Did The Pirates Find A Fix For Bubba Chandler?

from North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast · host North Shore Nine

Bubba Chandler’s final line got ugly, but there was more to this outing than the box score. On today’s OffBeat, Alex Stumpf looks at why the Pirates used Mason Montgomery as an opener, how that helped Chandler settle in early, and why the fastball command was the biggest positive from his appearance. It was not a clean finish, but after a rough stretch for Chandler, the Pirates may have found something worth building on. Follow Alex Stumpf’s work at Book Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/ Subscribe to North Shore Nine for daily Pittsburgh Pirates coverage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Alex Stumpf breaks down the Pirates’ opener plan with Mason Montgomery and why it may have helped Bubba Chandler settle in. The finish was rough, but Chandler’s fastball command made this outing more encouraging than the final line suggested.