Bucco Bantr

Today, we conduct our second team preview with the St. Louis Cardinals. We are joined by Kelsey Burd, host of Peace, Love, and Baseball Podcast to breakdown the 2025 Cardinals and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Kelsey on Twitter (X): @kburdtweets Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue...

Today, we kick off our team by team preview with the Cincinnati Reds. We are joined by Locked On Reds co-host Jeff Carr to breakdown the 2025 Reds and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jeff on Twitter (X): @jefffcarr or the show @LockhedOnReds Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky:...

This week on Bucco Bantr, we learn way too much about Andrew Destin's daily workout routine and eating habits. Baseball wise, Noah provides an update on Spring Training from the Spencer Horwitz wrist injury to Braxton Ashcraft's forearm issues and who has impressed in the early days of camp. At the end, all hell breaks loose as Andrew Destin crashes the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @buccob...

This week, we are joined by the Man from Brooklyn, Pirates Outfielder Joshua Palacios. We discuss his upbringing in a baseball family, playing in the city of New York and his journey from JUCO to the SEC. We also dive into his pro career starting with Toronto and the road to becoming a Pittsburgh Pirate. Lastly, if you thought we were going to interview Josh Palacios without talking some Pop Smoke...

Pitchers & Catchers officially reported to Bradenton and the boys are excited. Baseball is in the air! The big acquisition of the offseason has gone down with a 'chronic wrist injury' which resulted in a minor surgery. We discuss the future of First Base for the Pirates and the potential impacts of Spencer Horwitz going down in the short term. Finally, we answer some mailbag questions...

On Super Bowl Sunday, the boys break down the latest Tommy Pham signing and discuss the current state of the union for the Pirates outfield. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email u...

This week, we sit down with new Pirates reliever Tim Mayza for his first media spot as a Pittsburgh Pirate.  From DII Baseball in Central Pennsylvania to pitching in Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, we discuss Tim's road to the show and much more.  Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky....

On this week's episode, we discuss the remaining outfield market after Randal Grichuk and Harrison Bader sign major league deals. There are obvious trade candidates out there, but will the Pirates make a move prior to Opening Day? The Pirates released their list of non roster invitees to this year's Spring Training. We breakdown that list and discuss who we are most excited to see in Brade...

The boys are back together as Noah returns to the pod, while providing an exciting announcement at the end. To start, we discuss the recent signing of former Pirates All Star Adam Frazier and how he might fit into this lineup. Additionally, we quickly recap the bullpen signings of Tim Mayza and Ryan Borucki, both left handed arms - a demographic that was a key target going into this offseason. Fol...

This week, we sit down with Pirates Outfielder and First Basemen, Billy Cook. From Pepperdine to professional baseball, we discuss Billy's road to the show and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: htt...

This weekend, we sit down with former Pirates reliever and current broadcaster Matt Capps to discuss all things Pirates baseball and the upcoming 2025 season. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbas...

On this week's episode, we bantr about the Paul Skenes signed rookie card and the Baltimore Orioles value menu. We also discuss the final front office move of the offseason - Michael Chernow has been named the new Director of Coaching & Player Development, also known as the Farm Director to most other organizations. Lastly, we recap the Pirates Top 15 prospect list published by Just Baseba...

On today's episode, we recap our weekend at PiratesFest, from the rowdy Q&A session to reuniting with the Pirates community. We quickly touch on a couple minor trades that occurred over the past week, including relievers Brett de Geus and Chase Shugart, along with additional spring training invitees. Lastly, we discuss the international signing period, where the Pirates were able to establ...

This week, we sit down with Pirates top prospect and 2024 first round pick, Konnor Griffin. From Gatorade National Player of the Year to Team USA, we discuss Konnor's road to the show. Lastly, we break down Konnor's swing and talk all things hitting, while discussing his preparation for his first year of pro ball. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Fo...

Fresh off an exhilarating weekend at Dave & Buster's, the boys are joined by friend of the pod Noah Hiles. They discuss the recent signing of lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson, who might do more than pitch out of the pen? We also discuss the looming arbitration hearings of Johan Oviedo and Dennis Santana, who failed to come to an agreement with the organization prior to the arbitration deadlin...

This week, we are joined by Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. Alex makes his second appearance on the pod to talk all things Pirates offseason. We breakdown the Alex Verdugo and Randal Grichuk rumors, while also diving into other needs, such as left handed reliever depth. Join us as we brainstorm ideas to improve this team before the 2025 season. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X):...

Nothing new to report this weekend for the Pirates offseason, but we bring our listeners up to date with some signings and trades that have been made official over the past couple weeks. We also answer some mailbag questions submitted via social media and email this week from our listeners regarding the Pirates offseason and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X):...

While the Pirates' front office continues to hibernate this winter, we decided to pass the time by drafting 2 teams from the current 40 man roster, plus some upper level minor leaguers. Join us for this fun but also very sad draft.  Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe...

This week, we discuss the state of small market franchise within Major League Baseball - from Arizona signing Corbin Burnes to a 6 year deal to Pittsburgh remaining fairly quiet with a similar total revenue from the previous season. Lastly, we discuss some last minute trade options for the Pirates as we inch closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to Bradenton in the second week of Fe...

Cutch is officially back. We discuss the 1 year, $5 million deal that absolutely no one saw coming and share some thoughts on the job done by the front office so far this offseason. To finish off this week's episode, we reflect on our first year of Bucco Bantr and everything we were able to accomplish, while teasing some future plans for this coming season. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr...

This week on Bucco Bantr, we recap the latest trades and free agent signings of the MLB offseason. We also dive deep into the First Base market and compare the Horwitz trade to other deals. Lastly, with a majority of top free agents signed, we give some remaining trade options to improve the corner outfield and bullpen depth for the Pirates. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter...

Saxboy Billy makes his podcast debut on Bucco Bantr. Saxboy opens up about his lifelong love for the Pirates, how his passion for the franchise became a lifeline during his personal battles with alcoholism, and how embracing fandom ultimately helped him turn his life around. We discuss his journey from darkness to light, the role his online community played in his recovery, and the impact of his w...

We are joined by Noah Hiles on our regularly scheduled offseason programming to recap his experience at the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas.  From the first Pirates free agency signing to the aggressive trade with Cleveland, we share our thoughts on the moves made by the organization over the past week. For more in depth analysis on the Jones/Keller rumors or the big takeaways from this year's W...

This week, we recap every MLB Winter Meetings including free agent signings, trade, rumors, and much more. The Pirates upgraded their offense by trading for Blue Jays 1B Spencer Horwitz. In order to acquire Horwitz, they dealt from a position of depth. We give our thoughts and analysis on the trade package. Additionally, the Pirates signed a reliever - RHP Elvis Alvarado. We breakdown his repertoi...

This week, we preview the Winter Meetings and break down what to expect each day in Dallas. A few signings and rumors around the NL Central are discussed along with other offseason moves. Lastly, we discuss some last minute trade options with the recent signing of Tyler O'Neill, a highly coveted coveted corner outfielder. The Pirates need to improve their offense going into 2025 and we propose...