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Pirates Fan Forum is a level headed and informative show geared towards the Pirates fan that is tired of hot takes about Pittsburgh's baseball team. Gary Morgan and Jim Stamm offer up well thought out baseball analysis with input from fans and guests every Friday afternoon.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    What to do at Short Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 62:26


    Gary is joined by Michael to discuss some big positional situations playing out and the team in general in their recent stretch of better play.

    Injuries, failures and rebounds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 66:13


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan talk about where the team is right now following a series victory against the Reds and as they open a series with the Brewers. How this team's plans might change due to injury and more.

    Just a week full of Donnie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 66:00


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome Greg Fennell for a passionate discussion about the plausibility of trading Paul Skenes, the baseball club under Don Kelly and the return of some helpful players.

    Six pack therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 65:02


    It's been a rough stretch for Pirates fans, and today, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan crack open a sixer and 'sit dahn' to talk through how a season has already gone so terribly wrong.

    End the Pham sham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 70:22


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan are joined by Austin Oravec for a wide ranging discussion about the state of the franchise, and focus on some of the main culprits for where they are.

    Oneil Cruz showing his potential?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 63:04


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome first time guest Ryan Lytle to the show as we discuss the Pirates roster, and current road trip following another weekend sweep.

    Three fixes the Pirates need to implement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 72:10


    Always unprepared

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 68:09


    The Pirates are almost always seemingly caught off guard by fan reaction, tonight Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan will talk about a week filled with unforced errors, and we don't mean Alexander Canario rounding 3rd like a Mack Truck making a turn on McKnight Road.

    Home opener eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 61:06


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome first time guest Jim Maruca to the show to talk about the Home Opener, how the first week has gone and answer some great Call Your Shot questions with our friends from Shop Yinzz!

    Opening day 2025!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 66:43


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan are joined by returning guest Rich Thompson to talk all about the Pirates first game of the 2025 campaign and more! Nick Gonzales injury, Paul Skenes performance, and a bullpen implosion on day 1!

    The 26-man and lineups taking shape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 64:54


    This week Jim and Gary talk about the tightening roster and see if we can't turn it into a lineup we don't hate.

    Cuts, improvements and last shots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 65:15


    Gary and guest host Ethan Smith sit down to talk about the first wave of cuts from Spring as well as who looks like they've improved the most, and those who probably are on their last shot.

    Longshots, washouts and bounce backs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 66:27


    The Bucs are in full swing down in Florida and some interesting outcomes are starting to look more possible.

    Dilemmas and opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 67:01


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan continue talking through early Spring observations before the first contests this weekend get started.

    Damaged goods?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 62:17


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan, react to pitchers and catchers reporting to Bradenton and all the news they brought with them.

    Big questions, little power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 71:26


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down to talk through the Pirates biggest questions entering Spring Training and hammer one of the biggest, where is the power coming from?

    What are we doing here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 69:35


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome old friend Douglas Ford back to the show to talk about the Pirates recent roster moves and striking the balance between getting youngsters experience and blocking them.

    Bitter pills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 62:37


    Gary Morgan and Jim Stamm talk Pirates baseball and MLB on the Pirates Fan Forum

    Konnor Griffin - 2024 first round pick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 55:31


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan are happy to sit down with 2024 first round selection Konnor Griffin to talk some ball and how he's feeling as he prepares for his first Spring as a professional.

    Eric Minshall pitching science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 68:01


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome back friend and baseball training expert Eric Minshall from the Ohio Baseball Science Academy for a talk about all things pitching, and of course, how he feels about some of the Bucs hurlers.

    Position battles and gaping holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 68:53


    Jim and Gary are back and the New Year brings a renewed focus on what this Pirates team currently has, since they've been slow to add to the group.

    Cutch is back, officially official

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 69:12


    Hope everyone had a happy holiday, because Jim and Gary are rested up and ready to talk some Buccos.

    2024 Christmas show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 60:01


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan deliver presents to all the good and bad Bucco fans out there with their typical brand of holiday hijinks.

    Let's make a deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 59:41


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome Ed Hand from the Pod by the River podcast in our sister city Boston to talk about being in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, deals these two clubs still might have on the table and baseball in general.

    Oneil Cruz progression is key

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 65:35


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan return from Thanksgiving break to talk about the importance of Oneil Cruz and where this bullpen is really starting out.

    Could the Pirates go back to back on ROY?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 71:50


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan get together to talk about Paul Skenes, and the possibility that the Pirates are in position for another Rookie of the Year Candidate in 2025. We're also going to horse around with some offseason fun and games while we wait for the hot stove to heat up.

    Trades and new staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 71:24


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan jump back to their normal time slot to talk about trades the Pirates could make to improve the team and some coaches they've signed with an eye toward the same goal.

    So, what constitutes a "Big" signing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 77:10


    This week Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan are joined by our friend Josh Booth from Bridge 2 Buctober Podcast to start talking MLB free agency.

    Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 56:42


    The Pirates Fan Forum with Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan has gone dark, and the ominous feeling of doom from ownership finally gets a tale to warn future generations of the horror that awaits them as Pirates fans. Gather round ghouls for a horroriffic time!

    World Series starts, and then there's us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 64:59


    The World Series is about to begin, even as Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan turn toward next season and dealing with the changes that need to come.

    Jason Mackey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 57:14


    Jason Mackey columnist for the PG joins Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan to talk about the offseason, his career and where this team should look first to improve.

    Just get in ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 66:36


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan talk about the MLB playoffs and get real about how far this club is from getting into a dance that really anything can happen.

    Better ... faster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 75:02


    Today on the show, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan are breaking down Ben Cherington's comments and decisions at the end of the season and we'll try to do it better, in a better kind of way, because that would be better, and after all better is.... yeah, you get it.

    Insult to injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 69:57


    The Pirates have created a PR disaster from a typical move, the way only they can. James Littleton joins Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan as we talk about the 40 or 50 ways they could have DFA'd Rowdy without this being an issue.

    The case for Cutch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 66:28


    Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan finish up the project they started last week, detailing their case for Cutch to make the HOF and of course discussing our underperforming club as the season winds down.

    Slowly improving team, rapidly angering fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 59:24


    Better is clearly this front office's favorite word but when it takes this long, well, Gary and Jim will talk about that a bit, and how some individual players might help increase the speed of the journey heading into 2025.

    Conspiracy, losing, intrigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 66:02


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome Ethan Smith from Locked on Pirates back to the show to discuss some contradictory thoughts about this Bucco team.

    Cruz Position Change Shouldn't Be the Only One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 82:40


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome back to the show Eric (Longbeards) to talk about Oneil Cruz changing positions, and arguably the worst series of baseball this team has played in 2024.

    Lastings Milledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 63:24


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down with Pirates Alumni Lastings Milledge to discuss his career, time with the Buccos and his new position as hitting instructor for the State College Spikes in the MLB Draft League.

    Pirates Fan Forum: Post deadline wrap up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 75:47


    Anthony Murphy from Bucs on Deck joins Gary Morgan and Jim Stamm to talk about the deadline deals the Pirates made. What did we send out, what did we bring back, and did Ben Cherington balance the system a bit with some of these deals?

    Hope is very much alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 70:59


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan take a moment to reflect a bit on this process to this point, and relish having a competitive team as the Steelers open Training Camp for the first time in almost a decade.

    The Quietest Week in Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 67:23


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan get together during the All Star Break to discuss the All Star Game and some issues for the Pirates as they prepare to get back on the field.

    All Stars and an important series win

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 72:24


    In this episode, Gary Morgan tries to fight through Jet Lag after returning from California, by talking to Jim Stamm about arguably the game's most exciting player.

    Mid Season Grades

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 62:56


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan take a look at where we thought the Pirates would be vs where they currently are at the mid way point of the season.

    Word Salads Need Better Dressing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 87:08


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome Jim Rosati from North Shore Nine to talk about where this Pirates team is, and try to understand where they're headed as the Deadline approaches.

    Pirates Fan Forum: NL Central Roundup with Jeff Carr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 79:31


    In this episode, Jeff Carr from Locked on MLB and Locked on Reds joins Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan to talk about the NL Central and the playoff hopes of The Pirates and Reds as we just wrapped the series between the two.

    Bucco Bantr Crossover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 72:08


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan welcome Scott and Adam from The Bucco Bantr Podcast to talk about the Pirates Rotation, their mission with their show and more!

    Are The Pirates Better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 68:33


    The Pirates have just taken the first 2 games of the series with the Dodgers on the backs of their phenom pitchers. The roster is better than 2023 regardless of the record, what needs to happen to make a run at the playoffs real?

    Grades and Evals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 70:05


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan try to cut through the good and bad streaks to grade the Pirates in different areas of baseball so far this year and talk to how they could move forward for each.

    Tweaks provided, impact changes needed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 71:30


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down for some late night BUC'N at DK Pittsburgh Sports Podcast Network, to talk through the changes the team recently made, vs what the team really needs to get serious about.

    The Quarter Pole

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 72:08


    In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down to talk through the first quarter of the season. Changes that could be coming and what success actually would be for this Front Office.

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