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Baseball season has officially ended and the offseason has commenced! Noah Hiles joins us to discuss potential free agent signings and trades that will help this team get over the hump. 

The Arizona Fall league continues out in the desert as Pirates prospects continues to get in-game reps. Termarr Johnson finished out his first AFL season and has joined Team USA. Sammy Siani continues to impress with a batting average just north of .400.

If you haven't already, go check out Noah Hiles' latest article outlining some potential offseason moves for the Buccos. You can find the article in the link below!

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2024/11/01/pittsburgh-pirates-trade-rumors-free-agency-news-2025-ben-cherington/stories/202411010053

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This week, we breakdown infield grades for the 2024 Pirates.

The AFL continues as Khristian Curtis has a major bounce back outing with 4 scoreless innings.

We close out the episode with a World Series recap and prediction.

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The streets are hot in the Burgh! As the protests continue, we discuss outfield grades for the 2024 season and where improvements need to be made.

The AFL is in full swing, which means Pirates prospects are getting reps. Sammy Siani and Termarr Johnson are continuing to swing the bat well.

Finally, we catch up on the World Series as the Dodgers and Yankees face-off in a Goliath v. Goliath matchup.

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We sit down with Pirates second baseman, Nick Gonzales to talk about everything baseball.

From a walk-on at New Mexico State to an everyday Major Leaguer, we discuss Gonzales' road to the show.

As Bucco Bantr's Most Improved Player of the Year, we discuss the adjustments that Nick made in 2024 that helped his success at the plate.

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On this week's offseason episode with Noah Hiles, the crew recaps the latest MLB playoff news, takes a deep dive into the offseason trade market and free agency, and finishes with some AFL talk.

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Jerry Reinsdorf is considering a sell of the White Sox, so naturally we discuss our wildest dreams.

Jared Triolo was named a Gold Glove finalist for utility players. We discuss Big Tree's future in Pittsburgh.

Arizona Fall League play continues in the desert and we recap the latest Scorpions action.

Last but not least, we update everyone on the MLB playoffs and give our predictions for the rest of the way.

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This might be the most important offseason in recent memory. The boys discuss way too early free agent predictions and what the Pirates can do to make the most out of this offseason.

We have some hot takes. Scott and Adam find ways for the Pirates to get creative in the trade market and free agency. Could it mean parting ways with key players on the current roster?

The AFL continues to roll as Pirates prospects get reps in the month of October. We finish off the episode with recapping the MLB playoffs.

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Pirates fans are upset. We discuss the recent protest that took over Pirates twitter. Is this the right way to create change?

The Arizona Fall League has kicked off and we already have some promising performances from Pirates' prospects. Termarr Johnson and Sammy Siani each went deep and friend of the show, Khristian Curtis, retired 9 straight.

We also take a look back at the 2024 draft class and recap recent story lines from the MLB postseason.

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NEW CO-HOST ALERT!

Pirates Beat Reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will be joining the Bucco Bantr crew bi-weekly this offseason to discuss all things baseball!

We take a deep dive into the Ben Cherington press conference and how his comments stack up with what the organization has done in his tenure. Shelton returns for year 6 as Manager of the Pirates, which will presumably be the last unless drastic changes occur. What does Shelton need to do in order to right the ship? Tune in to find out.

Finally, we recap the MLB postseason. Adam's bracket remains perfect but the Miracle Mets are knocking at the door. We preview what we think will happen going into the Championship series and get Noah's prediction on his World Series winner. 

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On the first episode of the offseason, we discuss the recent coaching changes, recap the GMBC press conference, and preview the MLB playoffs.

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