Paul Skenes has stolen the headlines around Major League Baseball. He has quickly become one of the best pitchers in baseball. But it comes with negativity from the cynics. The idea that the Pirates will either blow this time with Skenes or just groom him for one of the big market teams clouds over how some people want to view in a positive lens. Has there ever been a time when so many eyes are on an individual Pirates player?

Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. The 49ers are claiming that they are not planning on moving the WR as the Steelers join a plethora of teams interested in his talents. Should the Steelers be in the market for this? Chris questioned if the team is close enough to make the move. Poni thinks they should be all in.

Do fans thinks the Steelers should trade for Brandon Aiyuk? Are fans worried George Pickens will be a crybaby about this? Do you trust Arthur Smith to make it work for both parties?

Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. The guys poked Noah about a few different trade possibilities that we could see play out in the next few weeks. He thinks Bubba Chandler is the only name that is off-limits in terms of their highly rated prospects. What kind of workload will we see from Paul Skenes in the second half of the season? Noah thinks Luis Ortiz is absolutely among their best 5 starting pitchers and thinks the argument is there that Ortiz could be the #4 guy.

Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. The guys poked Noah about a few different trade possibilities that we could see play out in the next few weeks. He thinks Bubba Chandler is the only name that is off-limits in terms of their highly rated prospects. What kind of workload will we see from Paul Skenes in the second half of the season? Noah thinks Luis Ortiz is absolutely among their best 5 starting pitchers and thinks the argument is there that Ortiz could be the #4 guy.

Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. The 49ers are claiming that they are not planning on moving the WR as the Steelers join a plethora of teams interested in his talents. Should the Steelers be in the market for this? Chris questioned if the team is close enough to make the move. Poni thinks they should be all in.

PM Team FULL Show 7-15-24

How long will the Pirates have Paul Skenes? Spotrac has a projection out there, but how realistic is it? The projection seems too team friendly for how good of a player Skenes may be. Do you have any hope that Skenes is here for longer than his initial contract? How can the Pirates appeal to Skenes in the future?

Pirates legend Steve Blass joined the show. Who does Steve believe is among the best power pitchers of all-time? He told a funny story involving Nolan Ryan. Steve raved about what he has seen from Paul Skenes so far. Steve told some funny All Star Game stories. Steve said he is pumped to watch the game tomorrow night. Where does Steve come down on the innings limits and pitch counts? The guys asked Steve about his two hole-in-ones during a single round of golf.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason doesn’t think there has been any contract discussions between Paul Skenes and the Pirates. When could those talks begin? Jason thinks Skenes appreciates what Pittsburgh is all about. Jason said he’s never seen anything like Skenes and how he goes about business. What approach will the Pirates have as the trade deadline nears? Jason thinks the viewpoint on Ke’Bryan Hayes could be pointed up in the second half of the season.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason doesn’t think there has been any contract discussions between Paul Skenes and the Pirates. When could those talks begin? Jason thinks Skenes appreciates what Pittsburgh is all about. Jason said he’s never seen anything like Skenes and how he goes about business. What approach will the Pirates have as the trade deadline nears? Jason thinks the viewpoint on Ke’Bryan Hayes could be pointed up in the second half of the season.

Pirates legend Steve Blass joined the show. Who does Steve believe is among the best power pitchers of all-time? He told a funny story involving Nolan Ryan. Steve raved about what he has seen from Paul Skenes so far. Steve told some funny All Star Game stories. Steve said he is pumped to watch the game tomorrow night. Where does Steve come down on the innings limits and pitch counts? The guys asked Steve about his two hole-in-ones during a single round of golf.

Steelers Weekend Review – Poni’s team was yet again victorious in the Cam Heyward celebrity softball game. Poni mentioned that Roman Wilson had never played baseball/softball, but he played a clean game all around. Another takeaway from the game is that Pat Freiermuth seems like a guy who has a contract extension coming. And good news that Casey Hampton looks great after dropping a ton of weight.

DK Metcalf was hanging out with Russell Wilson again. Interesting.

Donny Football Debrief – NCAA Football 25 is officially out and the servers have crashed.

DK Metcalf was hanging out with Russell Wilson again. Interesting.