Look at this Pittsburgh Pirates roster and notice a group of veterans standing in the way of hopeful prospects. That isn’t a bad thing. Let’s talk about how competition is the next phase in creating a winning organization in ”30 Minutes of Pirates Talk!”

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Andrew McCutchen is back and the fan in Craig is super-pumped. Unfortunately he has some concerns. Are they valid? We look at what the veteran will bring to the 2023 Pirates. The Pirates also did well spending their international money. We break it all down in ”30 Minutes of Pirates Talk!”

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Craig and Chris said they weren’t going to talk about Bryan Reynolds anymore; but, when ”new” information comes out, it is hard not to. 

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Rich Hill adds the Pirates to his long list of MLB teams. The Pirates add something reliable to the rotation. Is there still room for developing pitchers? You betcha!

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Craig sits down with Anthony Murphy from Pirates Prospects to talk about everything involving the Pirates Farm System; including The Arizona Fall League, The Rule 5 Draft, The Upcoming International Signing Period and some players to keep an eye on in 2023. 

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This week Craig is joined by Jason Martinez-Mr. Roster Resource-from Fangraphs to discuss the moves that have been made this off-season and those that still could be; along with what Pirates Fans can look forward to in the 2023 Season. 

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In order to appropriately recap the Winter Meetings, Craig welcomes Alex Stumpf-Pirates Beat Writer for DK Pittsburgh Sports-down to the basement to discuss the acquisition of Vince Velasquez, the Rule 5 Draft, A Clear Position of Need that Remains and Of Course, the Bryan Reynolds Situation. 

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Craig and Chris tackle the obvious topic of the Bryan Reynolds Trade Request, but don’t think it is the end of the world; like many other Pirates Fans. Plus, they add some thoughts on the Rule 5 Draft. 

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Carlos Santana enters the fold, and the Pittsburgh Pirates now have another professional hitter in their lineup. It looks like the next phase of the rebuild has begun with a change in roster construction methods. The focus now turns to pitching, and we have a list of under-the-radar pitchers for Ben Cherington to target next.

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The Pirates may have a full 40-man roster, but that doesn’t mean some interesting names didn’t just get Ben Cherington’s interest as other teams announced their non-tenders. We find more an infielder who has outperformed newly dealt-away Kevin Newman in recent years. We find RP and 1B help as well. We also start to understand why catcher isn’t an announced priority as one Pirates prospect may be ready for his shot in 2023.

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