Craig is joined by Brian Carothers-Yinzer In Chief-from OneBurgh to have a fun Pirates discussion; because that is what baseball is all about. During this episode the boys banter about the upcoming trade deadline, their team in the national spotlight and get to the heart of some very difficult questions with only one-word answers. #LetsGoBucs Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the P...
Jul 24, 2024•37 min•Ep. 328
Craig is joined by @JoeDoyleMiLB from @FSS_PLUS to highlight some of the players that the Pirates selected in the 2024 MLB Draft and attempt to identify who might be this year's diamond in the rough. #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 L...
Jul 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 327
Craig and Chris talk about where the Pirates stand at this point during the season-which is right where they said they would be, how they can improve in the short term and potentially the long term, where the most glaring holes are at in the line-up, and how the Pirates compare to other rebuilds around MLB. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement,...
Jul 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 326
Craig is joined by JT Toth-no relation-from Draft Nation to discuss the conflicting reports coming out of 115 Federal Street, whether or not the Pirates will be buyers and/or sellers, final draft preparations and if the team is a serious contender for a wild card berth. #LetsGoBucs Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We ar...
Jul 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 325
Craig welcomes back John "Rock" Wehner-former Pirates Player and current color analyst for SportsNet Pittsburgh-to discuss the teams consistently inconsistent performances, how they can improve, the difficulties they have faced throughout the season, and making a push for the wild card. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply joins...
Jul 11, 2024•35 min•Ep. 324
Craig takes a look at the possible trade capital that the Pirates have in their Minor League System, and what kind of return they could receive if they chose to move some of it. 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...
Jul 09, 2024•30 min•Ep. 323
Craig is joined by Joe Doyle from the New Balance Future Stars Series for the 4th-or 5th-year in a row to break down the Pirates choices at the 9th overall pick; as well as discuss who could be available at #37, why this class is so college bat heavy, some of the Pirates past draft classes, and what might be going on with the actual college bats this season. #LetsGoBucs Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig T...
Jul 04, 2024•31 min•Ep. 322
Craig recaps comments made by both Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington concerning the trade scene before bringing on James Fox from Future Sox and Ely Sussman from Fish On First to discuss some of the trade proposals that have been floating around on the internet recently involving their two teams-the White Sox and the Marlins-and your Pittsburgh Pirates. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously cover...
Jun 28, 2024•47 min•Ep. 321
Craig is joined by @jack_mcmullen11 from @JustBB_Media and the @IndyIndians to discuss some possible reinforcements for the Pirates, early season player promotions and prospects that could make their way up from Altoona. #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." TH...
Jun 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 320
Craig is joined by local author David Finoli-and owner of 21-66 Books-to discuss the current state of the Pittsburgh Pirates, including where Cutch ranks among the all-time greats; before reminiscing about some of the best moments in Pittsburgh sports history, from a personal point of view. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply j...
Jun 21, 2024•48 min•Ep. 319
Craig is joined by Ethan Fisher @efisher330-Co-Editor and Site Expert for Rumbunter-to discuss the polar opposite performances we have seen from the Pirates at times, the fact that they are still hovering around .500, the effect that injuries have had on the team thus far this season, how the team can improve and the areas they could and/or should add. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously cov...
Jun 18, 2024•41 min•Ep. 318
Craig is joined by Jon Mozes (@spelledwithaZ)-Broadcaster from the @Altoona Curve to discuss the team's early season struggles, some prospects that have performed well so far and those that haven't, possible reinforcements on the way from Greensboro and a prospect that could be on the cusp of a breakout. #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 Sy...
Jun 15, 2024•34 min•Ep. 317
Craig welcomes Greensboro Grasshopper Broadcaster, Andy Durham back to the show to talk about how the first few months of the season have gone for the Pirates High A Ball Club; including players that have performed well, some that have struggled at times, how they stack up against the rest of the Sally League and who could be in line for a promotion. Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it com...
Jun 11, 2024•36 min•Ep. 316
Craig is joined by Jason Mackey-Sports Columnist from the Post Gazette-to talk through some of the main points of discussion, coming from Pirates Fans and some members of the Pittsburgh Media; including the rallying cries of Urgency and Year 5, issues with the offense, comments made by Ben Cherington, and the rotation being set up perfectly for the playoffs. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previous...
Jun 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 315
Craig is joined by Thomas Zinzarella (@zinz21) from the Bradenton Marauders (@The_ Marauders) to discuss the team's slow start followed by a turnaround in May, pitchers and position players that have impressed, players working towards a promotion, reinforcements that could be on the way from the FCL and a few guys that could be on the cusp of breaking out. #MiLBNewsAndBrews Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan...
Jun 04, 2024•41 min•Ep. 314
Craig goes solo on this one to talk about the positives, negatives, and possible surprises of the first couple months of the Pirates 2024 season; before going down the rabbit hole of the reliever woes, how bullpens are built and some decisions that may need to be made regarding a few struggling players. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but...
May 31, 2024•41 min•Ep. 313
Craig is joined by Eric Garfield (aka @Eric_Birdland on X and @eric_birdland22 on Instagram) to discuss how some Pirates Prospects have been performing down in the FCL and Bradenton, which leads to a discussion concerning the possible disconnect in development as players make their way up through the Pirates Minor League System. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Ins...
May 24, 2024•50 min•Ep. 312
Craig is joined once again by John "Rock" Wehner-former Pirates player and current color analyst at SportsNet Pittsburgh-to discuss the players that could come up from Indianapolis, who they could replace, a couple of guys that have added a spark to the ballclub, the balance of defense versus offense in the lineup, and the pitching core that has been carrying the team all season, especially with the addition of Paul Skenes. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to su...
May 21, 2024•37 min•Ep. 311
Craig addresses the Jon Nunnally Narrative for what will hopefully be the last time by running Pirates Fans through his history as a hitting coach both at the Minor and Major League Levels for four different organizations; including his time with Pittsburgh. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball F...
May 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 310
Craig welcomes in-for the first time-Charlie Franson (@cfransoniv) from the Bucco Fever Podcast (@BuccoFeverPod) to discuss Paul Skenes' MLB Debut, the roster moves that were recently announced and those that could possibly be on the way, the struggling bullpen, and what could be done to address the underperformance from certain players thus far this season. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previous...
May 15, 2024•46 min•Ep. 309
Craig welcomes Jack McMullen (@jack_mcmullen11) from the @indyindians and @JustBB_Media back to the podcast to discuss the promotion of the Pirates #1 Overall Prospect-and the Top Pitching Prospect in MLB-Paul Skenes; as well as some hitting prospects that could potentially help generate some offense for the Big League Club; including Nick Gonzales, who was promoted after we recorded the show. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vo...
May 11, 2024•33 min•Ep. 308
Craig and Chris talk about what has always been the timeline for Paul Skenes, why you shouldn't just push Bailey Falter to the bullpen, the actual developmental mistake that was made concerning Henry Davis and a conspiracy theory as to why Nick Gonzales is still down in Indianapolis. UPDATE: Probably why we aren’t news breakers…we had a source, we dropped a show, the source changed his tune early this morning…isn’t covering baseball grand! Welcome to The Show, Paul Skenes! #LetsGoBucs Bought to ...
May 08, 2024•34 min•Ep. 307
Craig is joined by Eric Garfield (aka @Eric_Birdland on X and @eric_birdland22 on Instagram) to discuss his observations from the Pirates Extended Spring Training, as well as the players he is looking forward to watching when the Florida Complex League Season opens on Saturday May 4th. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge P...
May 04, 2024•37 min•Ep. 306
Craig and Chris discuss the unrealistic expectations that exist for two of Pirates core players, bad signings during the off-season, a misallocation of funds and how projections don't always match reality. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirate...
May 01, 2024•32 min•Ep. 305
Craig takes time to discuss the hitting and pitching philosophies of the Pirates-as well as how they are disseminated throughout the system-before diving into the inexact science of protecting pitchers from injury-or at least how the Pirates brass approaches things-before finishing up with the Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers over the past week or so. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously cov...
Apr 27, 2024•35 min•Ep. 304
Craig and Chris discuss the possible reasons for the slide the Pirates have been on during the past week, a potentially impending decision concerning Henry Davis, some players that could defy the platoon lineup decisions to help jumpstart the offense, and the Jared Jones Pitch Count Narrative. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simpl...
Apr 24, 2024•36 min•Ep. 303
Craig and Chris work their way through some things that have not been going right for your Pittsburgh Pirates; including Ke'Bryan Hayes approach at the plate, the bullpen struggles, and poor defensive performance. Towards the end of the show they also address how the team could address the current void in the starting rotation brought on by Marco Gonzales' stint on the IL. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Crai...
Apr 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 302
Craig goes behind the box scores to breakdown how Minor League stats can look better than they actually are, talks about the Home Opener in Altoona and brings you his Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers of the week. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! 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 Syst...
Apr 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 301
Craig and Chris sit down to discuss the Pirates continued hot start to season, the reasons to be optimistic and to temper-at least the individual-expectations and the story behind Keller's cutter usage and decreased velocity; which leads them down the rabbit hole of increased pitching injuries. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simp...
Apr 10, 2024•33 min•Ep. 300
Craig sits down to discuss the prospect assignments that took place prior to the Minor League Opening Day, the affects it had on his Pirates Prospect Fantasy Team, fans reactions to a certain player starting in Greensboro and the potential reasoning behind this move. Bought to you by VOUCH. Visit the Bucs In The Basement VOUCH Store to support great small businesses vouched for by us! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates B...
Apr 06, 2024•32 min•Ep. 299
