Kovacevic: You know, it's possible the wrong 'starters' are starting

JT Brubaker pitches in the first inning Tuesday night in Milwaukee.MILWAUKEE -- JT Brubaker's formula is nothing if not refined:

1. Walk somebody.

2. Serve up a home run.

3. Shower within an hour.

He's been stuck on that same treadmill since midsummer of 2021, and there'd be somewhat of another sequel in the Pirates' 5-2 loss to the Brewers on this Tuesday night at American Family Field with a five-inning line of four runs and, maybe on the bright side, just the one bomb:

In fairness, he'd find himself afterward for three clean innings, but that Rowdy Tellez laser into the second deck above right field accounted for two runs in the Milwaukee second, following a five-pitch walk to Andrew…