2025 was another rough season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their fans. For the second season in a row, the team finished last in the NL Central, this time at 71-91. The Pirates' performance led to manager Derek Shelton being fired a few weeks into the season, with Don Kelly taking over. Sophomore ace Paul Skenes topped off his NL Rookie of the Year performance in 2024 with his first NL Cy Young award this season. However, former MLB third baseman Trevor Plouffe squashed the dreams of Pittsburgh fans on Friday. X, formerly Twitter, account Talkin' Baseball shared Plouffe's take that Pirates fans need to play “MLB The Show” to imagine Skenes on a Pirates playoff team. Expand Tweet

“Go play MLB The Show,” Plouffe bluntly stated to Pirates fans.

While Plouffe might not be correct wi

See Full Page