Bucs In The Basement

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the temperature of Shelton (and other's) seats, the slumping offense, talent versus poor lineup construction, Mlodzinski's spot on the pitching staff, Cruz letting himself have fun and the fine line between excuses and explanations. 

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In the first half of the show Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Pirates off the field issues before getting into the ramifications of the teams' injuries, important early season division games, how their depth is being tested and how to best utilize depth. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the fallout from Nicky G Injury, Bednar to Indy, Reynolds as the Primary DH (for the moment), Cruz as an offense weapon, adding Canario to the Outfield Mix and the bats that have got off to a hot start. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the teams' last-minute roster moves and the frustrations concerning the first game of the season, before talking about some general projections for the Pirates in 2025. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Pirates financial reports that have come out in the past couple of days, the Jones' elbow injury, the next man up in the rotation, the value of a 40-man roster spot, options at 1st base, a possible closer by committee situation, and the continued battle for backup catcher. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the validity of Spring Training Stats, the ideal decision concerning the catching situation, how to address the roster holes in the short term, and why health is of the utmost importance. 

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Fresh off his trip to Bradenton, Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) sit down to discuss the intriguing position player battles, the unfortunate Oviedo injury, the addition of another option for the bullpen and the overall impression of Konnor Griffin in his first Spring Training. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the hot starts for some position players, pitchers working out their kinks, the amount of information that exists beyond the box score and some new roles that guys are working on heading into 2025. 

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With the Pirates first Spring Training Game on the horizon, Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) pay tribute to Mike Lange before getting into the addition of Andrew Heaney, some observations they had on the first few days of full squad workouts, how this team is being built, and why you don't pay attention to the stats in Bradenton. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) sit down to discuss the Horwitz Surgery News, Hayes' Health, Oviedo and Moreta being back on the mound and Reynolds' Planned Move to Right Field. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the Tommy Pham signing and what it might mean for the rest of the players competing for an outfield spot, how the Pirates perceived payroll ceiling has to be managed throughout the season, and the dangers or rewards of relying on upside to get you to the trade deadline as a buyer. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) spend a lot of time breaking down the Adam Frazier signing and what it means as far as roster construction, while touching on the additions to the bullpen, Oviedo's arbitration settlement, the Pirates Fan Survey and the new top 100 prospect lists. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk about the perceived problems at PiratesFest, Cutch filling up the 40-man, misses in the Hall of Fame voting, the Dodgers continuing to add everyone, the economics of baseball and if MLB is heading towards a lockout. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) lead off the show with a tribute to Bob Uecker before discussing the Pirates international signing period, non-roster invitees for Spring Training, another arm in the bullpen, PiratesFest, an Opening Day Price Gouge and the arbitration numbers for Santana and Oviedo. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk through the general perceived "mission" of the 2025 Pirates, while discussing the rotation depth, the rumor mill, adding a lefty to the pitching staff, how fans/media/fellow podcasters react to every transaction, and what it is like to be a Pirates Fan. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) finally break down and talk about some potential-and realistic-free agent options for the Pirates, while talking about the roles that some current players could still have on the roster. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss Cutch resigning for the third year in a row, how the team is stacking up against other teams in the NL Central and the possible thought process Ben Cherington is using to build the lineup for 2025. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) talk about the false narratives that exist surrounding Endy playing Winter Ball and Bednar not pitching for the final couple of weeks before the opening series, the praise for the A's and how spending is often equating to winning, the "power" options that existed in the trade market at 1st base, and why predicting a left-handed outfield acquisition could be mistake. 

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Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) spend a lot of time breaking down the Ortiz for Horwitz trade before speaking to the rumors surrounding Mitch Keller and Jared Jones' availability on the trade market. 

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