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The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

with Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller
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Hour 1 - TJ Watt extension, Matt Clement joins the show

TJ Watt has signed his extension with the Steelers. One of the biggest radio hosts in America thinks it’s more of the same from the Steelers – spending on defense, scraps on offense. Chris agreed. He pointed out that the Eagles spend so little on their defense and they are the best-run team in the league. When can the Steelers flip that narrative? Colin Cowherd thinks TJ Watt is worth the money, but not a fan of the deal from the Steelers perspective. Mullsy says that the Steelers have not been ...

Jul 18, 202537 min

Matt Clement joins the show

Former MLB Pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Clement says that Oneil Cruz did his job in the home run derby, that job being to entertain. He also says that he hopes that MLB does not move to a swing-off format for regular season games. Matt says that the job that has to be done at the trade deadline is not an easy one for Ben Cherington. Matt says that if it were up to him, he would trade David Bednar.

Jul 18, 202512 min

Watt extends w. Steelers

TJ Watt has signed his extension with the Steelers. One of the biggest radio hosts in America thinks it’s more of the same from the Steelers – spending on defense, scraps on offense. Chris agreed. He pointed out that the Eagles spend so little on their defense and they are the best-run team in the league. When can the Steelers flip that narrative?

Jul 18, 20259 min

Ray reacts to Watt's record-breaking deal

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray gave his initial reaction to TJ Watt signing his extension with the Steelers. Chris asked about the Steelers scope always being about making it look like they got the better end of the deal. Ray said this is about betting on a player you have known since 2017. Ray brought up JJ Watt breaking down a bit around this age, but he explained why this only locks the team in until TJ is about 34.

Jul 17, 20259 min

Buccos deadline dilemmas

Chris reacted to a quote from Noah Hiles last night, stating that the Pirates will be ‘aggressive’ and ‘make a lot of moves’ at this year’s trade deadline. Do we want the Pirates to make noise at the deadline? We aren’t very comfortable with Ben Cherington making many significant moves. The players on expiring deals should be as good as gone, but what about the big-names like Mitch Keller? We reminisced about some disastrous trades in the Cherington era so far when it comes to the Pirates sellin...

Jul 17, 202512 min

State of the Penguins

The State of the Penguins. Chris’ big question is – how long will the bad times last? The Penguins are the gold-standard franchise in town in the 21st century, with 3 Stanley Cup wins, including the back-to-back run just under a decade ago. For nearly 2 full decades, the Penguins were, at worst, in the mix of things. Chris called the Penguins a ‘blue blood’ of the league for the better part of 20 years. Chris described the decent as steady, but silent, including the shakeup in ownership. Chris t...

Jul 17, 202510 min

Hour 1 - State of the Pirates, Jason Mackey joins the show

What words can be used to describe the state of the Pirates? How do fans feel about the impending second half of the season for the Pirates? Jason Mackey joins the show to discuss which Buccos he thinks will or will not be traded.

Jul 17, 202533 min

Jason Mackey thinks Keller stays a Pirate

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason gave his thesis on the Pirates season and said the offense is just unacceptable. Jason again questioned the future of Ben Cherington and said he does not believe Bob Nutting was happy about the offseason approach. He remained confident that Cherington is done after 2025 wraps up. We played a YES or NO game with Jason in regards to players that could still be Pirates after the deadline, and Jason thinks the Pirates will hold on to Mitch Keller.

Jul 17, 20256 min

State of the Pirates

The State of the Pirates. A season that has mostly been a failure that is nearing its next checkpoint in the form of the trade deadline. What can the organization do to salvage this season? We’ve known that the team would have a limited amount of time with Paul Skenes and so far, they have wasted it. Their plan was to bring in guys they could easily flip at the deadline, almost like they knew they would be bad. Names like Adam Frazier and Tommy Pham were the biggest offseason acquisitions. It se...

Jul 17, 202511 min

HOUR 4 - Pirates trade Frazier, Jeff Hathhorn, Judge Donny

The Pirates have traded Adam Frazier to kickstart the trade deadline moves. They are sending Frazier back to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Cam Devanney, who is 28 and has yet to make his MLB debut despite good power numbers in AAA this season. They got something for Frazier and that’s probably better than what we could have expected. Has the outline for this team ever looked worse? We looked at some comparisons between this team and the 2010 Pirates, a squad that lost 105 games. Who are...

Jul 16, 202533 min

Hawk Report w. Jeff Hathhorn

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Poni questioned Jeff for saying the Pirates should make Oneil Cruz the highest-paid player in their history. Jeff said it’s all about Paul Skenes and the finite amount of time they have to win with him here. Jeff said he’s willing to bet on the potential of Cruz and that’s why he’d give him $22M/year. Jeff pleaded that at some point the Pirates need to take a chance. Would the Pirates go out in free agency and sign a player like Cruz wh...

Jul 16, 20259 min

Hour 3 - Mike Florio, Aditi Kinkhabwala, Donny Football Debrief

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that the fact that Watt’s contract is so expensive, it makes sense for him to hold out. He also says that TJ’s holdout is far more likely this year than it was in 2021. He says the door to a potential TJ Watt trade is “at least cracked”. The Steelers need to know when they can escape a bad deal in a potential contract with Watt. Mike says he’d be stunned if the Steelers end up tied to Watt for three years. Mike thinks Micah Parsons sh...

Jul 16, 202535 min

All Access with Aditi Kinkhabwala

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi believes that a hold-in is more likely than a holdout for TJ Watt and the Steelers. The Pirates are failing Paul Skenes similarly to how the Bengals defense is failing Joe Burrow and the rest of the offense. Cam Heyward was vocal and said that the players want TJ Watt to remain a Steeler. Aditi thinks that the Steelers front office is disrespecting TJ Watt.

Jul 16, 202513 min

Mike Florio joins the show

– Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that the fact that Watt’s contract is so expensive, it makes sense for him to hold out. He also says that TJ’s holdout is far more likely this year than it was in 2021. He says the door to a potential TJ Watt trade is “at least cracked”. The Steelers need to know when they can escape a bad deal in a potential contract with Watt. Mike says he’d be stunned if the Steelers end up tied to Watt for three years. Mike thinks Micah Parsons ...

Jul 16, 202514 min

Hour 2 - TJ Watt's situation, MLB ASG tiebreaker format

How many under-contract holdouts have there been in Steelers history? If TJ continues what he is doing through training camp, it would be a true holdout. The Steelers won’t force TJ Watt to do anything. Poni calls it a “contractual act of war”. Poni also says that there are exceptions to the philosophy that players should make every dollar they can. Mullsy calls TJ Watt’s 2024 season “mediocre” for his standards. Mullsy is not mad at the way TJ Watt is handling things. Donny and Mullsy both side...

Jul 16, 202539 min

More on TJ Watt

Are the Steelers going to cave and give TJ Watt what he wants? The guys discuss if TJ is worth more than Myles Garrett. Poni thinks that TJ will get more, so he is worth more.

Jul 16, 202511 min

Would TJ Watt be correct to hold out?

How many under-contract holdouts have there been in Steelers history? If TJ continues what he is doing through training camp, it would be a true holdout. The Steelers won’t force TJ Watt to do anything. Poni calls it a “contractual act of war”. Poni also says that there are exceptions to the philosophy that players should make every dollar they can. Mullsy calls TJ Watt’s 2024 season “mediocre” for his standards. Mullsy is not mad at the way TJ Watt is handling things. Donny and Mullsy both side...

Jul 16, 202514 min

Skenes goes 1-2-3 in ASG

Paul Skenes started his second All Star Game last night, but the guys were bothered by something. Skenes was great as he went 1-2-3 in the 1st inning. There was no shot taken at the Pirates organization for how they have handled their first full season with Skenes. Nothing from the broadcast mentioning or eluding to how great of a pitcher he is on such a bad team. Does Major League Baseball have a problem with the Pirates way of business? If they did, why did it seem like last night’s lack of cr...

Jul 16, 202511 min

HOUR 1 - Skenes goes 1-2-3, Calls, Tyler Kennedy

Paul Skenes started his second All Star Game last night, but the guys were bothered by something. Skenes was great as he went 1-2-3 in the 1st inning. There was no shot taken at the Pirates organization for how they have handled their first full season with Skenes. Nothing from the broadcast mentioning or eluding to how great of a pitcher he is on such a bad team. Does Major League Baseball have a problem with the Pirates way of business? If they did, why did it seem like last night’s lack of cr...

Jul 16, 202529 min

TK reacts to Mario rumors of rebuying Pens

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. The NHL schedule is out and we looked at a few of the highlights on the Penguins docket, including a trip to Sweden in November. TK talked about the trip the team took there in 2009 when he began the season with 2 goals in 2 games. The guys let Tyler react to the report that surfaced earlier this week about Mario Lemieux possibly repurchasing the Penguins. Tyler said Mario rebuying the team would be huge for all parties involved. Tyler thinks Mario i...

Jul 16, 20258 min

HOUR 4 - Skenes to start ASG, GIVEAWAY, Name Game

Paul Skenes is set to start his second All Star Game tonight in Atlanta. Poni listed off a lot of great pitchers that never got the chance to do this twice. Why do things feel so bleak with Skenes in Pittsburgh? Does anyone out there still have hope that this will lead to greener pastures for Skenes before he leaves? Tonight, feels like the biggest game he will pitch all season. GIVEAWAY. Name Game.

Jul 15, 202536 min

Skenes set to start ASG

Paul Skenes is set to start his second All Star Game tonight in Atlanta. Poni listed off a lot of great pitchers that never got the chance to do this twice. Why do things feel so bleak with Skenes in Pittsburgh? Does anyone out there still have hope that this will lead to greener pastures for Skenes before he leaves? Tonight, feels like the biggest game he will pitch all season.

Jul 15, 20258 min
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