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PM Team FULL Show 6-27-24

Should Ben Cherington feel any sort of pressure and sense of urgency? Is Cherington too much like Neal Huntington? Based on the timelines, who had a better first 5ish years? We looked back at some moves made when the Pirates got serious about things about a decade ago. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray reacted to the big NFL news regarding the Sunday Ticket trial. Ray gave his take on the ‘slander’ claim we have heard from the personal QB coach of Kenny Pickett. Where does Ray come down on the Steelers current QB situation? Could Russell Wilson be in for $35+M if he has a renaissance year with the Steelers? Wilson has also been boxing – which former Steelers would make the best boxers? Total Request Thursday.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray reacted to the big NFL news regarding the Sunday Ticket trial. Ray gave his take on the ‘slander’ claim we have heard from the personal QB coach of Kenny Pickett. Where does Ray come down on the Steelers current QB situation? Could Russell Wilson be in for $35+M if he has a renaissance year with the Steelers? Wilson has also been boxing – which former Steelers would make the best boxers?

Should Ben Cherington feel any sort of pressure and sense of urgency? Is Cherington too much like Neal Huntington? Based on the timelines, who had a better first 5ish years? We looked back at some moves made when the Pirates got serious about things about a decade ago.

What kind of bold moves are off the table for the Pirates? It sounds like Ben Cherington is not in favor of an expensive rental – a big name that will only be here for a few months. But what does he see as expensive? Do you have faith in the organization to turn their prospects into great players? How far can the Pirates get with what they currently have? Should the Pirates consider extending players like Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, among others, soon like we’ve seen around Major League Baseball? If those players, especially Skenes, works out, it could be a massive bargain for the Buccos. How could that backfire on the team? Would it for sure be a bargain? Could Skenes be in for $50+M per year the day he becomes a free agent? How many players across sports have brighter futures than Skenes? Donny Football Debrief – The NFL and Wilson Sporting Goods have agreed to an extension. Since 1941, Wilson has been used for every point scored in the league. And some big news on the NFL Sunday Ticket case.

Should the Pirates consider extending players like Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, among others, soon like we’ve seen around Major League Baseball? If those players, especially Skenes, works out, it could be a massive bargain for the Buccos. How could that backfire on the team? Would it for sure be a bargain? Could Skenes be in for $50+M per year the day he becomes a free agent? How many players across sports have brighter futures than Skenes?

What kind of bold moves are off the table for the Pirates? It sounds like Ben Cherington is not in favor of an expensive rental – a big name that will only be here for a few months. But what does he see as expensive? Do you have faith in the organization to turn their prospects into great players? How far can the Pirates get with what they currently have?

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Tony Racioppi, the personal QB coach for Kenny Pickett, is claiming the Steelers have slandered his client and pushed negative propaganda out the door. How much are we taking that into account? What did Pickett do that was so special? How much of a factor does the Seahawks debacle play into how we feel now? Is it fair to take shots at his character or just go after how he performs on the field? KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob thinks sushi is his go-to food to win an eating contest. What kind of deal would Bob make for Vlad Guerrero Jr? Pomp likes the talent the Pirates have on the farm, but doesn’t think they should be afraid to part with a few. Bob still believes in Tristan Jarry and doesn’t love the idea of the Penguins parting ways with him. Where does Bob come down on Bronny James and who does he think should draft him? Is Bob going to watch the debate? Bob thinks Donny will win the hotdog contest. Power Rankings – Top 10 Pitt basketball players.

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob thinks sushi is his go-to food to win an eating contest. What kind of deal would Bob make for Vlad Guerrero Jr? Pomp likes the talent the Pirates have on the farm, but doesn’t think they should be afraid to part with a few. Bob still believes in Tristan Jarry and doesn’t love the idea of the Penguins parting ways with him. Where does Bob come down on Bronny James and who does he think should draft him? Is Bob going to watch the debate? Bob thinks Donny will win the hotdog contest.

Another interesting trade prospect with the Pirates. Could Vlad Guerrero Jr. be the target of Ben Cherington if the Pirates want to make a bold move? But what would the Blue Jays want? Poni has sources that believe it could be similar to the Juan Soto trade a few years ago. That was a haul in return to the Nationals. Would that be too much for the Buccos? Chris is nervous a deal like this could blow up like we saw happen with the Chris Archer trade. What players are worth mortgaging the future for? Why did Donny go viral again? Can the Pirates win the World Series and the Steelers win the Super Bowl? We took some calls on the Pirates. NHL writer Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. Sean is out in Las Vegas for the NHL awards ceremony and draft. The guys asked Sean about the Penguins salary cap situation and how seriously they could be looking into a Tristan Jarry trade. Sean got into the deals that have been made involving goaltenders around the league. Sean said he can’t see a world where Evgen

Another interesting trade prospect with the Pirates. Could Vlad Guerrero Jr. be the target of Ben Cherington if the Pirates want to make a bold move? But what would the Blue Jays want? Poni has sources that believe it could be similar to the Juan Soto trade a few years ago. That was a haul in return to the Nationals. Would that be too much for the Buccos? Chris is nervous a deal like this could blow up like we saw happen with the Chris Archer trade. What players are worth mortgaging the future for?

PM Team FULL Show 6-26-24

The Pirates were victorious in Cincy to take 2/3 in the series. They are in the thick of things in the NL Wild Card. The two big stories were Luis Ortiz and the offense coming to life in the final two games of the series. Poni brought up a potential Pirates trade with the Marlins. Reactions to the Pirates win. Bucco Minute – GIVEAWAY.

The Pirates were victorious in Cincy to take 2/3 in the series. They are in the thick of things in the NL Wild Card. The two big stories were Luis Ortiz and the offense coming to life in the final two games of the series. Poni brought up a potential Pirates trade with the Marlins.

Pirates catcher Jason Delay joined the show. He talked about what worked for Luis Ortiz today in the Pirates win. The guys asked Jason about the adjustment from his end in a game that is well-pitched. Jason talked about the psychological game in a place like Great American Ballpark, where it is so easy for hitters to poke it out. The guys asked Jason about Bryan Reynolds and his 23-game hit streak. What is more satisfying as a catcher – a couple of big hits at the plate or a pitcher tossing a gem? Jason got into how routines can change, especially for pitchers, who start a game despite being used to coming out of the bullpen. Do the Pirates have too many positive projections on current players and that plays into why they don’t make big moves? And we try some Buffalo Chicken Dip chips. Donny Football Debrief – Our pal Mike Florio has pre-camp NFL power rankings.

Donny Football Debrief – Our pal Mike Florio has pre-camp NFL power rankings.

Pirates catcher Jason Delay joined the show. He talked about what worked for Luis Ortiz today in the Pirates win. The guys asked Jason about the adjustment from his end in a game that is well-pitched. Jason talked about the psychological game in a place like Great American Ballpark, where it is so easy for hitters to poke it out. The guys asked Jason about Bryan Reynolds and his 23-game hit streak. What is more satisfying as a catcher – a couple of big hits at the plate or a pitcher tossing a gem? Jason got into how routines can change, especially for pitchers, who start a game despite being used to coming out of the bullpen.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – The guys got Aditi’s reaction to a reason why Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger may have butted heads later in Ben’s career. Aditi does recall some times when AB was showing more and more frustration and that his goal at the time was winning a Super Bowl. She said Ben and AB should have gone down as one of the best QB-WR pairings of all-time. The guys reacted to what Aditi had to say about the Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown relationship. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Did the Steelers push a false narrative about Kenny Pickett to defend their reasoning to move on from him? Mike commented on Pickett’s personal QB coach stating the Steelers made false claims to get Pickett out of town. How will things shake out between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson?

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Did the Steelers push a false narrative about Kenny Pickett to defend their reasoning to move on from him? Mike commented on Pickett’s personal QB coach stating the Steelers made false claims to get Pickett out of town. How will things shake out between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson?