The Pittsburgh sports community was buzzing when news broke in March that a one-of-a-kind rookie card featuring Pirates ace Paul Skenes sold for a staggering $1.11 million to an anonymous bidder. The mystery didn’t last long—the buyer was revealed to be Pittsburgh-based retail giant Dick’s Sporting Goods,

Paul Skenes could tell during his pregame bullpen session on Thursday that he wasn't quite right. The Chicago Cubs then went out and offered tangible proof, taking the Pittsburgh ace deep three times in the fifth inning of what became an 8-3 Pirates loss on Thursday in a performance that was decidedly unSkenes-like,

Things are pretty rough for the Pittsburgh Pirates and, perhaps even more so, their fans these days. Pittsburgh has the fourth-lowest payroll in Major