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The Penguins made one small move, McCutchen signs a minor league deal with Rangers and Rodgers says nothing ahead of free agency
The Penguins made one small move, McCutchen signs a minor league deal with Rangers and Rodgers says nothing ahead of free agency
The Penguins made one small move, McCutchen signs a minor league deal with Rangers and Rodgers says nothing ahead of free agency
Joe talked to Susan Wagner, who made the Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski statues. The Pirates said goodbye, for now, to Andrew McCutchen. Joe thinks that McCutchen should have a statue. If Andrew McCutchen plays more than 20 games in the outfield, Joe will take Austin and Donny to a steak dinner. Jake Mangum is 2-2 today after joining the show.
Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Dan Muse spoke on Evgeni Malkin's penalty and the goalie interference penalty. Would you trade Stuart Skinner? We would, if the Penguins can acquire a second. The Pirates said goodbye, for now, to Andrew McCutchen. Joe thinks that McCutchen should have a statue.
The Bills are acquiring wide receiver DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears. Andrew McCutchen has signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers. Bob is happy for McCutchen. Should the Pirates build Andrew McCutchen a statue?
Jeff shares what he would do at the NHL trade deadline. We would be ok with no moves. Jeff is rooting for Andrew McCutchen and thought it would have been weird for McCutchen to just be a minimal impact guy in Pittsburgh, but can elsewhere. Jeff said that his viewpoint is still that Rodgers is option 1A.
Should the Steelers have traded for DJ Moore? The Bills traded a second rounder for Moore, who has at least $40 million in guarantees on his contract. The Penguins host the Sabres. Jeff thinks Andrew McCutchen deserves a statue for what he did for the Pirates. A generation of Pirates fans was led by him. Pirates fast stats history!
Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Jeff shares what he would do at the NHL trade deadline. Jeff is rooting for Andrew McCutchen. Should the Steelers have traded for DJ Moore? The Bills traded a second rounder for Moore, who has at least $40 million in guarantees on his contract. The Penguins host the Sabres. Jeff thinks Andrew McCutchen deserves a statue for what he did for the Pirates.
Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 81! This is a fun one!My guests are Jes McCutchen and Josh Wann - two Tulsa poets / writers who have created a new book called Side Quests and Shenanigans. The book is part poetry collection, part creative instigation designed to encourage people to create and to do so in community. Jes is an author, poet, editor, publisher, and all-around creative from Tulsa, OK who has written several novels and contributed to and / or edited poetry and horror anthologies. Connect with Jes: website | IG | FBJosh Wann is a writer and educator in Tulsa, OK. His plays have been produced by Blackjack Rewrite Company, among others, at Living Arts, The Nightingale Theater, and Studio 308. His essays have been published in The Black Wall Street Times, Calliope Crashes, and others. Lastly, his poetry and comedy have been performed at various venues and events throughout Tulsa. He gravitates towards laughter, nature, picking the guitar, and big plates of breakfast foods.Connect with Josh: IGWe talk a lot about creativity and the challenge of finding whimsy and joy in the midst of difficult times. And we laugh. A lot.Mentioned on the Show:Quraysh Ali LansanaMeadow Market BooksThe Perfect Bastard: Poems - Quinn Carver JohnsonLuvBytes - Hank ByrdSistah Samurai - Tatiana ObeyLone Woman - Victor LaValleA Master of Djinn - P Djèlí ClarkThe Sun Also Rises - Ernest HemmingwayThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas AdamsThese Are Not My Final Words - Samantha RyanConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH
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We are honored to have Jake Mintz join the Mixtape this week. Jake is the co-founder of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast podcast and an MLB writer for Yahoo Sports. He absolutely loves the game of baseball, and he talks about his love of the game with the BBM crew.Cheats, Flobo, April, and Malik are all on hand for this fantastic conversation. McCutchen and the Pirates — Castellanos and the Phillies, even Bregman and the Sox, nothing is off limits on this episode. Please like and subscribe. And follow the Mixtape on Substack.The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Minority Prospects, and Numbers Game.
The Dolphins are releasing Tyreek Hill. Hill is coming off a dislocated knee and torn ACL. Bob and Joe don't think the Steelers should sign him. Is Andrew McCutchen a Hall of Famer? Many of McCutchen's numbers are better than Dave Parker over the course of their careers.
Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Does Jack Suwinski being DFA'd mean anything for Andrew McCutchen? Is Ben Cherington making us change our minds? Cherington picked Paul Skenes over Crews, picked Konnor Griffin, and made good moves this offseason. The Dolphins are releasing Tyreek Hill. Hill is coming off a dislocated knee and torn ACL. Is Andrew McCutchen a Hall of Famer?
To kick off the second hour of the show, it feels like it's been forever since we talked about a Notre Dame basketball win. After beating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Saturday afternoon, we dial up our man Len Clark of Irish 101 to discuss it all. Corbin and coach then pivot to racing and the Daytona 500 coming up tomorrow. They reminisce on 25 years since the passing of Dale Earnhardt Sr. Next, David Deaton didn’t call a game tonight, but he watched the Jasper Regional Championship between Borden and Orleans. He calls in to break it down. Rich Schelsky of Parke Heritage has his teams pounding of Riverton Parke, McCutchen’s girls won a regional title so we hear from their head coach Jeff Knoy and Fonso White of Taylor all make up the middle of the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Justin Verlander reunites with Tigers- Red Sox trade for Caleb Durbin- Ozuna to the Pirates (farewell McCutchen?)- Yankees running it back, it seems- Everyone's hamate bone is breaking- BREAKING: Kris Bryant to miss more time- Nolan Ryan bloody jersey giveaway- Marlins bringing back TEAL- POLL: homemade meal vs. or 10 World SeriesListen/watch: https://bio.link/threeohtakeFollow us!FB: https://www.facebook.com/threeohtakeIG: https://www.instagram.com/threeohtakeTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@threeohtakeX: https://twitter.com/kylecorwintakes“THREEOHTAKE” for 10% off your Chinook Seedery order: https://www.chinookseedery.com/discount/THREEOHTAKE"THREEOHTAKE" for $20 off your first SeatGeek order: https://seatgeek.com/
Mark talks some Buccos and McCutchen, Mike Decourcey joins.
Mark talks some Buccos and McCutchen, Mike Decourcey joins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nicholas "Harry" Callas reacts to Pirates' GM Ben Cherington addressing how he's approaching any pursuits of Andrew McCutchen with Spring Training beginning.
Mark talks more about the McCutchen angle to the Pirates. Pierre McGuire joins the show to talk Olympic Hockey with Double M.
Mark talks more about the McCutchen angle to the Pirates. Pierre McGuire joins the show to talk Olympic Hockey with Double M. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson reflect on the career of Andrew McCutchen following the Pirates' decision to sign DH Marcell Ozuna. February 10, 2026, 6:00 Hour
Nicholas "Harry" Callas addresses what is likely to be the end of Andrew McCutchen's tenure with the Pirates after the team decided to sign DH Marcell Ozuna on Monday.
Signing Marcell Ozuna likely marks the end of the Andrew McCutchen era. McCutchen is probably the most beloved Pirate since Willie Stargell. The Pirates appear ready to move on. This definitely could have been handled better but the Pirates have added bats who are better than McCutchen at this point in his baseball career.
This is a sad way for the Andrew McCutchen era to end. It was a good three years with him. McCutchen changed his profile picture from him in a Pirates jersey to a picture of a player swinging a bat. Jeff would like to see Malik Willis be the quarterback over Aaron Rodgers. When and where are the Steelers going to get a quarterback??
Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: This is a sad way for the Andrew McCutchen era to end. It was a good three years with him. McCutchen changed his profile picture from him in a Pirates jersey to a picture of a player swinging a bat. The Patriots have been to 20% of the Super Bowls. The Olympics are here and we watched some curling. We are excited for Olympic hockey!
Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Garrett gives Mike McCarthy's tenure in Dallas a B to B+. McCarthy calls plays, but Garrett said the offensive coordinator does have an impact in the gameplan, red zone packages, and third down plays. Crowley reported that Andrew McCutchen met with Bob Nutting on Thursday. Pitt is decreasing capacity by 17,000 and will have over 51,000 on gameday instead of 68,000.
Crowley reported that Andrew McCutchen met with Bob Nutting on Thursday. It feels like the potential is there for Nutting to tell Ben Cherington that McCutchen needs to come back for one year. Pitt is decreasing capacity by 17,000 and will have over 51,000 on gameday instead of 68,000.
Jason Mackey from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette comes on in this hour to address the latest rumors surrounding Pirates' legend Andrew McCutchen, to discuss why Penguins' head coach Dan Muse isn't a favorite to win coach of the year in the NHL and more with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson! January 30, 2026, 9:00 Hour
A potential scoop from Donny to start today's show after he got a text that Aaron Rodgers ‘will be back, period.' Do fans want this? Will this do anything for the Steelers? It feels like another case of kicking the can down the road. Rodgers said Mike Tomlin was the only coach he wanted to play for, but the Steelers hired the only other coach that would fall under that category in the form of Mike McCarthy. Why is there a fear of this team looking to the future? The Steelers and Mike McCarthy are starting to fill out the staff, including James Campen, who coached over a decade with McCarthy in Green Bay and is also a favorite of Aaron Rodgers. How do fans feel? Pirates insider Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Where are things at with Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates? Jason thinks there is a spot for Cutch on the team, but in what role? Jason gets a strong feel that McCutchen wants to play in Pittsburgh even though some people are telling him Cutch has a market around the league. Jason said Paul Skenes is the ‘hub' of the current Pirates team and it might be tough for McCutchen to face that fact. Jason mentioned that trading Joey Bart would open up a slot for Cutch to be the team's DH again at a full-time role. Would this permanently strain the Pirates-McCutchen relationship? The guys don't understand why Cutch doesn't want to try chasing a championship. Jason isn't sure if Cutch is good enough to be on a true contender's roster.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley share their responses—and the baseball world’s response—to the events of this month in Minnesota. Then (17:26) they banter about deboned Carlos Rodón, the latest pseudoscientific pursuits of Bryce Harper (and Mike Trout?), and the Giants signing Harrison Bader, before (48:06) discussing José Ramírez’s new extension with the Guardians, Andrew McCutchen’s quarrel with the Pirates, and what teams and star players owe to each other, if anything. Finally (1:26:22), they bring on data scientist/writer Zach Gozlan to Stat Blast about whether baseball is overrrepresented among sports clues on Jeopardy! Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Calhoun info 1 Link to Calhoun info 2 Link to Calhoun info 3 Link to Ben on Calhoun in 2018 Link to other athlete statements Link to more athlete statements Link to Wemby comments Link to Ober post Link to Strider post Link to Woods Richardson post Link to Klein repost Link to political affiliation data Link to Rodón interview clip Link to Rodón interview article Link to Harper post summary Link to Harper clouds repost Link to Harper’s TikTok Link to Harper’s mat post Link to Harper’s mat Link to Harper and Dombrowski Link to Trout’s reply to Rooker Link to Trout’s sponsored post Link to Trout’s “chamber” Link to Goop article 1 Link to Goop article 2 Link to Goop article 3 Link to FG post on Bader Link to BP post on the Giants Link to FG post on Ramírez Link to Ramírez interview Link to Ramírez’s FA value Link to McCutchen post Link to Cherington comments Link to McCutchen article 1 Link to McCutchen article 2 Link to Defector article Link to Zach’s website Link to Zach’s data Link to baseball crosswords research Link to crosswords wiki summary Link to Jeopardy! football questions Link to Jeopardy! Big Dumper question Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source
Ben Cherington spoke. Andrew McCutchen responded. And now the future of Cutch in Pittsburgh feels more uncertain than ever. On this live episode of Bucco Brew, we break down McCutchen's social media comments, Cherington's answers at PiratesFest, and what it all really means for whether Cutch comes back in 2026. Is this just bad timing and awkward messaging, or is the door quietly closing on a Pirates reunion? We also talk about how the Pirates are handling this, whether they owe McCutchen a clearer answer, and what a one year deal would actually mean for the roster. Use Promo Code NS930 for 30% off your first order at https://www.defer.coffee Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshorenine.myshopify.com ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NorthShoreNine ►Website: https://www.northshorenine.com ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/northshorenine ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northshorenine ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northshorenine ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northshorenine ►Discord: https://discord.gg/3HVYPg544m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates are having what appears to be a messy divorce. It seems the Pirates are avoiding the McCutchen talk. McCutchen took to social media to talk about how frustrated he is with the Pirates. If he's not coming back the Pirates deserve to tell him. The Penguins won again in Vancouver and Ben Kindel scored two goals. Dan Muse has gotten the most out of this roster and has good depth scoring.
More talk on Christian Parker, Kane McCutchen joins the show to talk all things Texas Rangers, and Fair or Foul.
On a monumental Saturday in downtown Indianapolis, it’s another edition of Indiana Sports Talk! The show starts with coach Bob Lovell and Nathaniel Finch recapping Purdue’s defeat against Iowa State Saturday afternoon. Then, Lee Jackson of Indianapolis Metropolitan high school talks about his team’s 70-50 win. McCutchen girls basketball head coach Jeff Knoy calls in to touch on their win over Zionsville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Since 2016, the LA-based supergroup, cover band, and iconic institution for all things Dead-related, Grateful Shred, has been a presence on the sonic scene for the last decade, emerging as one of the most well-respected and highly regarded acts of thier generation. Blending the essential efforts found within the Dead's early energy from the 1960s psychedelic era with the cosmic countryside of the early 1970s, the Shred, and its creative core have captured with incredible accuracy, the electrifying essence of the band with poetic precision. After a lightning-in-the-bottle moment on Shakedown Street in 2017 during a Dead and Co. show at the Hollywood Bowl, the group's luck changed overnight when a viral video, "Busted at the Bowl," was uploaded to their YouTube channel, and the rest became harmonic history. On this episode of The Self Portrait Gospel Podcast, we sit down with Horne and McCutchen to chat about the group's origins, favorite eras/albums of the Dead, the Shred's debut album "Might As Well", Dan's Dubs, Blade's Boards, and much more.
We always enjoy talking with John McCutcheon about his music and his work in helping preserve the music from the past. His new album, A Long Journey Home looks back at the 1927 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention and, looks at how music (and society) has changed 100 years ago. It's a fascinating album and a fascinating conversation.For more information, check out John's website.
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thinks the reunion tour is over for Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates. Mackey thinks McCutchen could be looking for more of a full-time role in the lineup. Donny and Austin want McCutchen to come back. The Pirates have larger issues at third base, left field, and shortstop.
Hour four with Donny Football: Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thinks the reunion tour is over for Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates. Mackey thinks McCutchen could be looking for more of a full-time role in the lineup. Donny and Austin want McCutchen to come back. College football and NFL Week 5 picks!
Mark and Tommy Radio discuss the hype generated by Steelers fans over the Ravens' loss to the Lions, Andrew McCutchen's desire to keep playing with the Pirates, and the Pitt Panthers retiring Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey.
Mark and Tommy Radio discuss the hype generated by Steelers fans over the Ravens' loss to the Lions, Andrew McCutchen's desire to keep playing with the Pirates, and the Pitt Panthers retiring Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Starkey doesn't think Andrew McCutchen is part of the solution moving forward. He wouldn't bring McCutchen back next year and wants the Pirates to improve offensively there. McCutchen said he can still play the outfield, but Starkey doesn't.
Andrew McCutchen has 12 home runs and a .712 OPS. Joe doesn't want to degrade McCutchen, but just wants to find an update at designated hitter. DeMarvin Leal and Beanie Bishop are signing back to the practice squad.
Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Joe doesn't think Andrew McCutchen is part of the solution moving forward. He wouldn't bring McCutchen back next year and wants the Pirates to improve offensively there. McCutchen has 12 home runs and a .712 OPS. Joe doesn't want to degrade McCutchen, but just wants to find an update at designated hitter. DeMarvin Leal and Beanie Bishop are signing back to the practice squad.
Tim Benz hosts the show. He gets into McCutchen and his twitter fingers. Mark Madden joins the show to talk STeelers and Pirates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim Benz hosts the show. He gets into McCutchen and his twitter fingers. Mark Madden joins the show to talk STeelers and Pirates
Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Steelers and Patriots are both at 8.5 wins over/under by Vegas. Andrew McCutchen told DK Pittsburgh Sports that the Pirates need to spend money to win. McCutchen said at PiratesFest he knows the Pirates won't make a big payroll signing but they can't complain and anyone can win.
Andrew McCutchen told DK Pittsburgh Sports that the Pirates need to spend money to win. McCutchen said at PiratesFest he knows the Pirates won't make a big payroll signing but they can't complain and anyone can win. Austin's wiffleball team finally won the championship after six years.
On this week’s edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses Andrew McCutchen's historic home run in Pittsburgh from earlier in the week, why it's clear that many major leaguers are jealous of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, and what Boston Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony needs to change quick if he's going to succeed in the Big Leagues. Later, Seattle Mariners shortstop JP Crawford swings by. Plus, a conversation with USA Today MLB columnist Bob Nightengale, a hot and fresh edition of Foul or Fair with JR Gamble, and Rob's latest appearance on MLB Network. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!! #OddCoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.