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Episode: Pirates mailbag: Bubba Chandler call-up soon? Paul Skenes trade? Are torpedo bats still a thing?
Description: On his weekly Pirates mailbag video, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles answers reader questions, including: Why on Earth isn't Bubba Chandler with the big-league club already? Are his Triple-A starts a waste of time? Are torpedo bats still a thing after they were all the rage early in the season? How will the Pirates utilize the designated hitter spot once Andrew McCutchen retires? Why is the national media so obsessed with the idea of a Paul Skenes trade? Where does the team rank in terms of its use of analytics? Noah answers these questions and more.