Bucs In The Basement

Craig takes time to discuss the hitting and pitching philosophies of the Pirates-as well as how they are disseminated throughout the system-before diving into the inexact science of protecting pitchers from injury-or at least how the Pirates brass approaches things-before finishing up with the Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers over the past week or so. 

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Craig and Chris discuss the possible reasons for the slide the Pirates have been on during the past week, a potentially impending decision concerning Henry Davis, some players that could defy the platoon lineup decisions to help jumpstart the offense, and the Jared Jones Pitch Count Narrative. 

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Craig and Chris work their way through some things that have not been going right for your Pittsburgh Pirates; including Ke'Bryan Hayes approach at the plate, the bullpen struggles, and poor defensive performance. Towards the end of the show they also address how the team could address the current void in the starting rotation brought on by Marco Gonzales' stint on the IL. 

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Craig goes behind the box scores to breakdown how Minor League stats can look better than they actually are, talks about the Home Opener in Altoona and brings you his Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers of the week. 

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Craig and Chris sit down to discuss the Pirates continued hot start to season, the reasons to be optimistic and to temper-at least the individual-expectations and the story behind Keller's cutter usage and decreased velocity; which leads them down the rabbit hole of increased pitching injuries. 

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Craig sits down to discuss the prospect assignments that took place prior to the Minor League Opening Day, the affects it had on his Pirates Prospect Fantasy Team, fans reactions to a certain player starting in Greensboro and the potential reasoning behind this move. 

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Craig and Chris sit down to discuss the Pirates hot start to 2024, the possible reasons why it is more sustainable than the 20-8 record they had in 2023, how the bats and starting pitching regressing to the mean isn't necessarily a bad thing and the JT Brubaker Trade.   

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Craig welcomes in-for the first time-Andy Durham, long time broadcaster for the Greensboro Grasshoppers to discuss the coaching staff changes, the unveiling of a new logo, Pirates Prospects he is looking forward to seeing at First National Bank Field this year and of course, Bat Dogs. Afterwards, Craig brings you his Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers from the Indianapolis Indians Opening Weekend. 

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Craig and Chris breakdown the roster decisions that were made leading up to Opening Day, the reasoning behind these decisions, where the hole(s) still exist on the 26-man and how things could play out for your Pirates; especially to start the season. 

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NEW EPISODE OF YOUR FAVORITE #Pirates @MiLB PODCAST! Craig is joined by Thomas Zinzarella from the @The_Marauders to discuss the Low-A squad's upcoming season, as well as his journey from Providence to Bradenton. #LetsGoBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews 

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Craig and Chris talk candidly about the two most recent signings by the Pirates-Michael A. Taylor and Domingo German-before working their way through the Opening Day starting rotation. 

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Craig sits down to talk about everything he saw down in Bradenton-during his Spring Training Trip-from the Minor League point of view; with an unexpected glimpse of some MLB players mixed in. 

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Craig and Chris talk about everything that has been going on during the Pirates Spring Training; including the storylines you probably should ignore. 

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Craig is joined by Anthony Murphy (@_Murphy88) and Jeff Reed (@NolaJeff) from bucsondeck.substack.com and co-authors of the Draft Nation 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Guide to complete the Inaugural Pirates Prospect Fantasy Draft. #LetsGoBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews

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Craig and Chris sit down to talk about the news that Paul Skenes will be starting the year in the Minors, the Current Catcher Situation, why they would still add another pitcher, and the value of Mitch Keller's Extension. 

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Craig is joined by Jon Mozes (@spelledwithaZ) from the Altoona Curve to discuss the Double-A squad's upcoming season; including, some staffing changes that have been made, what should be a formidable rotation, position players to keep an eye on and a couple of Opening Day Starters that could find their way up to the MLB Club. #LetsGoBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews

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Craig is joined by John "Rock" Wehner"-Pirates Color Analyst from SportsNet Pittsburgh- to talk about the different attributes each player brings to Spring Training, how a clubhouse gels together, the ins and outs of position battles, players reactions to outside noise and his most memorable moments from the first 19 years in the broadcast booth. 

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Craig is joined by Jack McMullen (@jack_mcmullen11) from the Indianapolis Indians (@IndyIndians) and Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) to preview the Indians 2024 Season. 

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Craig is joined by Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG)-Current Pirates Beat Reporter-from the Post-Gazette (@PGSportsNow) to discuss the position battles that could take place during Spring Training, how the rotation and the rest of the pitching staff is stacking up, some comments made by Ben Cherington during media availability and the elephant in the room that is the Henry Davis catching situation. 

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