412 Double Play Podcast

Pirates end the first half on a hot streak to finish with a .500 record and will have the National League's Starting Pitcher for the All Star Game in their 2024 First Round Draft Pick, Paul Skenes. Draft Day is here again and the Pirates are on the clock! Who did they take with their first pick this year? We discuss in this week's episode!

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Mixed bag this week as Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds are officially All-Stars but two starting pitchers end up on the Injured List as the Pirates lose 4 of 6. Also, less than one week away from the MLB Draft. Who will the Pirates take with the 9th overall pick? Corey Shrader (@CoreyShrader) joins the show to discuss all this and more! #LetsGoBucs

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#Pirates split their road trip but have dangerous waters ahead with 10 of their next 13 games against teams ahead of them in the standings. Host of Pirates Fan Forum and Editor of Steel City Pirates, Gary Morgan (@garymo2007) returns to the show to talk impact of this stretch as well as discussing Aroldis Chapman's burgeoning Hall of Fame candidacy, minor league pitching injuries, trade deadline expectations and more! #LetsGoBucs

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Following a 3-3 week, the Pirates offense continues to underperform and they NEED to look at the external options for assistance ASAP! What are some potential trade pieces? We discuss in this week's episode! #Pirates #LetsGoBucs

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Pirates have a strong home stand, winning 4 of 6 games against teams who are looking to contend this year. Couple shutouts and a couple games with a LOT of runs. Is this team turning a corner? Also, All Star voting opened up this past week. Who should make the trip to Arlington to represent the Pirates in the Summer Classic? #Pittsburgh #Pirates #letsgobucs

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Gritty week of games but the team is still just treading water despite an ELITE rotation that's been mostly chugging along. Can they find a way to get more output from that First Base position? I toss out some potential options for the short- and long-term with the #Pirates #LetsGoBucs

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As the rotation and offense are finally both clicking, our once coveted bullpen has struggled to keep pace, costing the Bucs two games this week and countless others this year. Why is this happening so often and what can be done to fix it?

Also, the Pirates Hall of Fame 2024 class is announced, some fun names in the minors who are heating up and an upcoming roadtrip against some struggling teams in the American League.

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The #Pirates rotation is REALLY clicking as they take 3 of 4 from the rival #Cubs but is this 2024 team REALLY better than the 2023 squad? Also, with the Pirates 2024 Hall of Fame Class poised to be announced this week, we discuss some options to be added to the illustrious list of Pirate greats! Check out all this and more in this week's episode! #LetsGoBucs #MLB

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Paul Skenes makes his major league debut! Did he live up to the hype? Also, the bats are starting to heat up but one former All Star is still struggling to find his stride. We talk about these topics and more on this week's episode! #Pirates #LetsGoBucs

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