# Is Esmerlyn Vladez broken; fixing Paul Skenes--Baseball podcast

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Podcast: [Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breakfast-with-benz-a-triblive-sports-podcast-6460213)
Published: 2026-08-21T16:59:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1146

## Resource

This week's Breakfast With Benz baseball podcast examines Paul Skenes' struggles, Esmerlyn Valdez's slump, potential minor-league pitching help, and a rugged Pirates schedule. Tim Benz and Kevin Gorman discuss all that and more

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