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I talk about what there is to like--and a few things to worry about--after the Pirates two big moves at the trade deadline. Also hear from Neal Huntington and Frank Coonelly.

Insensitive-but outdated-tweets from MLB players have surfaced a lot lately. And it's being done by people who are far more insidious and malicious than the people who sent the tweets in the first place.

In this week's Blush Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X and TribSports joins me to talk about LeV Bell and A.B., Steelers injury concerns, the Pirates at the trade deadline, Tom Wilson, soccer, and MLB Twitter-shaming.

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In this week's Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X talks about A.B. and Le'Veon Bell, Steelers injuries, soccer, Tom Wilson, and the Pirates at the trade deadline.

The Steelers back up running back talks about taking on a heavier work load with Le'Veon Bell absent, how Todd Gurley's massive new contract changes the market for running backs (or not), and what he can show the coaches in terms of trying to land a long range job with the team.

Sidney Crosby was named the best athlete in Nova Scotia's history Thursday night. That's a nice honor. But there were some weird things about the list of others who made the final cut.

It's our weekly fantasy sports check in with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire from Blush! We talk about the red hot Pirates, the fantasy effect of some trades, and early NFL fantasy training camp concerns.

Can we talk about why the Pirates' win streak ended yesterday? Is that allowed?

A lot of people say that Le'Veon Bell set the mark for Todd Gurley's contract. I say it's the other way around