There is so much to talk about! Andrew Heaney has signed with the Pirates, ESPN and MLB are breaking up, and robot umpires are in Spring Training. Jam packed show!

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Paul Skenes learned 2 new fastballs that will make being an opposing hitter impossible. PAULSKENES is a cheat code. Let's also talk about the bullpen for 2025. Will this be a big step year or an ultimate collapse? Let's get the Spring Training vibes high! 

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Baseball is back! Spring Training has started and the Pirates have the first injury news of the spring already. Spencer Horwitz had surgery on his wrist. Let's talk about the fallout and reaction! And more!

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It's Super Bowl Sunday. Mahomes and the Chiefs try to be the first NFL team to win 3 consecutive Super Bowls. Let's talk about parity in the NFL and the MLB since that seems to be a popular topic these days. Gary Morgan sits in for Jake for this conversation.

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Tommy Pham signs with the Pirates. Tommy Pham. 

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I feel like this offseason is just last offseason all over again, right? Are we doing anything? Time for a vibe check. Spring Training starts THIS MONTH! Let's talk about what the Pirates have done so far, and whether or not this is going to work. 

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Pirates sign 3 players this week? Yes, actually. 2 more left-handed options for the bullpen and an old friend, Adam Frazier. Ok, but what about right field? Still nothing? Cool. Let's talk about the additions and maybe we'll have some fun tonight. We're drafting a team full of Buccos from the PNC Park era! Tell us who won the draft!

Thanks, Douglas Smith for the episode title idea! 

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Paul Skenes plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That's pretty cool. Cubs get their closer. Are the Cubs the team to beat in the division? We're talking a lot about the division foes! Some good hall of fame talk to kick it off, too. 

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Santander and Profar are off the board. How does that impact the Pirates? There is no longer "plenty of time" left in the offseason. This can't be what we had in mind. Tricked again. New Hall of Famers, too. 

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You thought the Dodgers were done? Nope. They are still going. They get Roki. They get Tanner Scott. Meanwhile, the Pirates are putting on PiratesFest. They acquired Chase Shugart, though. We're talking all about some of the comments Paul Skenes made during PiratesFest. Doug Ford joins me for this one!

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