Paul Skenes says blame for the Pirates' poor start lies with the players, not management

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes isn't exactly sure what the Pittsburgh Pirates' record is, only that it's not nearly good enough. So while Pittsburgh's young ace and reigning National League Rookie of the Year understands the frustrations that resulted in boos and chants of “Sell the team” directed at increasingly popular targets manager Derek Shelton and owner Bob Nutting during a 9-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday, Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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