Paul Skenes's day on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates was frustratingly familiar on Sunday. Skenes was dominant, striking out 10 Seattle Mariners while scattering five hits across five innings before getting a surprising early hook,

Instead, Pittsburgh lets Skenes shine brightly while failing to help him out much at all. It's a "Paul Skenes Special" at this point, and not in a good way. Skenes is brilliant. The rest of the Pirates are putrid. And if that doesn't change, Skenes will soon enough be pitching for someone else.