# Pirates Bad Week Exposed Some Real Concerns

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Podcast: [North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056)
Published: 2026-06-12T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/north-shore-nine/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=1591
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## Resource

The Pirates had a chance to show they belonged during a tough week against the Braves and Dodgers, but a 1-5 stretch exposed some real concerns. Alex Stumpf looks at Mitch Keller’s struggles, the rotation’s workload questions, the bullpen issues, Oneil Cruz’s absence, and why the schedule does not get much easier from here. Book Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/

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