 Paul Skeens is set to start the All-Star Game, the first time since 1995 that a rookie pitcher has that honor. It's been even longer since a Pittsburgh player has been in that spotlight. The last pitcher from the Pirates to start the All-Star Game was Jerry Royce in 1975, in the middle of a decade when Pittsburgh won two World Series. That's the second longest active drought without a pitcher starting the All-Star Game. The Cubs have not had one since Claude Passeau,