The Fan At Night

Nick Farabaugh joins the show! Nick says his first-round pick for the Steelers is Omar Cooper Jr. Ty Simpson is a quarterback linked frequently to the Steelers. What does Nick think about Simpson? What is his ceiling and what is his floor? Nick says his development won't reach its potential in Pittsburgh. Nick says there are many similarities between Simpson and Shedeur Sanders. Nick says he does not feel the Steelers would take Simpson in the first round. What would be the ideal first two nights of the draft for the Steelers?

Colin Beazley joins the show! He says that the Griffin extension developed quickly over the last few days. Buster Onley had it earlier and Colin is not disputing Buster's reporting, only saying it was not close until the last day or so. Donny and Colin break down the contract. Colin says that it is a great day for the Pirates and their fans. Pirates fans do not have to worry about buying a Griffin jersey and fear he will be traded anytime soon. Colin talks about the 'hoist the cone' story and if the city of Pittsburgh will start to have a shortage of traffic cones.

Rob in North Versailles says he got emotional seeing Bob Nutting talk, something he thought would never happen. He says that the Griffin contract is the most important contract extension in his lifetime as a Pirates fan. Donny had an issue with how Mitch Keller was utilized. He was pulled earlier than some people preferred. After Keller had a great outing, the bullpen blew the game and the Pirates lost the series. We listened to Don Kelly after the game to hear his reasoning for pulling Keller and what the Pirates saw from Padres starter Michael King.

The Pirates fell 8-2 today to the San Diego Padres, taking two out of three games at PNC Park. But the biggest news of the day was the official extension of Konnor Griffin. The Pirates continue the trend of extending top prospects without their having real major league experience. Colt Emerson of the Mariners was the latest player before Griffin to sign a long term contract. With the extension news, has Bob Nutting become the best owner in town right now? His approval rating skyrocketed just a year later after planes carried messages urging him to sell the team. Donny takes a few calls from excited Pirates fans.

After making his MLB debut, the number one prospect in all of baseball joins Dan Zangrilli to recap the memorable day.

Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins! The guys discuss the latest with the Steelers, the NFL owners' meetings, and what Rico Dowdle, Michael Pittman Jr., and other new Steelers will bring to the 412. Jack and Nick then transition to the upcoming NFL draft and the directions the Steelers could take.

Noah Hiles; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys discuss Konnor Griffin joining the ballclub, when his extension could become final, and where Griffin might fit into the lineup against Baltimore. The guys also discuss the pitching matchups, new city connect jerseys, and new concessions at the ballpark.

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joins! The guys discuss Konnor Griffin joining the Bucs, their weekend series against Baltimore, and the Buccos' rotation.

Jackson Prep HS baseball coach Brent Heavener joins to discuss coaching Konnor Griffin, what Griffin will bring to the Buccos, and being teammates with Jake Mangum, who also attended Jackson Prep.

Jack discusses Konnor Griffin's incrinculent day, spanning from getting the call to the majors to receiving a massive extension. Griffin is one of a handful of reasons why Ben Cherington deserves recognition. While the Pirates still have more work to do to become a true problem for the rest of the league, they're at least taking steps in the right direction.