Pittsburgh Pirates fans have been waiting for a turnaround. After six consecutive losing seasons and nearly a decade without playoff baseball, the city is eager for a new era of su

Additionally, the Pirates have an All-Star caliber veteran in outfielder Bryan Reynolds, a physically-gifted—and perhaps future All-Star—in 26-year-old Oneil Cruz, and a farm system with promising young bats and arms that MLB.com ranked among baseball's top-15 this spring.

Paul Skenes wants to get the Pirates back to their glory days, and there's no better time for them to start than this year.