Locked On Pirates host, Ethan Smith & BaseballBiz meet to talk the business of the Pirates
- Front Office Changes
- Neal Huntington leaves and there is a new strategy
- Ben Cherington emphasis on putting the young guys on the field
- Enjoying the game
- Eric Neander built
- Thank you to Pirates for Tyler Glasnow & Austin Meadows
- Meadows traded to Tigers for Isaac Paredes
- Pirates Manager, Derek Shelton, former hitting coach for Minnesota & Tampa Bay
- Lineups can be a bit interesting
- Ke’Bryan Hayes leads off, Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski, Michael Chavis
- These guys really gel together
- Oneil Cruz should have come up from the Minors sooner
- Service Time manipulation?
- Free Agency
- Aaron Judge completing his 6 years
- Bligh Madris
- Pirates are flat out better than the Chicago Cubs
- Winning 4 of their last 5 games is a good thing
- Oneil Cruz & Bligh Madris are becoming a huge part of the offense
- Vogelbach speaks to the new blood of the team
- Pirates have called up 12 new guys this year
- Who will be the leader of this team? Ke’Bryan Hayes?
- Watching the Minors and waiting for them to come up, Rays, Wander Franco example
- Past Leadership of the Rays, Charlie Morton, Rich Hill, Nelson Cruz. This year the Rays are lacking that team leadership
- What are the Cubs doing, Sara Sanchez and Bleed Cubbie Blue
- Reds not making a difference with Rookie of the Year, Jonathan India.
- Will the Reds make a commitment to their team and the fans to build a better team
- NL Central, Cubs & the Reds may not getting better, the Pirates certainly have a brighter future
- The PNC Park experience
- Pittsburgh Pirates have to compete for Steeler s & Penguins fans
- All-Star candidate – David Bednar, pitcher, closer, may be that guy
- Main 2022 goal for the Pirates – Don’t lose 100 games again
- 70 wins is possible for growth this year
- Drastic roster changes since April
- Andrew Knapp, Cole Tucker & other no longer with the team
- Big Guys in MLB making a difference Daniel Vogelbach, Rowdy Tellez, Alejandro Kirk
- Finding the unsung signings – 2021 Atlanta Braves was amazing with their mid-season trades
Special Thanks to Ethan Smith from the podcast, Locked On Pirates. Ethan can be found @mvp_EtHaN, @LockedOnPirates for sharing his insights into the world of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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