The Pittsburgh sports community was buzzing when news broke in March that a one-of-a-kind rookie card featuring Pirates ace Paul Skenes sold for a staggering $1.11 million to an anonymous bidder. The mystery didn’t last long—the buyer was revealed to be Pittsburgh-based retail giant Dick’s Sporting Goods,

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes endured a rare rocky start in an 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Skenes gave up three home runs in the fifth inning, two more than he allowed across his first six starts of the season.

Things are pretty rough for the Pittsburgh Pirates and, perhaps even more so, their fans these days. Pittsburgh has the fourth-lowest payroll in Major