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The Pirates went 57-104 in 1985. That was the summer of the Pittsburgh Drug Trials. Cocaine was sold and used in the team's clubhouse. The city was a national joke both on and off the field. It was the darkest moment in franchise history.

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates officially signed No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes on Tuesday, another step in a new era of Pittsburgh baseball a day after the debut of pitcher Quinn Priester and catcher Endy Rodriguez.

PITTSBURGH — All over the infield they bounced, to second base and third, a line drive to shortstop and a ball Quinn Priester flipped over to first for an out. Through three innings of his MLB debut, Priester was perfect, cruising along by inducing soft contact. But what looked like…

I'm not necessarily saying this would produce winning baseball. But it would be compelling. It would keep us interested in the Pirates as Steelers season approaches.