Author Archives: Craig W. Toth

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ycjqq-13417da This week Craig is joined by Jason Martinez-Mr. Roster Resource-from Fangraphs to discuss the moves that have been made this off-season and those that still could be; along with what Pirates Fans can look forward to in the 2023 Season.  Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, andContinue reading “Breaking Down The Pirates Roster With Jason Martinez”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-umjhe-1339479 In order to appropriately recap the Winter Meetings, Craig welcomes Alex Stumpf-Pirates Beat Writer for DK Pittsburgh Sports-down to the basement to discuss the acquisition of Vince Velasquez, the Rule 5 Draft, A Clear Position of Need that Remains and Of Course, the Bryan Reynolds Situation.  Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers theContinue reading “Pirates Winter Meetings Recap”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cerkk-133150a Craig and Chris tackle the obvious topic of the Bryan Reynolds’ Trade Request; and why you shouldn’t hit the panic button just yet.  Also, they add some thoughts on the Rule 5 Draft.  Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-footContinue reading “Pirates Vs. Reynolds Might Not Be That Bad”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vshcn-1328441 Carlos Santana enters the fold, and the Pittsburgh Pirates now have another professional hitter in their lineup. It looks like the next phase of the rebuild has begun with a change in roster construction methods. The focus now turns to pitching, and we have a list of under-the-radar pitchers for Ben Cherington to targetContinue reading “Under-The-Radar Pirates Pitching Targets”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-erzxj-131f392 The Pirates may have a full 40-man roster, but that doesn’t mean some interesting names didn’t just get Ben Cherington’s interest as other teams announced their non-tenders. We find more an infielder who has outperformed newly dealt-away Kevin Newman in recent years. We find RP and 1B help as well. We also start toContinue reading “Easy Targets For The 2023 Pirates Roster”