Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

The NL Central has a new team on top. The Pirates came from behind to top Oakland. That mixed with a Reds shutout of Milwaukee has put KeBryan Hayes and the Pirates on top.

Ethan Smith of Locked on Pirates stops by to discuss the possibility of the Pirates run going beyond June.

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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates as they head into a June stretch that will arguably be their most important stretch they'll have all season, featuring 13 division games against the Cardinals, Brewers and Cubs. Do the Pirates sink in the month of June and make it positive or do they sink back into a below .500 ball club as the All-Star approaches at the end of the month?

Also, Ethan answers your questions for Mailbag Friday.

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Pittsburgh had a month of May that they want to forget, but they salvaged a plus-.500 month with a series victory over the San Francisco Giants. Now, host Ethan Smith is joined by JD Hafron, the host of Locked On Cardinals, to discuss the upcoming series as the NL Central appear to be up for grabs. Enjoy.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled, badly, in the month of May, but with a win today against the San Francisco Giants, they could finish the month above .500 and get a series victory, something they haven't done since April.

Also, the bullpen dominance continued on Tuesday for the Pirates as they shut down the Giants in a 2-1 victory and are quietly fielding one of if not the best bullpens in all of baseball.

Finally, Mitch Keller looks for a bounce back start against Alex Wood in the rubber match by the bay.

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How about a one hour special Locked On Pirates Prospect episode?!

Host Ethan Smith is joined by Craig Toth of Inside the Bucs Basement, discussing the top farm system performers for the Pittsburgh Pirates so far this season.

Triple A: 0:00-27:20

Starting w/ TAAA, the usual top prospects are performing well, but who is flying under the radar in Indianapolis that could possibly make an impact on the big league squad this season?

Double A: 27:21-40:17

Moving on to AA, Henry Davis is the highlight and his play may force the Pirates hand on bringing him up to Pittsburgh sooner rather than later, but what other hitters and pitchers are impressing in Altoona?

Single A: 40:18-58:56

Finally, Single A Greensboro is a place for the youngsters to hone their craft and move up the system. One of Ethan and Craig's favorite pitchers in the system is there and playing considerably well in a hitters-friendly ball park, could he fix an issue the Pirates have had for quite some time when filling out a starting rotation down the road?

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On tonight's Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith is joined by Locked On Rangers host Brice Paterik to recap yet another series loss in the month of May for the Pittsburgh Pirates, this time at the hands of the Texas Rangers.

Wednesday's loss was infuriating for Pirates fans and welcoming for Rangers fans as the Pirates inability to take advantage of opportunities led to the 3-2 loss while the Rangers bullpen held on to secure the win.

What went right for Texas and wrong for Pittsburgh?

What lies ahead for both ball clubs?

Are Brice's positive beliefs of the Pirates warranted?

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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates(with a new graphics package), host Ethan Smith recaps a night of milestones for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Luis Ortiz has struggled in 2023 coming off an impressive 2022, but he returned to his 2022 form against one of MLB's best offenses. Why was the performance a step-forward for Ortiz? Introduction of a sinker and its usage? Off-speed coming along?

Also, Andrew McCutchen recorded his 1500th hit as a Pittsburgh Pirate while also closing in on 2000 career hits. Should Cutch stay in the leadoff spot? What 1500 hits for the Pirates means to him? And more.

Tucupita Marcano has helped ease the Pirates pains at shortstop lately in the absence of Oneil Cruz, thanks to a new batting stance and constant tweaks to make his swing better as he hit the biggest hit of the game with a 7th inning grand slam, his first of his career. Can he bring stability to the shortstop position and what happens when Cruz comes back?

Finally, Ethan takes a look at game two, giving keys to victory and how to attack opposing pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.

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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith is joined by Gary Morgan to discuss the month of May going seriously wrong for this team but taking the positive approach of where the Pirates sit in the standings, being able to choose which direction they go, being up or down.

Despite the losing times, some players on the team are still playing to form, how do these performances help the Pirates get out of their losing ways?

Finally, a hot Texas Rangers team is heading to Pittsburgh for a three game series. How do the Pirates slow down their offense, attacking opposing pitching and find a way to win their first series in May?

All of that and more on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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Well, Friday's are now Mailbag Friday's on the Locked On Pirates Podcast, so get ready every week to have your questions ready for host Ethan Smith as he'll answer every single one on today's show.

Joined by Craig Toth, Ethan and Craig answers all of your questions via Twitter, ranging from player call-ups, a win mentality, starting pitching development, Ke'Bryan Hayes offensive "issues", not giving up on a certain player, carrying more bench players than bullpen arms and one former player in their prime Ethan and Craig would bring back to the current team.

All of that and more on today's first episode of Locked On Pirates with another coming postgame tonight.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates split a two-game set w/ the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and Wednesday, with each team shutting out the other in both games. The Pirates offense woke up on Wednesday afternoon, scoring their most runs in a game all month and snapping a 14-game streak of four runs or less dating back to Apr 30 against the Nationals.

With the offense finally showing life, is is something we can expect moving forward or will consistency continue to be an issue for the bats? Luis Ortiz struggled in his second start of 2023, as command and off-speed gave him fits against a lesser Tigers lineup. Does Ortiz go back down to AAA once Vince Velasquez returns? Patience a key w/ Ortiz w/ Mitch Keller being a prime example?

Finally, Rodolfo Castro, Connor Joe and others contributed in a big way on Wednesday, something the Pirates will need from the supporting cast moving forward. All of that and more from today's episode of Locked On Pirates.

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