On our last full episode before heading down to Spring Training, we recap the last few days of games and highlight some of the top performers. We are also joined by Anthony Murphy of Bucs on Deck and Baseball America to preview the Spring Breakout game next weekend in Clearwater, which we will be in attendance for. Tune in for some in depth prospect talk and what to watch for in this showdown with the Phillies top prospects. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccoban...
Mar 10, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Today's team preview is the New York Yankees. We are joined by the co-founder of the Just Baseball Media Network Peter Appel, who helps us break down the 2025 Yankees and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Peter on Twitter (X): @peterappel23 Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www...
Mar 07, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 115
This week, we answer some listener questions for the last mailbag episode before the regular season. Johan Oviedo is sidelined and placed on the 60 day IL with a lat strain - what does this mean for the rotation depth? Lastly, the Spring Breakout roster was announced. We quickly give our thoughts on the roster and what we are excited to watch, as we get ready to head down to Florida for the big game. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @...
Mar 07, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 114
We kick off our American League team previews with the Baltimore Orioles and are joined by Jacob Calvin Meyer, Orioles reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Jacob helps us break down the 2025 Orioles and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jacob on Twitter (X): @jcalvinmeyer Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just...
Mar 06, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 113
The last team preview of the NL is the Washington Nationals. We are joined by Ryan Clary, host of the LockedOn Nationals podcast to break down the 2025 Nationals and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Ryan on Twitter (X): @Ryanclary11 Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justba...
Mar 05, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Today's team preview is the Miami Marlins. We are joined by Kevin Barral, Marlins beat writer and reporter from Fish On First. Kevin helps us break down the 2025 Marlins and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Kevin on Twitter (X): @kevin_barral Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://...
Mar 05, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Today's team preview is the New York Mets. We are joined by Jolly Olive of Jomboy Media to help break down the 2025 Mets and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jolly on Twitter (X): @Jolly_Olive Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your questions: buc...
Mar 04, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Today's team preview is the Atlanta Braves. We are joined by Shawn Coleman of the Hammer Territory Podcast to break down the 2025 Braves and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Shawn on Twitter (X): @StatsSAC Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your q...
Mar 04, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Today's team preview is the Philadelphia Phillies, as we start our quest through the NL East. We are joined by Jack Fritz of WIP Philly Sports Radio, who helps breakdown the 2025 Phillies and makes some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jack on Twitter (X): @JackFritzWIP Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseb...
Mar 03, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Noah joins us for another fun discussion on all things Spring Training. Having a front row seat to the action in Bradenton, he gives us an update on the key position battles heading into spring, such as 1B, backup catcher, outfielder, and the bullpen. Next, we dive into the latest Paul Skenes and Jared Jones starts, while also discussing their new pitch mixes. Lastly, Noah talks about the impressive first look at Konnor Griffin and his thoughts on other top prospects who have gotten opportunitie...
Mar 03, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 107
To finish off the NL West team previews, we are joined by Patrick Lyons of the Rockies Insider Podcast and Just Baseball Media to breakdown the 2025 Rockies and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Patrick on Twitter (X): @PatrickDLyons Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justba...
Mar 02, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 106
The Pirates are officially through their first week of Spring Training games in Florida. Join us as we break down each game and highlight some of the top performers, while also discussing a few key developments to keep an eye on throughout the next month. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseba...
Feb 28, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Today's team preview is the San Francisco Giants. We are joined by former Bucco Beat Reporter and current Giants Beat Reporter for the Mercury News, Justice delos Santos. We breakdown the 2025 Giants and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Justice on Twitter (X): @justdelossantos Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Che...
Feb 26, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Today, we continue our team previews with the Arizona Diamondbacks. We are joined by Dalton Feely of Jomboy Media to breakdown the 2025 Snakes and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Dalton on Twitter (X): @dfeely14 Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us...
Feb 25, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Today's team preview is the defending World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers. We are joined by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic to breakdown the 2025 Dodgers make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Fabian on Twitter (X): @FabianArdaya Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseba...
Feb 25, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Today, we start our NL West team previews with the San Diego Padres. We are joined by Matt Devine of Devine Sports Gospel to breakdown the 2025 Padres and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Matt on Twitter (X): @DevineGospel or Instagram: @devinesportsgospel Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball ...
Feb 24, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 101
For the 100th episode of Bucco Bantr, we are joined by some special guests and friends of the pod to discuss all things Buccos through 2 games of Spring Training in Bradenton. Noah Hiles, Andrew Destin, Alex Stumpf and Jim Rosati hop on to discuss Spring Training, some important position battles, the state of the union, and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe...
Feb 24, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Our final NL Central preview is the Milwaukee Brewers. We are joined by Curt Hogg, beat reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, to breakdown the 2025 Brewers and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Curt on Twitter (X): @CyrtHogg Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbas...
Feb 22, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Today, we preview the Chicago Cubs with Lance Brozdowski, Player Development Analyst with Marquee Sports Network. You can find Lance on Twitter (X): @LanceBroz Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your questions: buccobantr@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircl...
Feb 19, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Today, we conduct our second team preview with the St. Louis Cardinals. We are joined by Kelsey Burd, host of Peace, Love, and Baseball Podcast to breakdown the 2025 Cardinals and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Kelsey on Twitter (X): @kburdtweets Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: ht...
Feb 19, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Today, we kick off our team by team preview with the Cincinnati Reds. We are joined by Locked On Reds co-host Jeff Carr to breakdown the 2025 Reds and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jeff on Twitter (X): @jefffcarr or the show @LockhedOnReds Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://...
Feb 18, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week on Bucco Bantr, we learn way too much about Andrew Destin's daily workout routine and eating habits. Baseball wise, Noah provides an update on Spring Training from the Spencer Horwitz wrist injury to Braxton Ashcraft's forearm issues and who has impressed in the early days of camp. At the end, all hell breaks loose as Andrew Destin crashes the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccoban...
Feb 17, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This week, we are joined by the Man from Brooklyn, Pirates Outfielder Joshua Palacios. We discuss his upbringing in a baseball family, playing in the city of New York and his journey from JUCO to the SEC. We also dive into his pro career starting with Toronto and the road to becoming a Pittsburgh Pirate. Lastly, if you thought we were going to interview Josh Palacios without talking some Pop Smoke, you are badly mistaken. Tune in to hear Josh's journey and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buc...
Feb 14, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Pitchers & Catchers officially reported to Bradenton and the boys are excited. Baseball is in the air! The big acquisition of the offseason has gone down with a 'chronic wrist injury' which resulted in a minor surgery. We discuss the future of First Base for the Pirates and the potential impacts of Spencer Horwitz going down in the short term. Finally, we answer some mailbag questions submitted via Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Email from our listeners regarding the current state of the f...
Feb 13, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On Super Bowl Sunday, the boys break down the latest Tommy Pham signing and discuss the current state of the union for the Pirates outfield. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your questions: buccobantr@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bucco-bantr/d...
Feb 10, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 92
This week, we sit down with new Pirates reliever Tim Mayza for his first media spot as a Pittsburgh Pirate. From DII Baseball in Central Pennsylvania to pitching in Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, we discuss Tim's road to the show and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ E...
Feb 07, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 91
On this week's episode, we discuss the remaining outfield market after Randal Grichuk and Harrison Bader sign major league deals. There are obvious trade candidates out there, but will the Pirates make a move prior to Opening Day? The Pirates released their list of non roster invitees to this year's Spring Training. We breakdown that list and discuss who we are most excited to see in Bradenton. The Reds have had an aggressive offseason from hiring Terry Francona to signing multi-year free agent ...
Feb 06, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 90
The boys are back together as Noah returns to the pod, while providing an exciting announcement at the end. To start, we discuss the recent signing of former Pirates All Star Adam Frazier and how he might fit into this lineup. Additionally, we quickly recap the bullpen signings of Tim Mayza and Ryan Borucki, both left handed arms - a demographic that was a key target going into this offseason. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccoba...
Feb 03, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This week, we sit down with Pirates Outfielder and First Basemen, Billy Cook. From Pepperdine to professional baseball, we discuss Billy's road to the show and much more. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your questions: buccobantr@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https...
Jan 30, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This weekend, we sit down with former Pirates reliever and current broadcaster Matt Capps to discuss all things Pirates baseball and the upcoming 2025 season. Follow us on Instagram: @buccobantr Follow us on Twitter (X): @buccobantr Follow us on TikTok: @buccobantr Follow us on Blue Sky: @buccobantr.bsky.social Subscribe to our YouTube: @buccobantr Check out Just Baseball here: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Email us your questions: buccobantr@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle...
Jan 27, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 87
