Bucs In The Basement

Minor League News And Brews: The State Of The Pirates Farm System

Craig starts off this episode by going on a bit of tangent about the current pitching development in the Pirates Minor League System, before finally settling down to talk about the role reversal that has taken place surrounding the Pirates prospect lists over the years as it pertains to hitters and pitchers. 
Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is still a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Evaluating The Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Situation

Craig talks about his time at PiratesFest this past weekend, before Craig and Chris dive in heavy to the pitching situation in Pittsburgh; especially concerning a possible Mitch Keller extension, and the eventual promotion of Paul Skenes. 
Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Minor League News And Brews: Pirates Prepare To Cast An International Net

Craig preps Pirates Fans for the upcoming International Signing Period, while addressing some rumors of future commitments and the overall Bonus Pool that the Pirates will have at their disposal. 
Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

The Pirates Calendar Flips To 2024

Craig and Chris discuss the upcoming disaster that could be Pirates Fest. Not because Craig and his kids won't have fun at it; but rather, due to the fact that the Front Office has not done enough to call this off-season a success. 
Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Merry Pirates Christmas With Jason Mackey

Craig (aka "The Grinch") sits down with Jason Mackey-Pirates Beat Reporter-from Post-Gazette to discuss the moves the Pirates made this off-season, how the team stands at the moment and what needs to be done to show up in Bradenton looking better than they do now. 
Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Minor League News And Brews: Adding Depth and Buying Lottery Tickets

Craig rolls through the Minor League acquisitions that the Pirates have made this off-season, provides the reason every team adds to their depth and discusses the International signings that were made as the current period expired. 
Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Pirates Off-Season Armageddon

The Pirates have sent fans into the spiral with the moves they have made in the last week or so. Craig and Chris try to explain what the team is doing, before coming to the conclusion that they have pretty much done the exact same thing they did last off-season; except for acquiring a second first baseman in the form of Carlos Santana. 
Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Minor League News And Brews: Vote(s) Of Confidence

Craig sits down to talk about Future Value, how it differs between Hitters/Position Players and Pitchers, who in the Pirates Minor League System has the most value and how this translates to his confidence level in a number of prospects. 
Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Pirates Dip Their Toe In The Off-Season Pool

Craig and Chris begin the show by discussing the unavoidable Ohtani news, before moving onto the Marco Gonzales trade and Josh Naylor rumors. 
Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Minor League News And Brews: Rule 5 Draft Recap

Craig talks about the one player-out of five-from his Rule 5 Draft Preview that was selected, the potential meaning(s) behind a quiet day on the Major League side of things, before breaking down who the Pirates selected and who they lost in the Minor League Portion of the Rule 5 Draft. 
Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Minor League Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!