The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

Baker Mayfield said that he wants to stay in Tampa Bay recently. There has still been no report of a Baker contract or a report that the Bucs and Baker are close on a deal, but this does not help the Steelers chances of ever acquiring Mayfield. Poni is quite upset about this development, as he wants Baker in Pittsburgh next season. The Steelers still have not extended Joey Porter Jr. Poni thinks t...

The Pirates came back and won in a crazy game against the Phillies last night. Poni thinks that there is a chance this is the best Pirates lineup of all time. The Pirates were dead last in runs scored last year, and now they are third in baseball in runs per game. Poni also thinks that the Pirates have the best top-to-bottom lineup in all of baseball when everybody is healthy. The emergence thus f...

We are less than 24 hours away from the start of NHL Free Agency and the Penguins are reportedly in on one of the biggest fish in the pond – Jason Robertson. Poni wants them to do everything they can in order to acquire his talents. Robertson is a 3X 40-goal scorer and is only 27. Due to Robertson being a restricted free agent, it could require the Penguins to send 4 1st round picks to the Stars i...

Donny Football Debrief – The current state of the Steelers’ roster.

Baker Mayfield said that he wants to stay in Tampa Bay recently. There has still been no report of a Baker contract or a report that the Bucs and Baker are close on a deal, but this does not help the Steelers chances of ever acquiring Mayfield. Poni is quite upset about this development, as he wants Baker in Pittsburgh next season.

PM Team Tuesday Draft - Greatest Americans of all Time

The Pirates came back and won in a crazy game against the Phillies last night. Poni thinks that there is a chance this is the best Pirates lineup of all time. The Pirates were dead last in runs scored last year, and now they are third in baseball in runs per game. Poni also thinks that the Pirates have the best top-to-bottom lineup in all of baseball when everybody is healthy. The emergence thus f...

Penguins reporter Dan Kingerski joined the show. Dan had a hard time understanding the D-for-D trade the Penguins just made sending Parker Wotherspoon to the Golden Knights. What will their third defense pairing look like? Dan believes Ryan Shea will get more money on the open market than what he will get from the Penguins. Dan isn’t in love with the Darnell Nurse idea, describing it as a project...

PM Team Sports Court w/ our friends from Edgar Snyder & Associates. Should the Penguins go all-in for Jason Robertson? How many home runs can Esmerlyn Valdez hit as a rookie? Is Braxton Ashcraft a better pitcher than Paul Skenes right now?

BREAKING: The Penguins have made a trade with the Golden Knights – acquiring Kaedan Korczak (D) for Parker Wotherspoon (D).

We are less than 24 hours away from the start of NHL Free Agency and the Penguins are reportedly in on one of the biggest fish in the pond – Jason Robertson. Poni wants them to do everything they can in order to acquire his talents. Robertson is a 3X 40-goal scorer and is only 27. Due to Robertson being a restricted free agent, it could require the Penguins to send 4 1st round picks to the Stars i...

PM Team FULL Show 6-29-26

Ben Cherington essentially said yesterday that the Pirates won’t be making a trade anytime soon. This comes after Gregory Soto gave up a 3-run homer with the Reds down to their last strike two days ago. Poni thinks that trading David Bednar was one of Ben Cherington’s worst moves as the GM of the Pirates. Cherington also said that the bullpen will turn it around and that they have been unlucky. Ve...

The Pirates have now lost 8 straight Paul Skenes starts. Ben Cherington said that Skenes’ dip in velocity is not a cause for concern. Poni compares Skenes’ year to Scottie Scheffler’s year, in the sense that both are still very good, but neither one looks like himself this year. Are the Pirates letting Paul Skenes dictate organizational decisions? Should they let him? Callers chime in on Paul Sken...

The Pirates lost 2 of 3 to the Reds this weekend further showing they are an average ballclub. Should we be expecting more than this? We haven’t seen many .500 or better seasons in the last 3 decades, but a team with this much offensive firepower, and alleged good starting pitching, should be better than 42-42. The Pirates start a scary stretch tonight when they play the first of four in Philadelp...

Donny Football Debrief – Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he has been diagnosed with ALS.

Veteran baseball writer John Perrotto joined the show. John says that it males sense that there aren’t a lot of teams that are ready to sell players yet, citing how the Red Sox just swept the Yankees and have to think twice about shipping off their bullpen arms. Perrotto disagrees with Cherington saying their bullpen is actually good, but does think that some of the Pirates’ bullpen arms are good....

Bucco Auction House – Bids on Esmerlyn Valdez, Ryan O’Hearn, and Dennis Santana.

The Pirates have now lost 8 straight Paul Skenes starts. Ben Cherington said that Skenes’ dip in velocity is not a cause for concern. Poni compares Skenes’ year to Scottie Scheffler’s year, in the sense that both are still very good, but neither one looks like himself this year. Are the Pirates letting Paul Skenes dictate organizational decisions? Should they let him?

David Pagnotta from the NHL Network joined the show. We are just a few days away from the start of NHL Free Agency. David expects the Penguins to be among the teams making an offer sheet for Jason Robertson, who is coming off a 45-goal campaign. The price tag on a contract could be north of $14M/year as the Stars also explore trade options for their restricted free agent. It could also cost up to...

The Pirates lost 2 of 3 to the Reds this weekend further showing they are an average ballclub. Should we be expecting more than this? We haven’t seen many .500 or better seasons in the last 3 decades, but a team with this much offensive firepower, and alleged good starting pitching, should be better than 42-42. The Pirates start a scary stretch tonight when they play the first of four in Philadelp...

Half of the Pirates season has come and gone. What have they done right and what do they need to improve to have a shot at the playoffs. Also, the Hoffmann Family has officially purchased the Penguins and plan to keep the team in Pittsburgh for good.

PM Team FULL Show 6-25-26

Was this one of the best series wins of the year for the Pirates? Do the Pirates have any chance of catching the Brewers or should the focus be on a wild card spot? Poni points out a move he thinks the Pirates should have made. The Pirates are on-pace to have 5 players w/ 20+ HR. That has never happened in their history. Power Rankings – Pirates that need a big second half of the season.

The Pirates are 41-40 through 81 games – the first time they are above .500 halfway through the year since 2015. Can they make it to the playoffs? Poni was surprised Pomp gave the Pirates a C for their season, so he gave them a B- after 81 games. What will they look like through this next stretch? The schedule going into the All Star break is brutal. Is Brandon Lowe the Pirates MVP through the fir...