There was a time when Chad Hermansen was going to be the next Barry Bonds. That definitely didn't work out. He joins us this week to explain how the mental obstacles prospects face can take a "sure-thing" and derail that career. There is a lot to the mental aspect of the game of baseball, and now teams - including the Pittsburgh Pirates - have guys looking to help young players navigate a mental minefield. is your favorite struggling young Pirates player fixable? 

Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!