The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

NFL executives voted TJ Watt as a top 10 edge rusher in football recently, having him at number 7. Is this reasonable? Mullsy does not think that TJ is the 7th best edge rusher in football, and says that he was surprised to see so many Steeler fans agree with him. Mullsy also says that you can make the argument that TJ isn’t the best edge rusher on his own team.

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Jason Robertson reportedly wants to play with his brother, who the Penguins traded for and signed last week. But just because the Penguins have Nicholas Robertson that doesn’t guarantee them to get Jason. At this stage, it will require a trade and the Stars could be looking for a massive haul. If the move requires Ben Kindel going back, should that be...

A historic night at PNC Park and for Ryan O’Hearn as the Bucco joined the rare 10 RBI Club in the 12-4 win over the Braves. O’Hearn started his night with a Grand Slam followed by a pair of 3-run home runs. It is, at worst, on the medal stand of single-game performances in Pirates history. Where does it rank?

PM Team FULL Show 7-7-26

Manager’s Minute – We heard what Don Kelly had to say after the news broke of Konnor Griffin being out 8-10 weeks with an injury to his left ring finger. Poni was amazed to find out Clint Eastwood was alive to watch Babe Ruth play. Jared Triolo is going to see majority of the time at SS in the absence of Konnor Griffin. Should the Pirates call the Red Sox about old friend Isiah Kiner-Falefa? We tr...

The Pirates have a tough month ahead of them, in addition to the Konnor Griffin injury news coming down today, which could change their mindset heading into the MLB Trade Deadline. Could we be seeing the final month of Brandon Lowe in a Pirates uniform? Where do they have to be in the standings to turn into a seller in 2026? If it doesn’t look like they won’t sign Lowe to an extension, what kind o...

Since Pirates fans can’t have nice things for too long, we found out today Konnor Griffin is hurt and could be out for 4-6 weeks. The injury is reportedly a torn ligament in his non-throwing hand. What does this mean for the Pirates offense? It was also reported that Griffin ‘could’ play through the injury if need be, but it may be smarter to protect your investment for the long run. We got more d...

BREAKING: Konnor Griffin will be placed on the IL later today with a timetable of 8-10 weeks due to the injury on his left ring finger. 10 weeks from now is mid-September. The Steelers will be playing real games before we see Griffin in the Pirates lineup again. The Pirates have had a Top 5 offense through the halfway point of the season, but can they keep it up?

The Pirates have a tough month ahead of them, in addition to the Konnor Griffin injury news coming down today, which could change their mindset heading into the MLB Trade Deadline. Could we be seeing the final month of Brandon Lowe in a Pirates uniform? Where do they have to be in the standings to turn into a seller in 2026? If it doesn’t look like they won’t sign Lowe to an extension, what kind o...

We got more details on the Konnor Griffin injury and it sounds like he could be out until ‘the playoff push in September.’ What happened the last time a prominent player dealt with this injury? The guys found it interesting that nobody in the Pittsburgh market put the news out there even though the top insider in MLB put it out there over 2 hours ago.

Since Pirates fans can’t have nice things for too long, we found out today Konnor Griffin is hurt and could be out for 4-6 weeks. The injury is reportedly a torn ligament in his non-throwing hand. What does this mean for the Pirates offense? It was also reported that Griffin ‘could’ play through the injury if need be, but it may be smarter to protect your investment for the long run.

PM Team FULL Show 7-6-26

Team USA takes on Belgium tonight with a chance to go to the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2002. The United States will benefit from Flo Balogun being OK’d to play tonight after receiving a red card in the win over Bosnia last week. Donald Trump claimed to take over the situation and get Balogun the green light to play tonight. Does that muddy the waters of international play? Is the...

Rich Gannon, a former NFL MVP, said that if he had Mike McCarthy for the first half of his career, it would’ve been different because McCarthy made him a better player. Does this give you confidence that McCarthy can turn Allar into a good QB? Baseball writer John Perrotto joined the show. John believes that the Mets fire sale is real and that they actually will try to trade all their relievers on...

Joe Block was very excited after Brandon Lowe’s homer to make it 9-4 Pirates yesterday. Poni is very fired up about Lowe getting snubbed from the All-Star game, and admits that he is not sure why that is. Poni also mentions that none of the 4 guys on the show today actually placed an all-star vote for Lowe, so we can’t really complain. PG columnist Noah Hiles joined the show. Jim Bowden wrote that...

Mullsy is back. Will Paul Skenes join him? The Pirates ace has struggled in his last few starts and has an ERA of 5.36 in his last 9 outings. We know the Pirates are winless in that stretch. He told local reporters that he feels like he’s better this year than last. How? He was named to the All Star Game again. Did he deserve it? The Pirates had 3-4 other guys jobbed of a spot on the team. Skenes...

Pirates pre/post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan thinks the future of Brandon Lowe is in question if the Pirates fall apart ahead of the trade deadline, but acknowledged that he doesn’t think that will happen. Is the starting pitching better than what they have shown the last month or two? Dan wants to see the Pirates acquire multiple arms at the deadline if they are still in the race...

Donny Football Debrief – The guest list for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding has been revealed.

Baseball writer John Perrotto joined the show. John believes that the Mets fire sale is real and that they actually will try to trade all their relievers on expiring deals. He is not sure if the Mets will trade Luke Weaver due to the fact that he is under contract for another year after this one. John thinks that the Pirates might be hanging onto Marcell Ozuna because they don’t want to make Oneil...

Bucco Auction House – Bids on Konnor Griffin, Brandon Lowe, and Pirates’ wins ensue.

PG columnist Noah Hiles joined the show. Jim Bowden wrote that the Pirates are a great fit for Mets setup man Luke Weaver, who is having an outstanding year. Noah says that this is something that he could see happening, but doesn’t know if going all-in on one reliever is a good idea. He thinks that the Pirates are better suited for two above-average arms. Noah thinks that barring a complete collap...

Riverhounds head coach Rob Vincent joined the show. Rob said he was surprised to find that FIFA overturned the red card/suspension handed down to Flo Balogun, which allows him to play in tonight’s game for Team USA against Belgium. Rob thinks this could set a bad precedent going forward. Rob helped the guys breakdown the play that was in question from the other night. Rob talked about a few other...

Mullsy is back. Will Paul Skenes join him? The Pirates ace has struggled in his last few starts and has an ERA of 5.36 in his last 9 outings. We know the Pirates are winless in that stretch. He told local reporters that he feels like he’s better this year than last. How? He was named to the All Star Game again. Did he deserve it? The Pirates had 3-4 other guys jobbed of a spot on the team. Skenes...

We take a look at the worst start in Paul Skenes’ career, Pirates continuing to tread water and Penguins moves.

The FULL PM Team podcast for July 3, 2026.