About this episode

Alex Stumpf discusses the Pirates' opener plan and its impact on Bubba Chandler's performance.

Alex Stumpf breaks down the Pirates’ opener plan with Mason Montgomery and why it may have helped Bubba Chandler settle in. The finish was rough, but Chandler’s fastball command made this outing more encouraging than the final line suggested.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Stumpf

Topics covered

• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Bubba Chandler
• Mason Montgomery
• baseball analysis
• pitching performance

Keywords

• Bubba Chandler
• Mason Montgomery
• Pirates opener
• fastball command
• baseball

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Organizations: Pirates

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