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The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.Welcome to another Sliders x The Windup crossover event! Sliders is my weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on the timely and timeless elements of the game. You can read this week’s full story here. Up first, Pirates talk:Clicking: How offense, Skenes revitalized BucsAs long as Paul Skenes pitches for the Pirates, he will always be their headliner. He is just that good.Advertisement