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Episode: Pirates mailbag: How many full seasons does Paul Skenes have left in Pittsburgh? MLB draft targets?
Description: In his weekly mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles answers reader questions. Among them: How many full seasons does Paul Skenes actually have remaining in Pittsburgh? What are the team's best and worst-case scenarios for this weekend's MLB draft? How much does a draft prospect's agency affect their willingness to draft a player? Is it true that Ben Cherington didn’t do much in free agency because he spent too much of the baseball budget on the analytics department? If so, how is he still employed? Also, has there been any update/mention of the fan survey results th...