Ben Cherington believes that he put the Pirates in a stronger position going into next year. Yahoo Sports gave the Pirates an F+ for the trade deadline. Mullsy dropped the Pirates deadline grade to an F. Poni thinks the Ke’Bryan Hayes trade was the Pirates only good decision. He gives it a B+. Tommy Pham has been one of the best hitters in baseball the last couple of months, and the Pirates somehow didn’t trade him. An insider says he is done with the Pirates because they care more about finance...
Aug 01, 2025•45 min
Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Florio says the Micah Parsons situation was just the Cowboys doing Cowboys things and it blew up in their faces. He also says that if he were to get traded it would take two first rounders and a $45 million deal. Mike says that Parsons lost all of his leverage because he actually showed up. Mike thinks that Buffalo makes the most sense to send a deal for Parsons. He thinks that the Terry Mclaurin trade request is just an effort to get the Comma...
Aug 01, 2025•12 min
MLB writer Travis Sawchik from Driveline Baseball joined the show. Rafael Flores is ranked below Nick Yorke in the Pirates top 30 prospects. Sawchik says the Pirates went against the league consensus with the return in the Bednar trade. He also says that Fangraphs projects that Flores would have an 86 WRC+ if he came up today, which is a problem because he might not be a catcher. Travis says he can’t believe Bailey Falter would be a non-tender candidate.
Aug 01, 2025•11 min
The trade deadline from hell. We continued to break down what the Pirates did yesterday as the trade deadline wrapped as the show was going off the air. The other telling point is that the Pirates failed to move multiple players on expiring deals. The moves made little to no sense and the returns were even worse – and got worse as the day went on. There is at least one outlet around the city that claims to be ‘done’ covering the Pirates. How did the organization screw this up yet again? We took ...
Aug 01, 2025•36 min
There is at least one outlet around the city that claims to be ‘done’ covering the Pirates. How did the organization screw this up yet again?
Aug 01, 2025•3 min
The trade deadline from hell. We continued to break down what the Pirates did yesterday as the trade deadline wrapped as the show was going off the air. The other telling point is that the Pirates failed to move multiple players on expiring deals. The moves made little to no sense and the returns were even worse – and got worse as the day went on.
Aug 01, 2025•10 min
Hour 4: Jeff Passan seems to love the David Bednar trade, but Poni wonders why. Poni gives a restaurant hack to the guys. And Bailey Falter gets traded to the Royals.
Jul 31, 2025•40 min
Pirates saved roughly $20 million with the Bednar and Hayes trades. Jeff Passan loves the Bednar trade for the Pirates. Donny Football said on Twitter that it’s incredible how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. Mullsy thinks the deal was below average for Ben Cherington. Poni says that one of the pros of the trade is that Flores has been productive in the minors. The Bednar trade does not measure up when compared to other deals. A caller calls for Ben Cherington to be fired now. An insider on Twi...
Jul 31, 2025•42 min
Poni mentions that the Pirates never have a hard time finding a good closer. However, that was usually the case when Huntington was the GM. The Pirates traded Joe Musgrove to the Padres for a guy that recently retired from baseball, among two others that were not good. They also got Endy Rodriguez from the Mets in that deal. A caller says he likes Rafael Flores more because he plays first base as well as catcher. Another caller says that the Bednar trade made him buy Phillies hats for him and hi...
Jul 31, 2025•14 min
David Bednar was traded to the Yankees with the headline of the return being Rafael Flores, the Yankees 8th ranked prospect. The A’s traded Mason Miller to the Padres for the 3rd ranked prospect in all of baseball. The guys don’t like this trade. The guys are definitely unhappy with the Bednar trade. Mullsy gives the trade a D. The Yankees don’t have a good farm system and the Pirates only fetched their 8th ranked prospect in return. Jeff Passan loves the trade for the Pirates. Poni calls Flores...
Jul 31, 2025•34 min
The guys look back at the JT Brubaker trade from a while ago, saying that it actually looks like a good one. Adam Marco joins the show. Adam thinks that Flores can turn into a good hitter in the majors. He also says that he has a projectable build and has a great personality that resonates with fans pretty well. Marco says that Flores can make good contact and that he shouldn’t strike out too much.
Jul 31, 2025•11 min
Poni has heard a rumor that the Rangers are interested in Andrew McCutchen, but Pittsburgh has said no go. Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about a potential Cutch trade, what he expects to happen with Bednar, who’s making the calls behind-the-scenes on trades, and reaction to 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 that David Bednar has been traded to the Yankees.
Jul 31, 2025•17 min
The trade deadline is four hours away and scuttlebutt is abound. Jon Morosi can speak 6 different languages. Mason Miller got traded for a king’s ransom, so is it a given that David Bednar will get traded before the show’s over? Chris says Ben Cherington is an “ignoramous”. Poni wants to open up the phones, but the only guy on the line is someone labeled “DO NOT ANSWER, GUY KEEPS CALLING”. A caller badly messes up IKF’s name. Chris praises Intern Jack, but takes a shot at me. How much faith shou...
Jul 31, 2025•43 min
Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr, Mark Robinson, Troy Fautanu listed by Nick Farabaugh as stars of today’s practice. Poni mentions that the defense should beat the offense in camp, as it is the highest paid unit in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers said that he’s still having fun playing football, and that he likes Latrobe. Mullsy says that Aaron Rodgers has earned a reputation as being “artificial” behind the scenes. Rodgers said that in Green Bay and New York, they didn’t tackle in practice. Poni says that yo...
Jul 30, 2025•38 min
Dom Debrief. The Steelers give out a packet with the name and face of team media personalities. Do the guys think that they’re on the packet? Poni says that one of the guys should ask Pat Freiermuth to take a picture of this packet and send it to them. Mullsy gives Starkey props as a great interviewer. Dom calls himself the funniest guy at the station.
Jul 30, 2025•9 min
Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr, Mark Robinson, Troy Fautanu listed by Nick Farabaugh as stars of today’s practice. Poni mentions that the defense should beat the offense in camp, as it is the highest paid unit in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers said that he’s still having fun playing football, and that he likes Latrobe. Mullsy says that Aaron Rodgers has earned a reputation as being “artificial” behind the scenes. Rodgers said that in Green Bay and New York, they didn’t tackle in practice. Poni says that yo...
Jul 30, 2025•15 min
Ke’Bryan Hayes traded to the Reds for reliever Taylor Rogers and prospect Sammy Stafura. Stafura is a top ten prospect in the Reds organization. The guys like the trade. Mullsy is afraid that Hayes will go to Cincinnati and start hitting. Poni thinks that Ke’bryan hated Pittsburgh. Mullsy says that Ke'Bryan needs to take accountability for playing terribly in Pittsburgh. Mullsy says that a change of scenery could work out for Ke’Bryan. Poni says that Paul Skenes should drive Hayes to the ballpar...
Jul 30, 2025•37 min
Bucco Minute. Mullsy says that he is showing that he likes the Hayes trade, just in a weird manner. Every caller agrees that the Hayes trade was a success. One caller called the Hayes trade “absolutely amazing”. Poni makes the point that both Quinn Priester and Clay Holmes have been good since the Pirates traded them, and says that he doesn’t want Ben Cherington making trades. Mullsy asks why Cherington is still employed. A caller says that the Hayes trade was just a salary dump. Mullsy says tha...
Jul 30, 2025•16 min
Jul 30, 2025•11 min
Ke’Bryan Hayes traded to the Reds for reliever Taylor Rogers and prospect Sammy Stafura. Stafura is a top ten prospect in the Reds organization. The guys like the trade. Mullsy is afraid that Hayes will go to Cincinnati and start hitting. Poni thinks that Ke’bryan hated Pittsburgh. Mullsy says that Ke'Bryan needs to take accountability for playing terribly in Pittsburgh.
Jul 30, 2025•11 min
Pat McAfee was at Steelers training camp today, but Mark Kaboly hasn’t been on. Is Mark hurt by that? Donny once thought Plato lived in the 1800s. Poni still believes the best thing for the Steelers is to have a bad year this season. Aaron Rodgers seems to be very happy right now in Pittsburgh. Are fans starting to become optimistic about the Steelers? How many teams are going to be drafting a quarterback in April? WR2s are still being connected to the Steelers. Do they drug test at FOX Sports? ...
Jul 30, 2025•38 min
Matt Clement joins the show to talk about what it’s like playing around the trade deadline, if the Pirates should trade Mitch Keller and David Bednar, what teams want most at the deadline right now, reaction to 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 that Ke’Bryan Hayes has been traded to the Reds,
Jul 30, 2025•13 min
Poni’s head got racking on something – is Kenny Pickett even a Top 5 QB bust in the last decade? We think there are 7-8 guys worse in the last 10 years, given career and draft stock. We also heard some from Mike Tomlin today following a practice that got moved indoors due to weather. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said there’s really nothing we can take from the ‘practice’ today, which got moved indoors due to weather. We discussed the weight of Broderick Jones ...
Jul 29, 2025•35 min
93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said there’s really nothing we can take from the ‘practice’ today, which got moved indoors due to weather. We discussed the weight of Broderick Jones because people think he actually lost too much of it. How can Kaleb Johnson become the lead running back? Jeff thinks Derrick Harmon will be noticeable as a rookie and it won’t take long to notice him. Jeff brought up the consistency at inside linebacker.
Jul 29, 2025•9 min
Isaiah Likely was carted off the field at practice today, John Harbaugh called it a multi-week injury. Greg Newsome was also carted off the field, and his injury is assumed to be bad. The guys disagree with the Ravens being the Super Bowl favorites, according to Fanduel. They think that the Ravens will run into a wall against Kansas City or Buffalo. Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he still thinks that Ben Cherington will make a big trade before the deadline. Brown ...
Jul 29, 2025•43 min
Donny Football Debrief – Poni skipped a field trip to a Yankees game in Little League, and missed a perfect game. Is Ben Roethlisberger a better quarterback all time than Brett Favre? The guys do not think so. Donny thinks Ben is around 12th best all time, while Favre is around the 8th. Poni mentions that Brees gets dinged for playing in a dome, but Favre doesn’t get any credit for playing in bad weather. Mullsy says that Favre’s last season was statistically better than any season Ben had. Poni...
Jul 29, 2025•12 min
Isaiah Likely was carted off the field at practice today, John Harbaugh called it a multi-week injury. Greg Newsome was also carted off the field, and his injury is assumed to be bad. The guys disagree with the Ravens being the Super Bowl favorites, according to Fanduel. They think that the Ravens will run into a wall against Kansas City or Buffalo. Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he still thinks that Ben Cherington will make a big trade before the deadline. Brown ...
Jul 29, 2025•23 min
The Steelers had their padded practice in Latrobe canceled for fans due to thunderstorms today. Instead, they held a walkthrough in the gym. The guys think Zach Frazier and Keeanu Benton would be good MMA fighters. Do more MMA fights end in knockout or submission? Payton Wilson says that the Steelers are determined to stop the run this year. The Steelers gave up 200 yards on the ground 1 time in 12 years, and then proceeded to let it happen 2 times in the last 4 games last season. Poni defends t...
Jul 29, 2025•24 min
Bucco Auction House – Round 12. The guys forgot that Alexander Canario was still on the team. Donny gets Andrew McCutchen at 14+ homers. Poni gets 5+ Pirates trades before the deadline. Poni gets 1+ Bubba Chandler starts for the Pirates this year.
Jul 29, 2025•10 min
The Steelers had their padded practice in Latrobe canceled for fans due to thunderstorms today. Instead, they held a walkthrough in the gym. The guys think Zach Frazier and Keeanu Benton would be good MMA fighters. Do more MMA fights end in knockout or submission?
Jul 29, 2025•8 min
