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Covering Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. For Fans, By Fans. Brought to you by VOUCH!

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Episodes
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Real (Or Perceived) Pirates Missteps

12/19/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk about the false narratives that exist surrounding Endy playing Winter Ball and Bednar not pitching for the final couple of weeks before the opening series, the praise for the A's and how spending is often equating to winning, the "power" options that existed in the trade market at 1st base, and why predicting a left-handed outfield acquisition could be mistake. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:43:11

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Pirates Winter Meeting Melee

12/13/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) spend a lot of time breaking down the Ortiz for Horwitz trade before speaking to the rumors surrounding Mitch Keller and Jared Jones' availability on the trade market. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:48:37

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A Smorgasbord Of Pirates (Related) Topics

12/6/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the signing spree of sorts that has taken place so far this offseason, Chapman signing with the Red Sox and how Pirates Fans often romanticize players on their own team, before finishing things off with a Dave Parker Hall of Fame discussion. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:39:25

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The Pirates Make Some Moves (More Needed)

11/27/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk about the Pirates non-tender decisions, the holes that they have "created", how these could possibly be filled and the way that Cherington is "attacking" the reliever market; before wrapping up the show by discussing some things that they are thankful for as Pirates Fans. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:39:58

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An Important Offseason For The Pirates

11/22/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) kick off the show by talking about Skenes winning the Rookie Of The Year in the National League, before jumping into to some conversations concerning the impending arbitration/tender decisions and how building a dominant bullpen isn't as easy as signing the "best" guy on the board. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:44:14

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Coaching Hires And Predicting The Pirates Acquistions

11/15/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the issues that exist (even at the "high end" of Pirates Free Agency Targets), how players have started to tip things in their favor-and against small market teams-in the new established market and how hope is really the top acquisition every offseason; before talking about the impact of the Pirates new coaching hires. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:55:58

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Trying To Move Forward In the Pirates Offseason

11/8/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) celebrate the Triolo Golden Glove and the Reynolds' Silver Slugger Nomination, with a little bit of a caveat, before discussing some of the early offseason moves and how difficult it actually is to build a winner. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:39:08

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The Pirates Tricks Or Treats

11/1/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) sit down to talk through their frustrations-mostly Craig's-concerning the narratives that are currently being pushed surrounding the Pirates, rather than having good old fashioned baseball conversations. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:35:13

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Minor League News And Brews: The Good And The Disappointing From 2024

10/29/2024
Craig sits down to talk about the Pirates Prospects that performed well during the 2024 Minor League Season, and some that unfortunately didn't live up to the expectations that many fans had for them before the year began. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:30:44

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The Pirates Wants, Needs And Pipedreams

10/25/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) plan on talking about off-season trade targets for the Pirates but end up in a passionate discussion concerning the difficulty of being able to build a competitive team in Major League Baseball, and how spending smart or sometimes "getting lucky" gets you where you want to be. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:33:49

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Minor League News And Brews: Indianapolis Indians 2024 Season Recap

10/24/2024
Craig is joined by Jack McMullen (@jack_mcmullen11) of the @indyindians and @JustBB_Media to discuss anything and everything about the Triple-A Affiliate of the Pirates; including a little Rule 5 discussion. #LetsGoBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:31:19

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Pirates Arbitration Numbers Don't Always Mesh With Payroll

10/18/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Pirates Arbitration Estimates; including who we would tender, who we think the team will tender and how possible non-tenders don't automatically give the ballclub the flexibility to spend elsewhere, like some may think it does. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:39:40

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Minor League News And Brews: Altoona Curve 2024 Season Recap

10/15/2024
Craig is joined by Jon Mozes (@spelledwithaZ)-broadcaster from the Altoona Curve-to recap 2024 season for the Pirates' Double-A Affiliate. #LetsGoBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:32:22

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Pirates Playoff Envy

10/11/2024
Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk about how enjoyable the playoffs have been this year, how some of the teams got there and what it all says about the overall state of Major League Baseball in general, before finally getting to Pirates discussion concerning the team's impending free agents. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:45:42

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Minor League News And Brews: Greensboro Grasshoppers 2024 Season Recap

10/8/2024
Craig welcomes back Andy Durham-broadcaster from the Greensboro Grasshoppers-to recap the 2024 Season for the Pirates High-A Affiliate. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:19:48

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Minor League News And Brews: Arizona Fall League And More

10/8/2024
Craig sits down to talk about the Pirate Prospects you can watch in Arizona and how Ben Cherington and John Baker approach these assignments. The more section of today's podcast deals with some fans making the call to have Eric Munson promoted to MLB from the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to be the team's new hitting coach, and the hiring of Max Kwan as the organizations new Director of International Scouting. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:36:28

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The Beginning Of The Pirates Offseason

10/4/2024
Craig and Scott discuss the obvious topics of the firings that took place and comments made by Cherington during his recent press conference, while talking about what this all means for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates. Oh, and how Terry Francona was hired by the Reds, right in the middle of our recording. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:39:26

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Lack Of Progress For The Pirates

9/27/2024
Craig and Scott sit down to talk about the Rowdy Tellez situation, a possible negative effect of Oneil Cruz moving to the outfield, Mitch Keller's struggles towards the end of the season and another area of focus that could have led to David Bednar having the worst season in a Pirates uniform. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:41:43

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Minor League News And Brews: The Bradenton Marauders 2024 Season Recap

9/24/2024
Craig is joined by Thomas Zinzarella (@zinz21)-broadcaster for @The_Marauders to recap the 2024 Minor League Season for the #Pirates Low-A Affiliate. During the podcast Craig and Thomas discuss a few highlights of his first year in the booth in Bradenton, as well as some hitters and pitchers that performed well throughout the year. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:32:32

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Pirates Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings

9/20/2024
Craig and Scott talk about the "recent" development of possibly moving Reynolds to first base, what the 2025 season could look like with Endy back in the picture and Bubba's potential role in the rotation next year. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Duration:00:41:57