Bucs In The Basement

REACTION: Pirates Draft Davis & Prep Players

The #1 overall selection of the 2021 MLB Draft was Henry Davis (C). We break down the selection by Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates, while framing the pick with a grouping of prep pitchers and position players who followed. Why did the Bucs choose the college catcher? We'll explain. Plus we revel in the excitement over The Big Nogowski!
Brought to you proudly by 412 Brewing! 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!

Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Preview Spectacular!

With the 2021 MLB Draft fast approaching, we talk with Nathan Rode (Prep Baseball), Dan Zielinski III (Baseball Prospect Journal), and Joe Doyle (Prospects Live). Listen as these three draft experts answer all of your pressing questions, and seem to point at one clear choice for the Pittsburgh Pirates if they go with a position player over a pitcher. We ask the questions. You get the answers. Now will Ben Cherington make the right choice?
Brought to you proudly by 412 Brewing! 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!

For The Pirates Max Kranick Is A Prospect Lesson

It may have seemed like Max Kranick came out of nowhere, but Craig Toth told you about him a year ago. His rise through the organization as an 11th round draft pick is a lesson to the Pittsburgh Pirates when it comes to the volatility of pitching prospects. As the 2021 Draft approaches, we talk about the risk of drafting an arm over a position player. It seems safer to get arms at the end of their run through the minors with a trade of a player like Adam Frazier.
Brought to you proudly by 412 Brewery! 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!

Is Everyone On The Pittsburgh Pirates Tradeable?

Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to talk about who is on the trade block as mid-season trade talk heats up. Should everyone on the Pirates be available? Mitch Keller is also working like a relief pitcher in AAA, but what is the true reason behind that move? We talk truth and dispel crazy theories.
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!

Pittsburgh Pirates Down On The Farm

Mitch Keller is heading back to the minors. Is his next MLB opportunity his last? Jon Mozes of the Altoona Curve and Spenser Smith of the Bradenton Marauders also join this episode to talk about prospects you may be already tracking, and some others that you should know down on the farm.
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!

Adam Frazier For The All Star Game

The ballot is out and Pittsburgh Pirates fans should be pushing Adam Frazier into the All Star game. We explain why he has a legitimate chance to start the mid-summer classic, and why he is now at his most valuable as a commodity. Should the Pirates keep him or deal him at his peak value? Plus, we set the bar for viable Pirates players in your core. Some players that fans are arguing about have not done enough to be considered in the team's 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!

Versatile Pirates Wanted On The Development Path

Broadcaster Andrew Kappes of Pittsburgh Pirates AAA affiliate the Indianapolis Indians shares his observations of players in the Pirates Pipeline now that minor league baseball has returned. Find out which surprising players may be on track to contribute to the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Plus, the guys discuss if a horrible play last week says something about a generation of robotic American ballplayers.
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!

Beers & Bucs With Sly Fox Brewing Company

Chris & Craig record on a beautiful day at The Highline in Pittsburgh, as Sly Fox Brewing Company samples beers at their soon-to-open new location. Cole Tucker is back. We are not excited. Although, it does bring up an old bet made on this show. Can Cole Tucker get his average to .300 in order to deliver a crushing punch to Craig's face? 
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!

A Former Top Pirates Prospect On Prospects

There was a time when Chad Hermansen was going to be the next Barry Bonds. That definitely didn't work out. He joins us this week to explain how the mental obstacles prospects face can take a "sure-thing" and derail that career. There is a lot to the mental aspect of the game of baseball, and now teams - including the Pittsburgh Pirates - have guys looking to help young players navigate a mental minefield. is your favorite struggling young Pirates player fixable? 
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!

Pittsburgh's Roster Changes & Promising Pirates Prospects

Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to talk about some interesting Pittsburgh Pirates prospects that may not be on your radar, along with the most intriguing roster you can watch this season in their minor league system. Meanwhile, Ben Cherington is acting like a general manager with no inhibitions when it comes to Pirates roster moves, and we love it!
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!