Bridge to Buctober: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast

Paul Skenes goes for Rookie of the Year and Cy Young this week! Of course, we're talking about the baseball card stuff! This is bonkers. Are you taking the Pirates deal or is there more to make off that card? Did you buy a pack of cards? Let's talk baseball. Programming note: Going live Monday at 6pm on YouTube with Bucco Bantr and Jim Rosati (from NS9) for the Rookie of the Year announcem...

Matt Hague has been named the new Pirates hitting coach. We were also surprised with the addition of Brent Strom as an assistant pitching coach. Did any Pirates take home an award this week? Skenes gets a top 3 finish in the Cy Young award, too! Let's talk about it all! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober http://steelcitypirates.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

Award season continues. Let's talk about silence. Overall, it appears MLB is somewhat quiet right now. Let's talk about an alternate approach this offseason. One that might have slipped through our thought process. One that will probably not be exciting. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Read my piece on this topic on Steel City Pirates http://steelcitypirates.com/2024/11/10/is-gm-ben-che...

Bryan Reynolds a finalist for a Silver Slugger Award. Another award went out this week. Paul Skenes Rookie of the Year by another outlet this week. Let's talk about that and a flurry of free agent stuff. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Late night Buc'n tonight! Free agents are able to talk to all 30 teams Monday at 5pm. Will the Pirates spend the offseason being linked or will Ben and company actually put something in ink this winter? Gold Glove Awards were announced tonight, and well. Jared Triolo got one! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

It's Halloween n'at. The World Series is over; the Los Angeles Dodgers are your champions. How did the series stack up this year? Did it live up to the hype? The offseason is OFFICIALLY underway - and there is already movement! What does this offseason have in store for the Pirates? Is the pressure on GMBC and company?  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

Uncle Jake is back! Player's Choice Awards have been announced. Here we are again in the middle of the Rookie of the Year conversation around Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill. Let's talk about this award and what it means. Also, the World Series drama has been as we hoped. It's living up to the big expectations. We'll talk about what we've seen so far and what we are looking for...

The World Series starts tomorrow! The Pirates have hired someone... what do we think about it? Let us know what you think! Let's make a World Series pick n'at.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Checking into first base tonight. Yankees are going to the World Series, Dodgers trying to get there. This is our last positional check in of the offseason. The World Series starts this Friday! I also spend some time on the MLB system and how this season, in a vacuum, is an example of competitive balance, sort of, failing. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...

Jared Triolo named finalist for Utility Man Gold Glove. Let's talk about if he has a chance to win it, and is this important to this team at all? I'll check into Designated Hitter, as well. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gary Morgan joins the show to sit in for Jake. It has been 64 years since Mazeroski hit the biggest HR in baseball history. We will talk some postseason, as the championship series starts tonight. We also check into possibly the most critical position group on the team: the bullpen. From strength to weakness, what happened? https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...

What can be done? Will the team be sold? Does anyone even listen? Is this Minnesota? Anyway, we'll also talk about the postseason games, teams, and format. We check into first base. Also, prayers for Bradenton and the rest of Florida.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Back to positional check ins tonight; talking second base. We'll probably talk a little postseason and, obviously, continue talking about the preparation for the upcoming offseason. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are going over our end of season awards n'at. And we will talk about the press conference and coaching changes. Should be a fun one!  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 2024 MLB Regular Season is over. We will talk about the Pirates season, including Skenes' rookie season. We'll also take a look at the postseason outlook. We will talk about Mike Burrows' debut, as well. And well... who knows what news will break between the end of the game and before we go live. Last, we will check into shortstop, as well.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Adver...

The boys are in Pittsburgh for the last two home games of the 2024 season. Our positional check in this episode is third base. And we talk the Tellez DFA, of course. All while talking around PNC Park Wednesday night. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

... perhaps I spoke too soon, but now surely...." Bidwell, right before getting shot. (Almost Heroes, 1998) After a poor series in St Louis, Mitch Keller and Jared Jones are ineffective to kick off the weekend in Cincinnati. We will talk about Oneil Cruz joining the 20/20 club and take a look at 'where we stand' on Corner OF.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: h...

Poor series in St Louis. All the usual suspects. It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! We're talking Nick Yorke's first look. And today we'll take a look at the center field position and where we stand there. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Royals come into town and show why they currently hold a playoff spot. Bucs grab a win on Clemente Day. We're talking catching options tonight. Just 13 games left, guys. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

See what I did there? BROOMS?  We're talking Ben Cherington's comments about the team, coaching staff, and Derek Shelton. We're talking Paul Skenes and his Rookie of the Year case. And we'll do our first of 6 shows talking about preparing for the offseason. Tonight, we're talking Starting Pitching. In order to act, you must first prepare! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Adve...

Splitting a 4-game series against the Nats is only fine. I'd expect more from this team. Dropping both sides of a double header ruined a weekend. But like the last series that ended poorly, this one ended on a high note. Jared Jones and Billy Cook highlighting a nice Sunday afternoon when most people were watching football. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

It's been a week for us! Labor Day Weekend has come and gone. Despite the odd ending - the Pirates actually won a series in Chicago. A 4-game weekend against the Nat's (who put the apostrophe in the wrong place) could help? We'll see. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oneil Cruz has officially been moved to CF. Is this the right timing? Is this the solution? Also, in the midst of all it, the Pirates are swept in embarrassing fashion against the Cubs. When all eyes were on Cruz, the pitching staff displays their worst performance of the 2024 season. Let's dig in. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

Bucs take 3 of 4 from the Reds this weekend. Yasmani Grandal caps it off with a come from behind walk-off homerun! Let's talk about the series. Also, I went to see Thomas Harrington Friday and some injuries and injury updates.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Talking Paul Skenes, the minor leagues, and more! This team sure knows how to strike out. Looking forward to the weekend. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy