Bridge to Buctober: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast

The Pittsburgh Pirates are approaching the off season with some decisions on their own roster. They will also have decisions on who they will target moving into 2027. How will the CBA negotiations, and the potential lockout, impact these decisions? We take a look at the Brandon Lowe decision, the top free agents of the 2026 off season, and more. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FO...

Josh and Jake go through a long list of potential off-season targets from the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates. Which players would have made a positive impact and the opposite. We discuss this briefly to level set what the off-season is, an unknown risk assessment. You be the judge on whether or not it worked out. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Let's take a look back at the 2026 season! Bucs finish 82-80. Team Awards and checking back in on our preseason picks and predictions.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Paul Skenes finished his season strong Thursday. Let's talk about his season and more. The Pirates hit some milestones this week. Happy Friday! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs swept the Royals this weekend in 3 good games. This weekend had everything a baseball fan wants. Well... except for being officially eliminated from the postseason and rumors of Ben Cherington not being held responsible. That's what was said, right? Let's talk about it.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NX...

Pirates lose the series to the Brewers but win the season series. And two different home runs mark a trend to the season. Josh talks about it all this Friday https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

This week, we're taking a look at the roster from the position player side of things. Probably mostly hitting, but defense plays a part in this, too. We will talk about the Cubs series a little and Ryan O'Hearn's return.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs sweep the White Sox in Chicago! Let's talk about the series and the postseason chances. And also whether or not .500 means anything. Let's go Bucs! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

We're taking a look at this pitching staff and how it looks beyond this season. An early look at how the performances impacted future decisions. Bubba, Keller, Jones, Doval, Montgomery, and more. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs take the series from the Giants. Lowe hit #29. Let's talk about it.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs hanging on by a thread of hope. But that's quickly fading away. 6.5 GB with 25 games left, going into Sunday. What looked like a promising season has fallen apart.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs take the series from the Padres. Reynolds, Cruz, Skenes, Ashcraft, and more! https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Dodgers gonna Dodger. But this time, it may have ended the Pirates' postseason hopes. With just 30 games left, the Pirates fall to a season low 6 games under .500 and 8.5 games back in the Wild Card race.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Walk off winners to take the series! The Rafael Flores Jr game took over where Skenes struggled. Ashcraft was awesome again. Cruz is BACK! And we're done with Carmen. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Do or die time for the Pirates. While they figured out a couple lefties this weekend, Sonny Gray continued his fantastic season. Did the Bucs take the series and stay breathing? Let's talk about it. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Pirates lose the series to the Marlins. Ashcraft was great, but the first two games weren't. It's not looking good for the good guys.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Trade Deadline is Monday. Will the Pirates make a move? Camilo Doval already acquired. What kind of answer is this? We'll talk about it. Depressing series in Cincinnati.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

Bucs drop a couple series and watch their spot in the postseason disappear. Is there still plenty of time, or are the issues too big to overcome? Let's talk about it. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

All-Star Break is over. The Bucs spend a wild weekend in Cleveland. Second straight Saturday with a double header. And chaos. Could Paul Skenes make it all go away? Let's talk about the bullpen, guys. How fast can these things come together? Also, Curtis MLB debut and Jacob Gonzalez Pirates debut. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! h...

It's the All-Star Break! Pirates are still in the mix. Finishing with an exciting series this weekend sweeping Milwaukee.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAUL SKENES BOBBLEHEAD! https://youtu.be/NXULahD52Us

The All-Star Game selections are out. What did they get wrong? Does this need fixed? Also, in our nation's capital, the Bucs stole the victory.  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Pirates are playing .500 ball. Do we think it gets better or is the beginning of the end? We're half-way through the season, how do we feel about this team? KG is back, Horwitz goes to the IL. Can this bullpen improve? Is it? What about the starting group? Skenes, Bubba, Chandler, and Keller?  https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

Losing a series in Colorado is currently NOT GOOD. The worst team in baseball got the best of the Bucs offense. Something we did not think we would say this season. Joey Bart traded. KG and Cruz still on the IL. We try and make sense of the interference call Saturday and talk about why it just shouldn't come down to that. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

June continues to stink. Three straight series losses. Is this the beginning of a slide? Or will the road trip bring em back? Is there a trade out there? How bad is this team with ABS challenges? https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

June has not been kind to the Pirates. Swept in Atlanta to finish a 2-4 road trip to start the month. Let's talk injuries. Let's talk problems and NOT problems. https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctober Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy