Donny Football Debrief – Happy Birthday Jack Lambert.

BREAKING NEWS: Cam Sutton has been suspended 8 games by the NFL. This makes the move look that much worse for the Steelers.

The Pirates capped their homestand with a win over the Mets this afternoon. The series was bookended by feel-good wins, but the losses in the middle were frustrating. The Buccos were 3-4 in the 7-game homestand. How do you feel about them right now? What should they do as the trade deadline approaches? Do you have any confidence that this team will be a player in the deadline and stick around throughout it?

Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller joined the show. Mitch talked about what was working today after 8 strong innings for him in the victory. Mitch got into the meaning of each game and how fun it is to have more meaningful ones down the stretch. Mitch said if he had a quick 8th inning he would have attempted going out there for the 9th to finish the job. Chris asked Mitch about Paul Skenes and how quickly he has grown into a star in this league. Mitch talked about the turnaround we have seen from Rowdy Tellez since the calendar turned to June as he has become one of the Pirates best players.

The Pirates have about a 6% chance to make the playoffs. What should they do at the trade deadline?

Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller joined the show. Mitch talked about what was working today after 8 strong innings for him in the victory. Mitch got into the meaning of each game and how fun it is to have more meaningful ones down the stretch. Mitch said if he had a quick 8th inning he would have attempted going out there for the 9th to finish the job. Chris asked Mitch about Paul Skenes and how quickly he has grown into a star in this league. Mitch talked about the turnaround we have seen from Rowdy Tellez since the calendar turned to June as he has become one of the Pirates best players.

The Pirates capped their homestand with a win over the Mets this afternoon. The series was bookended by feel-good wins, but the losses in the middle were frustrating. The Buccos were 3-4 in the 7-game homestand. How do you feel about them right now? What should they do as the trade deadline approaches? Do you have any confidence that this team will be a player in the deadline and stick around throughout it?

Reports are out that Sidney Crosby is close to a new deal with the Penguins. Will he ever get back to a Stanley Cup Final? How close will he come? What does the team have to look like to get him there?

Calls from fans answering the question about the Penguins’ future. And a peculiar call about the Buccos.

NHL scribe Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. Sean talked about what the next Sidney Crosby contract could look like. Sean thinks the Penguins are on the verge of being passed up by a handful of other teams in the Eastern Conference. He said it’s tough to even see them as a playoff team. Sean talked about the drop off we could see from Crosby in the latter stages of this next contract just based on others in NHL history. Where is this team when the page is turned on players like Evgeni Malkin and/or Kris Letang? Sean had some thoughts on the hotdog eating contest from last week.

NHL scribe Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. Sean talked about what the next Sidney Crosby contract could look like. Sean thinks the Penguins are on the verge of being passed up by a handful of other teams in the Eastern Conference. He said it’s tough to even see them as a playoff team. Sean talked about the drop off we could see from Crosby in the latter stages of this next contract just based on others in NHL history. Where is this team when the page is turned on players like Evgeni Malkin and/or Kris Letang? Sean had some thoughts on the hotdog eating contest from last week.

Reports are out that Sidney Crosby is close to a new deal with the Penguins. Will he ever get back to a Stanley Cup Final? How close will he come? What does the team have to look like to get him there?

PM Team FULL Show 7-5-24

The Pirates couldn’t draw more than 20,000 fans for any of the 3 games against the Cardinals earlier this week. It looks like tonight for the next Paul Skenes start, long lines have already formed outside of the ballpark. Should Skenes be the starter in the All-Star Game? If it’s about getting eyeballs on the sport, he should be the man on the mound. What should the innings limit be for Skenes this season?