Welcome to Bechtold’s Core Four, where I preview four Pittsburgh Pirates topics, events, or storylines worth following this week, All-Star Game edition. In this weekly feature, we’ll discover what you would keep an eye on as the week progresses in the world of the Pirates and Major League Baseball. Let’s go.
Skenes Keepin’ It 100
Paul Skenes will become the first Pirate to start the All-Star Game for the National League since Jerry Reuss in 1975 and the fifth Pirate since 1960. He’s only started 11 games in the MLB. It’s one of the most impressive stories in baseball and all of sports.