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Mark's opening monologue Mark talks about the Steelers, and Tom joins to talk Jack Nicholson in the trifecta. They talk a little Buccos too but mostly more Steelers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mayor Sean Casey calls in to recap the Pirates' rebound series against the Nationals when the Buccos won 3 out of 4 games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) recaps the first three games of the Pirates-Nationals series on this episode of Talk the Plank 3k via Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). After walking through each of the performances, Jonathan discusses whether he thinks the Buccos' bats are waking up a bit and then previews the series finale on Thursday afternoon at the Pirates aim for their 2nd series win of the season. Let's go Bucs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark and Tom talk about TJ Watt to start things off. They talk about Fleury and his final game in the NHL potentially. More Steelers stuff, the Buccos and their attendance, and more.
Our shows baseball guy Dave Smith joins the program to break down the Buccos current state of affairs
Mark takes some calls and talks about Sid "deserving" the chance to compete for Cups now elsewhere if not here. Dave Smith our baseball guy joins to talk about the state of the Buccos. Ask Mark Anything!
Mark and Tom talk about TJ Watt to start things off. They talk about Fleury and his final game in the NHL potentially. More Steelers stuff, the Buccos and their attendance, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our shows baseball guy Dave Smith joins the program to break down the Buccos current state of affairs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark takes some calls and talks about Sid "deserving" the chance to compete for Cups now elsewhere if not here. Dave Smith our baseball guy joins to talk about the state of the Buccos. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kris Letang had surgery to repair a hole in his heart and has an expected recovery time of 4-6 weeks. The Pirates have lost four games when starters pitch six or more innings. Jack Suwinski has struggled this season. Andrew McCutchen did not play Tuesday and it seems the Pirates are being cautious with him in the field.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Is this the worst lineup in the Derek Shelton era? Kris Letang had surgery to repair a hole in his heart and has an expected recovery time of 4-6 weeks. Pirates pre and post host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. The Pirates have lost four games when starters pitch six or more innings. Jack Suwinski has struggled this season.
Mark is back from Liverpool. He fires questions off Tom to start the show, they talk the miserable Buccos lineup, Steelers talk of course, and more.
Mark is back from Liverpool. He fires questions off Tom to start the show, they talk the miserable Buccos lineup, Steelers talk of course, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bucco Minute – 10 runs on 14 hits for the Pirates last night in a win over the Nationals. The Pirates actually lead the league in batting average w/ runners in scoring position. The problem is that they don't have those opportunities much. Only a little over 10k in the house last night for a Paul Skenes start. There are just 2 teams in baseball with less attendance than the Buccos in the early going.
One of the top draft pundits out there says the Steelers, mostly Mike Tomlin, loves Shedeur Sanders, and would be in the camp to draft him if he makes it to 21st overall. Would that be the right move? Poni is worried that having a similar viewpoint on a QB that Tomlin does, given how everything with Kenny Pickett went a few years ago. Poni was also surprised by the results of a Twitter poll about Sanders. Callers shared opinions on Shedeur Sanders and if the Steelers should take him in the 1st round. The guys debated about how to win in 2025 and if we will trust Mike Tomlin in the '26 draft. The debate then continued to other position groups. Bucco Minute – 10 runs on 14 hits for the Pirates last night in a win over the Nationals. The Pirates actually lead the league in batting average w/ runners in scoring position. The problem is that they don't have those opportunities much. Only a little over 10k in the house last night for a Paul Skenes start. There are just 2 teams in baseball with less attendance than the Buccos in the early going. The guys also dove into the steak dinner Donny has with Joe and Austin tonight.
Episode 171, FULL SHOW -- Grant Paulsen & Tobi Altizer open this episode of BLB venting after the Nationals Bullpen comes up small over the weekend in a series loss to the Miami Marlins. Then, they dive into who's hot and who's not after another week of Major League action; The Minor League season is officially in full swing across each of the professional levels. Grant & Tobi look back at the first full week plus of action for several top prospects across the organization; Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming 4 game series in Pittsburgh where Dylan Crews will get a chance to square off with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes for the first time in their careers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 171, Segment 3 -- Grant & Tobi preview the upcoming 4 game series in Pittsburgh where Dylan Crews will get a chance to square off with his former LSU teammate Paul Skenes for the first time in their careers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) brings you the latest episode of Talk the Plank 3k on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Jonathan recaps all six of the Pirates hits across both games against Cincinnati this weekend! That's right - we had time to talk about every single Pirates baserunner for the whole weekend! After that, you'll get prepped for Monday's Skenes Day as the Buccos hope to get out of this early-season funk and put up some wins. Let's go Bucs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chest Hair Gut's Out Bucs Win! Joey Bart walks it off in the 13th! Mitch Keller fantastic! Let's talk about the offense a little today! Day off for the Buccos today! Thanks for listening!https://linktr.ee/bridgetobuctoberhttp://steelcitypirates.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bridge-to-buctober/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dave Smith our baseball guy joins the show to talk Buccos baseball.
Mark takes some calls from the citizens. Speaks about Ray Shero some more after his passing. Dave Smith our baseball guy joins to talk Buccos. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Smith our baseball guy joins the show to talk Buccos baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark takes some calls from the citizens. Speaks about Ray Shero some more after his passing. Dave Smith our baseball guy joins to talk Buccos. Ask Mark Anything!
What is the most we have paid for as sporting event? Austin paid well over $100 for his tickets to the Pat McAfee show tonight. The Pirates have defeated the Cardinals, 2-1, in a slugfest at PNC Park – their first series win of the season. There were things to feel good about, but the offense has to be a concern. There is also another scandal going on with the Buccos, as they removed the bricks from outside PNC Park. Caller told us that the Pirates also sent him a brick when he/his family purchased one outside of the ballpark. Bucco Minute – Did the Pirates benefit from the silly extra innings rule? We took some more calls following the Pirates win.
The Pirates have defeated the Cardinals, 2-1, in a slugfest at PNC Park – their first series win of the season. There were things to feel good about, but the offense has to be a concern. There is also another scandal going on with the Buccos, as they removed the bricks from outside PNC Park.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) provides a brief game recap of the Pirates' 8-4 win over the Cards on the latest Talk the Plank 3k via Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). The Buccos continue to string together hits, but are able to turn them into more runs for a change! Let's Go Bucs!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom Opferman in for Mark Madden. Tom talks more Sid Ovi and Buccos. Seth Rorabaugh from the Trib joins the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tom Opferman in for Mark Madden. Tom talks more Sid Ovi and Buccos. Seth Rorabaugh from the Trib joins the show
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) and Connor Williams (@Wins_Williams) bring you the extended Sunday Spectacular show on Talk the Plank 3k via Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN)! Jonathan and Connor recap the Pirates' week against the Rays and Yankees, focusing primarily on the weekend games, including the extra inning win on Sunday. Then you'll hear a preview of the upcoming divisional series with the Cardinals and Reds. Let's go Bucs!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) with a TTP Short game recap on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Jonathan recaps the Buccos 10-4 loss versus the Yankees, bemoaning the inability of the starting pitching to survive against a formidable lineup and expressing distress over the key bullpen arms' performance as well. The podcast concludes with some bright spots from Saturday's game and previewing tomorrow's game and the weekly Sunday podcast to be recorded tomorrow night. Let's go Bucs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) brings you the latest Talk the Plank 3k podcast on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). In this episode, Jonathan recaps the Buccos' home opener, which didn't go so well for Mitch Keller. Despite homers by Brian Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes, the Pirates were basically never in striking distance, and fall to 2-6 on the year. The podcast concludes with a preview of tomorrow's game at PNC with Bailey Falter taking the hill for Pittsburgh. Let's go Bucs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joins! The guys discuss Paul Skenes' first two starts to the season so far, but also why he isn't making his second start this afternoon. It seems like he'll pretty much be the NL Cy Young barring injury, right? The guys also discuss David Bednar's struggles, and how he can improve down at Triple-A. They also get into Oneil Cruz's season and his time with the Bucs, and just what his potential could truly be. Bob does believe Cruz needs to be more of a leader in the outfield. - The guys make predictions for today's game and the series! Also, how many Buccos could end up using the torpedo bats in this series?
Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk to Tim Benz about the Buccos vs the Yankees this weekend
Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk to Tim Benz about the Buccos vs the Yankees this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guy Junker calls in to recap Paul Skenes' second outing of the year yesterday and to preview the Buccos home opener tomorrow afternoon against the Yankees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guy Junker calls in to recap Paul Skenes' second outing of the year yesterday and to preview the Buccos home opener tomorrow afternoon against the Yankees.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) is flying solo for your postgame recap edition of Talk the Plank 3k on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Jonathan gushes over Skenes' performance and talks Pirates' bats as they put up four runs worth of support for their ace. After recapping Wednesday's tilt, Jonathan talks about some overall Bucco strategy and where things need to improve moving forward if they fancy themselves a contender. Let's go BUCS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Cowboys traded for Joe Milton, using a 5th round pick to make it happen. The Steelers, reportedly, had interest in the project. Did they miss out on much here? The guys think the player would not fit what the Steelers offensive coaches can do. Do fans want him more than Aaron Rodgers? One of our favorite listeners made a rap for us. PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason was asked a very weird question in his chat, so we also answered it. Jason predicted what type of reaction we may hear tomorrow when the Pirates are introduced. Jason talked about the first two series, which has the Buccos at 2-5. The guys questioned why there are multiple players seemingly out of position. Jason doesn't think Paul Skenes will sign an extension here and he isn't sure if the team will offer him anything, like we've seen some other teams do with their young stars.
PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason was asked a very weird question in his chat, so we also answered it. Jason predicted what type of reaction we may hear tomorrow when the Pirates are introduced. Jason talked about the first two series, which has the Buccos at 2-5. The guys questioned why there are multiple players seemingly out of position. Jason doesn't think Paul Skenes will sign an extension here and he isn't sure if the team will offer him anything, like we've seen some other teams do with their young stars.
Mark continues talking about the Buccos, the Steelers and the fact that Sid and Ovi are still the faces of the NHL. Mark is joined by Phil Bourque for his weekly appearance talking Penguins with Double M
Mark and Tom talk about the chalk Final Four in the tourney, Tomlins comments and the Buccos miserable opening series. Some Pens talk too as the kids came up to play in the win yesterday
Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk about the Buccos playing like the Succos in Miami this weekend.
Mark touches on something Steelers related, and talks the torpedo bats some. Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk some Buccos after their opening weekend. Ask Mark Anything!
Mark and Tom talk about the chalk Final Four in the tourney, Tomlins comments and the Buccos miserable opening series. Some Pens talk too as the kids came up to play in the win yesterday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark continues talking about the Buccos, the Steelers and the fact that Sid and Ovi are still the faces of the NHL. Mark is joined by Phil Bourque for his weekly appearance talking Penguins with Double M See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk about the Buccos playing like the Succos in Miami this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark touches on something Steelers related, and talks the torpedo bats some. Kevin Gorman joins the show to talk some Buccos after their opening weekend. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Gorman joins us for the first time this year to recap the Buccos' embarrassing season opening series against the Marlins.
Kevin Gorman joins us for the first time this year to recap the Buccos' embarrassing season opening series against the Marlins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark and Tom talk about the Vikings apparently not being completely out on Rodgers. They talk about the Buccos before opening day. Penguins talk and more .