Is Pirates' Jack Suwinski back on track after HR vs. Phillies? Jared Jones, rotation show potential?

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Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles react to the club's weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies and look ahead to this week's series against the New York Mets. Was Jack Suwinski's home run off Zack Wheeler on Sunday a sign that he's breaking out of his season-opening funk? Is closer David Bednar figuring things out after blowing a handful of save opportunities to open 2024? Is the rotation showing its potential after strong starts by Bailey Falter, Mitch Keller and Jared Jones over the weekend? And how will the pitching staff deal with the loss of Marco Gonzales to an injury? Should GM Ben Cherington promote a prospect like Quinn Priester or Paul Skenes? Or are bullpen games the best option? Our duo tackles those topics and more.

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