Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

Welcome to 12 Days of Bucmas and Happy Holidays! Host Ethan Smith, Pittsburgh superfan and Pirates wannabe all-knower, kicks off the festivities by explaining how the designated hitter rule for the NL going back to not having one could affect the Pirates, in particular Josh Bell. Speaking of Bell, his name was brought up in trade rumors with the AL contender New York Yankees, so what could the Pirates target from the Yankees farm system in exchange for the power hitting first baseman? All that and more on the December 14 edition of Locked On Pirates.

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On the November 25 edition of Locked On Pirates, host and Pittsburgh Pirates superfan Ethan Smith thanks everyone ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday while also telling Pirates fans what they should be thankful for as Buccos faithful, ranging from having a budding star at third base in Ke'Bryan Hayes, having one of the most beautiful ballparks in all of baseball and new general manager Ben Cherington and his vision to get the team back into contention, much like he did in Boston.

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On the November 24 edition of Locked On Pirates, host and Pittsburgh superfan Ethan Smith highlights the funnest story of the offseason as Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker was spotted with High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens, so he's hitting home runs off the field, let's hope it translates to his on field play. Also, Ethan moves back to Tucker's on-field progress and where he fits into the Pirates' plans moving forward into 2021 and beyond. All this and more on Locked On Pirates.

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On the November 23 edition of Locked on Pirates, host Ethan Smith begins Thanksgiving week by first highlighting what the departures of Trevor Williams and Jose Osuna will mean for the Pirates in 2021 and beyond as well as revisiting their careers on Federal Street, including the ups and downs and where each player could see their careers go in 2020 free agency. All of that and more on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith uses an MLB trade machine to construct some deals that will help the Pirates in the long run, or maybe even short term. Also, Ethan talks about what makes the Pirates home of PNC Park so great from personal experience.

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We've got a crossover episode coming at ya! Gabrielle Star, host of Locked On Red Sox, joins host Ethan Smith as they ramble about the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates while also highlighting the managerial hirings of Tony La Russa, AJ Hinch and Alex Cora, and trust us, Gabrielle had a ton to say about Cora. This and more on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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On the November 9 edition of Locked on Pirates, host Ethan Smith analyzes how Nick Burdi's decision to target free agency will affect the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021. Also, the Pirates are still in rebuild mode, but with the free agent market potentially being lower money wise this offseason, should the Pirates target Joc Pederson and other high end free agent targets? All that and more on Locked on Pirates.

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On the November 6 edition of Locked on Pirates, host Ethan Smith theorizes what bringing on Cubs mental coach John Baker would do for AA Altoona as they look for a new manager for the second consecutive offseason after letting go of Dave Turgeon, who never managed a game for the Curve. Also, Josh Bell is the Pittsburgh Pirates latest All-Star after receiving the nod in 2019, but after a subpar 2020 season, which was shortened, does Josh Bell deserve and will he get an extension with the Pirates at some point?

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On the November 6 edition of Locked on Pirates, host Ethan Smith gives his take on who is the Pittsburgh Pirates biggest rival in the NL Central and his answer may surprise you. Also, Ethan highlights why playing winter baseball in the Dominican Republic could help OF Gregory Polanco could help him drastically improve in 2021 and beyond.

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On the November 4th edition of Locked on Pirates, host Ethan Smith highlights why rookie standout 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes should have been in the running for NL Rookie of the Year along with Alec Bohm, Jake Cronenworth and Devin Williams. Also, Ethan highlights a historic mark that was the selling of a Honus Wagner trading card for a huge amount of money and more today on Locked on Pirates.

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