Welcome back to Locked On Pirates!On today's episode, host Ethan Smith dwells into the rabbit hole that has been Mitch Keller's career and why his inconsistency will cost him a real shot at being an ace at the Major League level.Also, the Pirates have been a welcome surprise at 13-13 this season, but when talking about all of baseball, who have been some of the most surprising teams in all of baseball in the first month of the season?Finally, the Pirates are off once again today but on Friday, the Buccos take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time this season and Ethan previews the matchup and how the Pirates can jump to Cardinals in the standings if they can win the series at PNC Park.Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.This episode is brought to you by Locker Room. Download the Locker Room app from the IOS app store and find one of our Locked On rooms. Locker Room - Changing the way we talk sports.Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices