The Pomp And Joe Show

Hour one with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. What would you ask Derek Shelton today? Paul Skenes continues to be a lightning rod for the Pirates and the team is 6-1 in games he starts. A lot of people don't realize it's how you phrase the question.

The latest Texts in the city episode from 6-18-2024

Bailey Falter gets hit hard on one third of the plate and needs to throw more sinkers to lefties. He needs to avoid flattening out his pitches.

Brandon Aiyuk said the 49ers don't want him and posted a video on social media of him on FaceTime with Jayden Daniels telling him about the situation. Would the Steelers be a good fit?

Shelton said the main point with bumping Skenes back a day was to give him extra rest and is something the Pirates will continue to do with guys this season. Holderman, Chapman, and Bednar are finding their stride. At the time, Shelton thought Grandal and Taylor were the best to hit when they did on Thursday in St. Louis instead of Gonzales or McCutchen.

Jonathan Bombulie of the TRIB joined the show. The Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup after losing last season. Edmonton might have enough to make a push and get back in the series.

Derek Shelton didn't use Andrew McCutchen, Nick Gonzales, or Connor Joe with a chance to drive in the winning run for the Bucs in Colorado and wasn't really asked about it. Andrew thinks the Pirates wanted to use another day off for Paul Skenes to pitch him twice at home and one game against the Reds.

More questions for Shelton. A lot of people don't realize it's how you phrase the question.

Paul Skenes continues to be a lightning rod for the Pirates and the team is 6-1 in games he starts. Callers want the Pirates to make a big move and address what's going on with Yasmani Grandal's slow throws to the pitcher.

Rory McIroy choked on the big stage and that made both Joe and Paul feel good because even the pros mess up too. Paul also saw Earth, Wind, and Fire last night, which he had rave reviews about. The conversation shifts to the Mark Kaboly story about Cam Heyward possibly playing somewhere other than Pittsburgh, including Cleveland. Would fans miss Heyward? Is he still in the top 5 at his position?

We take some phone calls from listeners about the Cam Heyward situation. One listener points out that sarcasm may have some sort of truth to it.

The show goes off the rails(as per usual), and a discussion about American Idol, Jeff Daniels, and other social media stars. Today is also the 30th Anniversary of the OJ Simpson car chase. A discussion about the biggest sports stories of the 90s comes up. Michael Jordan retiring, Magic Johnson announcing he had HIV, and others come up. The Dream Team was also up there.

The Pirates won their series against the Colorado Rockies including two bullpen games. Did they get lucky or did they just play a bad team? Why did they push the Paul Skenes start back and have a second bullpen game, was it ticket sales or an extra day of rest? Joe has an issue with something Ben Cherington said about the trade deadline.

Ryan McMahon stole home. How does that happen? Paul Skenes starts tonight. Dan Zangrilli joins quickly to talk about the Pirates starting pitching and the lack of depth at the position. Trevor Bauer is still out there and he is dominating the Mexican League right now. If the Pirates are committed to winning, why not make a move to get someone that can pitch?

Dan stays on for another segment. Joe names him honorary Pirates General Manager and asks what he would do. Dan would like another two relievers, the catcher, a first baseman, and a corner outfielder. Joe is "all in" on Rowdy Tellez. Dan is not as optimistic. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the name that interests Dan.

Would you go see Paul Skenes during a 97 degree heat wave? We open the phone lines to people to see if they are excited to go to the game and watch Skenes. A caller came in from Iowa for a random game and got lucky to see Skenes. One listener says he is boycotting the Pirates because of Bob Nutting, no matter what.

Rapid fire questions from Joe to Paul. Charles Barkley says this is his last year on TV, Caitlin Clark, and others.