On today's episode, we recap our weekend at PiratesFest, from the rowdy Q&A session to reuniting with the Pirates community.

We quickly touch on a couple minor trades that occurred over the past week, including relievers Brett de Geus and Chase Shugart, along with additional spring training invitees.

Lastly, we discuss the international signing period, where the Pirates were able to establish a footprint across the globe.

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This week, we sit down with Pirates top prospect and 2024 first round pick, Konnor Griffin.

From Gatorade National Player of the Year to Team USA, we discuss Konnor's road to the show.

Lastly, we break down Konnor's swing and talk all things hitting, while discussing his preparation for his first year of pro ball.

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Fresh off an exhilarating weekend at Dave & Buster's, the boys are joined by friend of the pod Noah Hiles. They discuss the recent signing of lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson, who might do more than pitch out of the pen?

We also discuss the looming arbitration hearings of Johan Oviedo and Dennis Santana, who failed to come to an agreement with the organization prior to the arbitration deadline this past week.

Lastly, we give our thoughts on the elephant in the room - Right Field. Who will be the Opening Day starter in the corner? Tune in to find out!

Also tune in for some bold takes, as we quickly recap Noah's latest article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Link below!

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/01/08/five-bold-predictions-pittsburgh-pirates-2025-mlb-predictions-paul-skenes/stories/202501070094

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This week, we are joined by Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. Alex makes his second appearance on the pod to talk all things Pirates offseason. We breakdown the Alex Verdugo and Randal Grichuk rumors, while also diving into other needs, such as left handed reliever depth. Join us as we brainstorm ideas to improve this team before the 2025 season.

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Nothing new to report this weekend for the Pirates offseason, but we bring our listeners up to date with some signings and trades that have been made official over the past couple weeks.

We also answer some mailbag questions submitted via social media and email this week from our listeners regarding the Pirates offseason and much more.

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While the Pirates' front office continues to hibernate this winter, we decided to pass the time by drafting 2 teams from the current 40 man roster, plus some upper level minor leaguers. Join us for this fun but also very sad draft. 

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This week, we discuss the state of small market franchise within Major League Baseball - from Arizona signing Corbin Burnes to a 6 year deal to Pittsburgh remaining fairly quiet with a similar total revenue from the previous season.

Lastly, we discuss some last minute trade options for the Pirates as we inch closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to Bradenton in the second week of February.

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Cutch is officially back. We discuss the 1 year, $5 million deal that absolutely no one saw coming and share some thoughts on the job done by the front office so far this offseason.

To finish off this week's episode, we reflect on our first year of Bucco Bantr and everything we were able to accomplish, while teasing some future plans for this coming season.

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This week on Bucco Bantr, we recap the latest trades and free agent signings of the MLB offseason. We also dive deep into the First Base market and compare the Horwitz trade to other deals.

Lastly, with a majority of top free agents signed, we give some remaining trade options to improve the corner outfield and bullpen depth for the Pirates.

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Saxboy Billy makes his podcast debut on Bucco Bantr.

Saxboy opens up about his lifelong love for the Pirates, how his passion for the franchise became a lifeline during his personal battles with alcoholism, and how embracing fandom ultimately helped him turn his life around. We discuss his journey from darkness to light, the role his online community played in his recovery, and the impact of his work on those who are going through similar struggles.

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