Bucs In The Basement

The Most Dangerous Game

Are you angry about the MLB Lockout? We're with you. Let's start throwing people out of baseball who make the game worse, and imagine the true reality behind ownership wealth. We go down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories that may be wrapped in truth as Pirates fans wait for their game to return.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Rebuilding The Pirates, With David Samson

David Samson ran two front offices for the Montreal Expos and Miami Marlins. He has done a few rebuilds and won a World Series. So. what does he think about what the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing? We ask questions and get some honest evaluations from the front office veteran. Hear how he evaluates Ben Cherington so far, and how he feels the current CBA negotiations will end.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Jeff Karstens Explains Pitching

The young pitchers in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization have a lot to work on. Maybe they need to take some simple advice from former Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens. He explains the simplicity behind the art, and the reason it is important to have fun even at the major league level. One pitcher everyone will be watching in 2022 is Mitch Keller. Do you still think he's a front-line starter in the making?
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Positive Pirates Prospects Down On The Farm

Greg Rosenthal from Prospects 1500 explains that the Pittsburgh Pirates have four prospects that should end up playing in multiple All-Star Games. That's just Tier One of his current rankings of Pirates prospects. Get the lowdown and hear about two high-end international prospects just added to the club this past weekend. Plus, we find the items in recent CBA proposals that will likely be new in 2022.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Lockout Impacts Pirates Differently

The guys get into the weeds when it comes to the MLB Lockout. Hear why it shouldn't cancel any meaningful games and why the owners are slow-playing negotiations. We break down the impact of an extended lockout on the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

New Year’s Ultimatums For The Pirates

Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington must be listening to Bucs In The Basement with all the additions he made in the Minor League Development Department following the last podcast. Also, Craig goes solo to put down the gauntlet concerning things that need to take place by this time next year; including a message to anyone that uses the term Under The Radar Prospect. 
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

The Curious Case Of Joel Hanrahan

When a decorated minor league pitching coach leaves his job with nothing waiting for him, it sounds an alarm bell. We look at the curious case of Joel Hanrahan and ask if it means anything to the long-term plan for Pittsburgh Pirates player development.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Pirates Minor Leaguers Vs Robot Umps

Did you know that the Bradenton Marauders played an entire season with robot umpires? You may be more shocked to hear what they thought of the system. Spenser Smith of the Marauders joins us with all the details. We also breakdown the 2022 ZiPS projections. Some of it makes sense. Some may not. In the middle of a bad report, though, there is hope for the 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Are There Too Many ”Maybes” On The Pirates?

Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins us to break down recent moves made by the Pittsburgh Pirates. We collectively ask if there are too many guys with potential and not enough players actually taking the necessary next step. Can a logjam in the middle infield and rotation become a detriment? 
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

REACTION: Pirates Deal Stallings For Pitching

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded their starting catcher, Jacob Stallings, for Zach Thompson and prospects from the Miami Marlins. Was it a good trade, or a bad trade? We'll examine what this deal tells you about team needs, plus talk about the end of Colin Moran's time with the Bucs. You may come to realize that weeks like these lead to contending teams in the future.
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. It's "30 Minutes Of Bucs" and THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!