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Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg reflected on the season from Paul Skenes as he enters his final home start of the season. Greg said it's already hard to tell if there is another pitcher in Pirates history more dominant than Skenes. Greg said the division crown is still a goal, but it only takes the team being a little better than average to be in a playoff spot. Greg said it takes a legitimate starting SS and/or 3B to feel serious about next season. Greg talked about the decision by Don Kelly to sit Oneil Cruz and how frustrating the second half of the season has been for Cruz. The guys asked Greg about the idea of Cruz changing his position yet again in the offseason. Poni had Greg answer questions all around the diamond for the 2026 Buccos.
Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg reflected on the season from Paul Skenes as he enters his final home start of the season. Greg said it's already hard to tell if there is another pitcher in Pirates history more dominant than Skenes. Greg said the division crown is still a goal, but it only takes the team being a little better than average to be in a playoff spot. Greg said it takes a legitimate starting SS and/or 3B to feel serious about next season. Greg talked about the decision by Don Kelly to sit Oneil Cruz and how frustrating the second half of the season has been for Cruz. The guys asked Greg about the idea of Cruz changing his position yet again in the offseason. Poni had Greg answer questions all around the diamond for the 2026 Buccos. Black & Gold Auction House – Round 6. Donny Football Debrief – The Steelers have a new WR – Isaiah Hodgins. And baby, did this thing go off the rails…
The Pirates keep beating good teams. Toronto, Boston and now a sweep of the Dodgers. Kevin Gorman of TribLive joins me to discuss the Buccos' surge in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jack Hillgrove starts with the Six Pack: -Miami seems like the team to beat in the ACC. -LaNorris Sellers and Garrett Nussmeier are on Jack's Steelers QB wishlist. -Kalen DeBoer is not the guy for Alabama. -Bill Belichick makes his UNC coaching debut and Jack is not ready for it. -Isiah Kiner-Falefa returns to the Toronto Blue Jays after being waived by the Buccos a few days ago. -NFL season starts Thursday!
Jack starts with the Six Pack: -Miami seems like the team to beat in the ACC. -LaNorris Sellers and Garrett Nussmeier are on Jack's Steelers QB wishlist. -Kalen DeBoer is not the guy for Alabama. -Bill Belichick makes his UNC coaching debut and Jack is not ready for it. -Isiah Kiner-Falefa returns to the Toronto Blue Jays after being waived by the Buccos a few days ago. -NFL season starts Thursday! -Jack has a plea for Pat Narduzzi... Pitt beat Duquesne 61-9, BUT something Jack didn't like from that game was Desmond Reid returning punts. Yes, he scored a PRTD in the game, but Jack says Reid is too impactful to be their punt returner. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith was also returning punts too, apparently. -BREAKING: Jaylen Warren is signing a two-year extension with the Steelers. Jack reacts.
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Alan Saunders calls in to preview the Steelers' final preseason game tonight against the Panthers. Guy Junker joins the show to recap the Steelers preseason and talks Buccos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alan Saunders calls in to preview the Steelers' final preseason game tonight against the Panthers. Guy Junker joins the show to recap the Steelers preseason and talks Buccos.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) brings you the latest Talk the Plank 3k pod on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). In this episode, Jonathan recaps the previous week of action, delves into the latest Skenes start, and discusses the ridiculous Heaney debacle. Hey, the Buccos won a game! Let's go Bucs!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark talks bout the Buccos epic suck fest last night. Tommy Radio joins to talk Cam Heyward and the Bucs. The Trifecta
Mark talks bout the Buccos epic suck fest last night. Tommy Radio joins to talk Cam Heyward and the Bucs. The Trifecta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) brings you the latest Talk the Plank podcast on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Jonathan reviews the series against the Giants and Reds, specifically touching on the latest Paul Skenes stats and the hot August for Horwitz and Reynolds. Let's go BUCS!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-More callers chime in on the Cam Heyward contract saga, Steelers offseason, and tonight's game in Jacksonville. -Bob shares some thoughts on the Steelers punting situation, as well as how the Buccos can win more games in 2026. -Bob discusses some of the unique rules n'at we can see this preseason, before more callers chime in on Cam Heyward and the Steelers.
Mark talks abot the Buccos and Steelers to start the show. Tom joins for the same. The Trifecta
Mark is joined by Dave Smith to talk some Buccos. Mark talks about the WNBA dildo saga taking another twist last night. Jonathan Bombulie joins to talk about the greatness of Crosby. Ask Mark Anything!
Mark talks abot the Buccos and Steelers to start the show. Tom joins for the same. The Trifecta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark is joined by Dave Smith to talk some Buccos. Mark talks about the WNBA dildo saga taking another twist last night. Jonathan Bombulie joins to talk about the greatness of Crosby. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark keeps talking about the Buccos, Ray Fittipaldo joins to talk Steelers. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark keeps talking about the Buccos, Ray Fittipaldo joins to talk Steelers. Ask Mark Anything!
Mark returns to talk about what the Bucs did at the deadline. Tom joins for the trifecta and to talk Buccos and some steelers.
Mark returns to talk about what the Bucs did at the deadline. Tom joins for the trifecta and to talk Buccos and some steelers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) and Connor Williams (@Wins_Williams) bring you the latest Talk the Plank 3k on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). In this episode, you get a recap of a wild and weird series in Colorado and a preview of the upcoming homestand versus the Giants. Connor and Jonathan also have some thoughts on the latest Ben Cherington comments and the trade deadline. Let's go BUCS!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it? Open Phone Friday.
We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it?
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) and Connor Williams (@Wins_Williams) bring you the latest Talk the Plank Pod on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). As the trades start flying, the Buccos keep winning. Connor and Jonathan talk about the departure of Ke'Bryan Hayes and Caleb Ferguson and discuss who could be next...all in the context of a winning streak! Let's go BUCS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark is joined by Dave Smith our baseball guy this hour. He's also joined by the best football writer in America Peter King. Ask Mark Anything!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark is joined by Dave Smith our baseball guy this hour. He's also joined by the best football writer in America Peter King. Ask Mark Anything!
Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah thinks the Pirates front office to make the team better in 2026 as they approach the trade deadline. How aggressive will Ben Cherington be? Noah still firmly believes Mitch Keller will be on the move and listed 4 teams of interest. Noah anticipates a trade for Keller going down to the deadline, possibly in the final hour. Noah said the Pirates want to acquire guys that can be everyday players for them immediately. How many other Buccos will be on the move? Noah guessed that David Bednar will be gone and thinks Dennis Santana could be on the move too.
Paul Skenes shoving again last night. This time it came against the best team in the American League, the Detroit Tigers. 6 innings of shut out baseball and the bullpen closed it out to win the game, 3-0. Even though it seems like the ending is inevitable with Skenes, should we appreciate every start he makes here? Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. We took some calls on the Buccos. HOCKEY TALK! How much would hockey history change if the first round was Best-of-5 instead of a 7-game series? It would have impacted a couple Penguins Stanley Cup wins. More calls following a Paul Skenes victory.
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 selling off bigger names.
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.
Poni does not want to see Oneil Cruz win the HR Derby on Monday. Is he alone? He said because the player can't show this ability on a regular basis, he doesn't want him to win the skills competition. Poni argued that this isn't like the times we saw other Buccos in the Derby and if he wins, he will be annoyed.
Poni does not want to see Oneil Cruz win the HR Derby on Monday. Is he alone? He said because the player can't show this ability on a regular basis, he doesn't want him to win the skills competition. Poni argued that this isn't like the times we saw other Buccos in the Derby and if he wins, he will be annoyed. GIVEAWAY. NHL writer Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. The Penguins acquired Matt Dumba from the Stars, who appears to be ‘pretty cooked,' in the words of Sean. After a shoulder injury during COVID, his career has gone strongly downhill. Sean said his first thought to this move was that Erik Karlsson will be moved at some point this summer. What could the Penguins be up to the rest of the summer? Poni had Sean judge the Top 25 Penguins since 2000 list that Jeff in South Park put together.
Connor Williams (@Wins_Williams) joins Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) for the delayed Sunday Spectacular Show on Talk the Plank 3k via Fans First Sport Network (@FansFirstSN). Connor and Jonathan talk about Monday's loss in KC where Tommy Pham keeps growing his trade value, but Andrew Heaney sees his decline. You'll also hear talk about Skenes, Bubba Chandler, Oneil Cruz, and more! Let's go BUCS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg told the doubters of Oneil Cruz in the HR Derby to watch him take BP sometime. Greg said it's good for baseball and the Pirates having a player in the Derby. Greg said he plans on asking Don Kelly about Cruz taking part and if he's worried about him going into a second half slump. Greg talked about a few big prospects that flopped with the Buccos. The guys wanted to get Greg's reaction to the Cruz throw home from Sunday afternoon. Greg reiterated that Ben Cherington will take a pretty big swing at the deadline. Does Greg believe the Pirates are ‘close' to being a playoff team? The guys asked Greg about Paul Skenes getting pulled after 5 innings the other day and if he was on-board with it.
ESPN is continuing to put out potential Paul Skenes trade packages with a few weeks to go before the trade deadline. It feels like they are filled with names that we have, mostly, never heard of. We also looked at the no-trade list for Bryan Reynolds and it's a little confusing. Is he afraid of taxes? Donny Football Debrief – Happy Birthday, Jack Lambert. Is there a more popular Steeler all-time? Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg told the doubters of Oneil Cruz in the HR Derby to watch him take BP sometime. Greg said it's good for baseball and the Pirates having a player in the Derby. Greg said he plans on asking Don Kelly about Cruz taking part and if he's worried about him going into a second half slump. Greg talked about a few big prospects that flopped with the Buccos. The guys wanted to get Greg's reaction to the Cruz throw home from Sunday afternoon. Greg reiterated that Ben Cherington will take a pretty big swing at the deadline. Does Greg believe the Pirates are ‘close' to being a playoff team? The guys asked Greg about Paul Skenes getting pulled after 5 innings the other day and if he was on-board with it.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) brings you the latest Talk the Plank 3k podcast on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). The Buccos have now played six consecutive games that have ended in shutouts. Unfortunately, the series in Seattle went the opposite of that against the Cardinals at PNC Park. Jonathan will talk about Skenes, Pham, and more as he reviews the series in the Pacific Northwest. Let's go BUCS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan said it's clear the team is responding better to the Don Kelly style of managing than they did to Derek Shelton. The overall vibe is much better too. Dan pointed out how good the team has been, at home especially, since Kelly has taken over. Dan would prefer not trade Mitch Keller, calling him the ‘safest' guy in your rotation. Dan said trading Bailey Falter or one of the younger arms is more attractive to him than trading Keller. Chris, unbelievably, asked Dan about the Pirates possibly contending enough to be buyers at the deadline.
Jonathan Rice (@PhilPhan99) returns from hiatus to Talk the Plank 3k on Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN)...and just in time to discuss the new offensive juggernaut that is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jonathan recaps the past week and talks about trade possibilities on this extended Sunday show. Let's go BUCS!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark is back and has an open that is rather all over the place, but no less great as always. Tom joins for the Trifecta and to talk some baseball both Buccos and league wide.
Mark is back and has an open that is rather all over the place, but no less great as always. Tom joins for the Trifecta and to talk some baseball both Buccos and league wide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Gorman calls in to recap the Buccos disappoint weekend series in Chicago against the Cubs.
Kevin Gorman calls in to recap the Buccos disappoint weekend series in Chicago against the Cubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark is joined by our Bucco guy Dave Smith. Steve Levy of ESPN joins to talk game 4 tonight. Ask Mark Anything!
Mark is joined by our Bucco guy Dave Smith. Steve Levy of ESPN joins to talk game 4 tonight. Ask Mark Anything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark talks more about the news revolving around Steeelers minicamp as well as about the Pirates' recent games, before bringing former Pirates great Steve Blass onto the show to discuss some more Buccos baseball.
Mark talks more about the news revolving around Steeelers minicamp as well as about the Pirates' recent games, before bringing former Pirates great Steve Blass onto the show to discuss some more Buccos baseball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are The Detroit Tigers the best team in baseball? After whooping up on the Cubs over the weekend Sean joins us from the home of The Tigers to tell us why they may be and also shares great memories from his World Series run in Detroit. The Pirates simply refuse to score runs for Paul Skenes. Case gives us a state of the union for his hometown Buccos. Jazz Chisholm talks about playing at 70 percent and Sean is all over why that's a great mindset. Plus another awesome Sean Casey / Jim Leyland story - this one involves an elbow injury and interrupting the Hall of Famer while he was smoking a heater. Full Youtube Broadcast here: https://youtu.be/UED7AW_H89I BetOnline is The World's Most Trusted Betting Platform and your #1 source for all your sports betting action! Baseball season is in full swing, and we're into the home stretch for NBA and NHL Playoffs has more ways to stay in on the action with the latest odds, news and scores, even LIVE in-game betting while the games are being played. With the largest selection of odds on everything from the MLB, NHL and UFC, BetOnline remains the #1 online source for all your sports wagering info. In between games head over to the BetOnline Casino with all the top Vegas style Games, including Poker and Live Casino! BetOnline - The Game Starts Here!
Mark talks a bit of Steelers this hour as Mini Camp is on the horizon. Bob Walk the great Pirate and Pirates analyst joins Mark for some jolly good Bucco banter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.