Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the temperature of Shelton (and other's) seats, the slumping offense, talent versus poor lineup construction, Mlodzinski's spot on the pitching staff, Cruz letting himself have fun and the fine line between excuses and explanations. 

Brought to you by Sportsvival! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

In the first half of the show Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Pirates off the field issues before getting into the ramifications of the teams' injuries, important early season division games, how their depth is being tested and how to best utilize depth. 

Brought to you by Sportsvival! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the fallout from Nicky G Injury, Bednar to Indy, Reynolds as the Primary DH (for the moment), Cruz as an offense weapon, adding Canario to the Outfield Mix and the bats that have got off to a hot start. 

Brought to you by Sportsvival! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the teams' last-minute roster moves and the frustrations concerning the first game of the season, before talking about some general projections for the Pirates in 2025. 

Brought to you by Sportsvival! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Pirates financial reports that have come out in the past couple of days, the Jones' elbow injury, the next man up in the rotation, the value of a 40-man roster spot, options at 1st base, a possible closer by committee situation, and the continued battle for backup catcher. 

Brought to you by Sportsvival! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the validity of Spring Training Stats, the ideal decision concerning the catching situation, how to address the roster holes in the short term, and why health is of the utmost importance. 

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Fresh off his trip to Bradenton, Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) sit down to discuss the intriguing position player battles, the unfortunate Oviedo injury, the addition of another option for the bullpen and the overall impression of Konnor Griffin in his first Spring Training. 

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the hot starts for some position players, pitchers working out their kinks, the amount of information that exists beyond the box score and some new roles that guys are working on heading into 2025. 

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

With the Pirates first Spring Training Game on the horizon, Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) pay tribute to Mike Lange before getting into the addition of Andrew Heaney, some observations they had on the first few days of full squad workouts, how this team is being built, and why you don't pay attention to the stats in Bradenton. 

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) sit down to discuss the Horwitz Surgery News, Hayes' Health, Oviedo and Moreta being back on the mound and Reynolds' Planned Move to Right Field. 

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!