Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates
761 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 74 ratingsLocked On Pirates podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Ethan Smith, a writer for Inside the Bucs, the Locked On Pirates podcast provides your daily Pirates fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pirates franchise. Locked On Pirates takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Pirates locker room and all over MLB. The Locked On Pirates podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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Clint Hurdle & Jameson Taillon - Embroiled in Hookgate?
July 09, 2018 00:03 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBDATELINE - PITTSBURGH, PA. Jameson Taillon, the starting pitcher on which Pittsburgh Pirates fans are pinning their hopes and dreams, and his manager Clint Hurdle are wading through the murky political waters of HOOKGATE. Spurned on by Hurdle's decision to pull Taillon after 77 pitches in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies, Pirates twitter is inflamed with debate over the skipper's decision to pull his best starting pitcher in a seemingly premature fashion. Off the top rope, the club's ...
An Open Letter to Neal Huntington
July 06, 2018 01:40 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, host Jason Rollison recites an open letter to Neal Huntington, wonders where the Pittsburgh Pirates will find some coveted certainty, and checks in with Jarrod Prugar to talk Francisco Cervelli's rehab and what to watch for from the Altoona Curve over the second half of the Double-A season. Follow Jason on twitter - @jrollisonpgh Follow Jarrod on twitter - @jprugar26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colin Moran should not split versus lefties; Diaz is ready; Keller will be
July 02, 2018 02:20 - 17 minutes - 14 MBIn the latest episode of Locked on Pirates, host Jason Rollison is flying solo and wanted to dive in to the following hot Pittsburgh Pirates topics: -Why exactly is Colin Moran and automatic sit against left-handers? -Elias Diaz: major league catcher. -Don't get too caught up in Mitch Keller's Triple-A debut. All that and more on this week's Locked on Pirates podcast. Follow Jason on twitter -@jrollisonpgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Off-Day Mailbag - 6.28.18 - Development Issues, Hello Newman? And much more
June 28, 2018 09:10 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBEach time the Pittsburgh PIrates have an off-day, we like to open up the mailbag to (hopefully) help you pass the time on a day without baseball. In this edition, Jason Rollison flies solo and answers your questions on: -Kevin Newman's eventual debut -The biggest weakness in the Pirates' player development -Clint Hurdle's role in the team's recent downturn And much, much more. -Follow Jason on twitter- @jrollisonpgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CANNONBALLS - Hurdle, Dickerson, Bell and more
June 24, 2018 23:55 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIt's the return of CANNONBALLS on Locked on Pirates! CANNONBALLS is a game show in which moderator Jason Rollison brings in two combatants, give them three topics and scores the takes. Best two out of three wins and stays on till next time. Today's topics:: -Did everyone expect too much from Josh Bell? -Is Clint Hurdle the right manager for this team's future? -What can we make of Corey Dickerson's recent downturn? Today's combatants are Bucs Dugout's Alex Stumpf and 93.7 The Fan's No...
Soggy Nights, Soggier Lineups and Trade Chips
June 21, 2018 02:20 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison and Alex Stumpf talk soggy nights, even soggier lineups and the State of several Pirates trade chips. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jrollisonpgh Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexjstumpf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AUDIO: Jason Rollison on the Steve Jones Show - ESPN State College
June 20, 2018 19:06 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBLocked on Pirates host Jason Rollison recently joined Steve Jones on, appropriately enough, the Steve Jones Show to talk all things Pittsburgh Pirates. The Steve Jones Show airs weekly on ESPN State College 1450 AM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Parsing GM Speak, Living with Polanco and much more
June 19, 2018 01:49 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison talks Living with Polanco, parsing Neal Huntington's GM speak and did the Nationals break the dam? Follow jason @jrollisonpgh on twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Off Day Mailbag with 93.7 The fan's Josh Taylor -Polanco, Hurdle and more
June 15, 2018 01:15 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode of the Locked on Pirates off-day mailbag, host Jason Rollison of Bucs Dugout welcomes in Josh Taylor. Together the duo answer YOUR questions on Gregory Polanco, the temperature of Clint Hurdle's seat and much more. Engaging Pirates talk, no BS. It's Locked on Pirates. Follow host Jason Rollison on Twitter - @jrollisonpgh Follow Josh Taylor on Twitter - @JoshTaylorHD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Adam McInturff from 2080 Baseball
June 13, 2018 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIn the return of Locked on Pirates and The Locked on Interview, Alex Stumpf welcomes 2080 Baseball's Adam McInturff to the show to talk about the Pirates' draft and some of the Pirates top A ball prospects. Can you do better than Alex in the impromptu quizzes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck: Pirates plagued with problems
June 04, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBJarrod and Alex dive deep into the issues plaguing the Pirates bullpen and Felipe Vasquez. The duo also went hard on why it should be josh bell platooning and not Colin Moran. And of course, the duo gave their super inaccurate prognostications for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the deck - LIVE from a parking lot
May 29, 2018 11:44 - 48 minutes - 11.3 MBJarrod and Alex go to a new location to record: a parking lot. Will their talk about the negro leagues, a Japanese pitcher showdown and pirates shenanigans survive the noise from traffic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Craig Edwards from Fangraphs
May 23, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 9.27 MBAlex welcomes Craig Edwards of Fangraphs to discuss to pros and cons of expected wOBA. They then shift the discussion to the next potential Pirates ace, Jameson Taillon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The offday mailbag volume 3 - Meadows, Keller, new plan for the future?
May 22, 2018 10:16 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MBFor each offday during the 2018 season, Locked on Pirates will bring you an insightful, articulate and downright sparkling mailbag episode comprised entirely of your questions. This episode is no different, as you wanted to talk Austin Meadows, MItch Keller, and the future of the Pittsburgh PIrates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck - Meadows debut a lone highlight in crappy Padres series
May 21, 2018 11:37 - 50 minutes - 11.6 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Austin Meadows callup reaction podcast!
May 18, 2018 01:41 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBThe Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up their top position player prospect in Austin Meadows. Josh Taylor of 93.7 The Fan and KDKA joins us to help us sort out the emotions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Cannonball Corner's Jake Smail
May 16, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode of the Locked on Interview, Locked on Pirates' Alex Stumpf talks with Jake Smail, the guy behind @cannonballcrner on Twitter and cannonballcorner.com. Jake goes in-depth with Alex on a variety of Pirates topics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus audio - Josh Harrison comments on his rehab stint
May 15, 2018 13:39 - 3 minutes - 970 KBHear from Josh Harrison and Altoona Curve manager Mike Ryan as Harrison goes through his rehab stint in Altoona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pirates Trigger Words, 8th inning options and more with Josh Taylor
May 15, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn today's Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison and Josh Taylor talk all things Pittsburgh Pirates, specifically Trigger Words...those topics or phrases that draw the most reaction. The two also talk 8th inning duties and try to figure out just what is the plan with Tyler Glasnow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the deck - Homecomings and series wins
May 14, 2018 01:16 - 45 minutes - 10.6 MBThe Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up their first quarter of the 2018 season by welcoming in Andrew McCutchen for his first trip back to Pittsburgh since being traded away. They also wrapped up another series win, taking two out of three from McCutchen's new squad. Jarrod and Alex talked about that, Joe Musgrove's imminent arrival and more in this week's Clear the Deck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the deck - Homecomings and series wins
May 14, 2018 01:16 - 51 minutesThe Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up their first quarter of the 2018 season by welcoming in Andrew McCutchen for his first trip back to Pittsburgh since being traded away. They also wrapped up another series win, taking two out of three from McCutchen's new squad. Jarrod and Alex talked about that, Joe Musgrove's imminent arrival and more in this week's Clear the Deck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are the Pirates good?
May 10, 2018 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIt's a simple question. Almost a quarter of the way into the season, are the Pittsburgh Pirates good? Alex Stumpf and Jason Rollison attempt to answer that question on the latest Locked on Pirates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck LIVE from the home of the Altoona Curve
May 09, 2018 11:39 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBJarrod and Alex talked Curve baseball and Curve burgers on Facebook Live. The duo analyzed Brandon Waddell’s start as well as how some of the higher tier prospects who are with the Pirates' Double-A club were panning out so far this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Raw Audio - Joe Musgrove comments on rehab and more
May 08, 2018 11:53 - 2 minutes - 673 KBJoe Musgrove talks to Jarrod Prugar from Locked on Pirates prior to his rehab start for the Altoona Curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck - Division performance and Musgrove rehab
May 07, 2018 11:49 - 35 minutes - 8.22 MBJarrod and Alex talk Pirates rotation and preview Joe Musgrove’s rehab stint in Altoona. The pair also discuss the bizarro world that sees the Pirates having success within the division while struggling outside it. And of course the duo give their prognostications for the week ahead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Steve Kubitz from Pirates Breakdown
May 04, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAlex welcomes Steve Kubitz of Pirates Breakdown to talk about Clint Hurdle's lineup construction and the Pirates' struggles on the road. Kunitz's Korean Jesus is back, and he has an idea on how to get him into the lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Takeaways from Nick Kingham; Takeaways and Throwaways; Bullpen and Starters still not on same page
May 01, 2018 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBOn today's Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison discusses three takeaways from Nick Kingham's amazing debut. He'll illustrate how the starting pitching and relief pitching are still not playing well at the same time, and list some takeaways and throwaways from the past week in Pirates baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck - King for a Day
April 30, 2018 11:45 - 43 minutes - 10.1 MBJarrod and Alex discuss Nick Kingham and his debut as well as review the week the Pirates had. The dynamic duo go over some of the quirkiest team names in all of professional baseball. And of course the two prognosticate the week ahead for the first place Buccos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interview with Cory Giger of the Altoona MIrror on his new Altoona Curve Book
April 27, 2018 09:00 - 22 minutes - 5.2 MBIn this bonus Locked on Interview, Jarrod Prugar talks with The Altoona MIrror's Cory Giger. Giger is the single most knowledgeable resource on the Pirates' Double-A Altoona Curve affiliate, and he has released a book chronicling his time covering the team. "20 Years Around the Curve" highlights the best baseball stories, players and insights from GIger's 20 years on the Curve beat. He was kind enough to sit down with Locked on Pirates and talk about that and much more. Learn more about yo...
Rainy Day Mailbag - Meccage, Seinfeld, Moroff and More
April 25, 2018 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Alex Stumpf and Jason Rollison take advantage of the Pirates' postponement to open up a mailbag to pass the rainy night away. Together the duo field questions on everyone's favorite prospects, start in on the Kuhl vs Williams debate again and talk at length about Justin Meccage's perceived effect on the club's pitching staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Cut4's Michael Clair
April 24, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBAlex welcomes Michael Clair of MLB Cut4 to talk about the trades the Pirates made this offseason and the future of the NL Central. The two also chat about player nicknames and former Pirate Jose Bautista's return to third base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck - On Polanco and Baby cakes
April 23, 2018 11:57 - 41 minutes - 9.46 MBAlex and Jarrod talk Polanco and Pirate woes while discussing the dire situation in Cincinnati. The duo dives into the issues cold weather plays in fans attendance. And most importantly the duo talks about the transition between the minors and majors and how it doesn’t pan out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Futurebucs Friday - Logjams and honest evaluations
April 20, 2018 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MBIn this episode of Futurebucs, Jason Rollison checks in on Mitch Keller's performance at Double-A so far, looks at two high profile logjams the Pittsburgh Pirates might soon face and ponders how to honestly evaluate prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Kurt Hackimer from Bucs Dugout
April 19, 2018 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBAlex welcomes Kurt Hackimer of Bucs Dugout for this week's Locked On Interview. The two talk Bob Nutting and PNC Park attendance, Corey Dickerson's defense and baseball stereotypes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Harrison down, Moroff up
April 17, 2018 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison talks about how the Pittsburgh Pirates will do without Josh Harrison, why the next slate of games is a good litmus test for Pittsburgh, and how Starling Marte has finally found "his spot." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck 5: Sample Size be Damned
April 16, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this episode of clear the deck, Locked on Pirates manager Jason Rollison fills in for Jarrod. Will the Curve Burger aficionado be Wally Pipped? Proabbly. Rollison joins Alex Stumpf to talk all things Pittsburgh Pirates. They review the week that was, predict the week ahead and try to figure out if the sample size is big enough yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cannonballs 2- Stumpf vs. Taylor - Clubhouse atmosphere, Bucs' bullpen and more
April 12, 2018 02:07 - 38 minutes - 8.88 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck 4: Midweek Edition
April 11, 2018 11:52 - 24 minutes - 5.55 MBJarrod and Alex bring you a mid-week edition of Clear the Deck. The duo discuss name changes and what they think about bringing the All Star back to PNC Park in the future. They also further debate whether Chickie and Pete’s still exists at PNC Park and their favorite ballpark experiences outside of the steel city Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Matthew Trueblood from Baseball Prospectus
April 10, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBAlex welcomes Matthew Trueblood of Baseball Prospectus to talk Corey Dickerson's bad ball hitting, Trevor Williams and Pirates fastballs. Are they at risk of being left behind by sticking with two-seamers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck 3: Polanco's World
April 09, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBJarrod and Alex talk about the past week in Pirates baseball including the wins and bullpen woes. The duo rave about Polanco and the Pirates offense while Alex struggles through his words As a bonus, they discuss dining options at their respective ballparks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Futurebucs Friday - Defending Champion Curve Talk
April 05, 2018 19:16 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn the first installment of FUTUREBUCS, heard here every Friday on Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison and Jarrod Prugar talk about an exciting crop of prospects that will ply their trade for the AA Altoona Curve this season. Hear audio from Mitch Keller, Cole Tucker and manager Michael Ryan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
That's it, Cancel the Parade
April 05, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.14 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison measures fan unrest after the club's first loss of the season. He talks Ivan Nova's inability to fool anyone, the bullpen's struggles and more. Locked on Pirates - the Daily Pittsburgh Pirates podcast of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nate Werner talks about why pitchers should stop bunting, optimal pitch selection and more
April 04, 2018 14:14 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this edition of Locked on Pirates, Alex welcomes LockedOn Pirates' Nate Werner for this week's interview. Nate believes the Pirates could score more runs if their pitchers stopped bunting, and has data to back it up. They also discuss optimizing pitch selection and a bettor's based power rankings system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag Two: Bullpen struggle, Polanco, Keller and More
April 03, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn today's Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison opens up the mailbag to Pittsbugh Pirates fans who want to know the answers to many of their most burning questions, including: -How concerned should we be with the team's bullpen struggles? -Can Gregory Polanco keep it up? -Who won the Gerrit Cole trade, for real? -When will we see Mitch Keller? All that and more in this week's Locked on Pirates mailbag! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck 2: Three Games, 27 hours
April 02, 2018 03:17 - 31 minutes - 7.22 MBAlex and Jarrod recap the Pirates’ opening series looking at both the good and the bad. The dynamic duo also look ahead to the home opener and what’s to come from playing a third game in 27 hours. And the two put together what they think would be the Mount Rushmore of Pittsburgh baseball while debunking the theory Ralph Kiner is the best outfielder to ever play for Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Locked on Interview - Kevin Creagh talks a new way to scout prospects
March 30, 2018 02:04 - 15 minutes - 11 MBEach week Locked on Pirates co-editor/co-host Alex Stumpf will sit down with someone interesting for The Locked On Interview. Today's subject is Kevin Creagh, owner/operator/editor/writer at The Point of Pittsburgh. Kevin recently created a brand new way to evaluate and project prospects based solely on their stats. Here, Kevin explains how Stat Scout Line works and how it can be applied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cannonballs 1 - Opening Day Edition - Stumpf vs Creagh
March 29, 2018 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBCANNONBALLS is a weekly game show where host Jason Rollison throws out three potent Pittsburgh Pirates topics for two combatants to debate. He'll score each topic. Two out of three wins. Winner stays on. It's time to lob some CANNONBALLS. This week we see Locked on Pirates' regular Alex Stumpf take on The Point of Pittsbugh's Kevin Creagh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clear the Deck 1 - 2018 Season Preview
March 26, 2018 04:00 - 31 minutes - 7.19 MBThe people have spoken, Alex and Jarrod bring you Clear the Deck. In episode 1, the dynamic duo talk about their offseason as well as their optimism and pessimism to add some real talk to their Pirates analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Pirates with ESPN Radio 1450's Steve Jones
March 22, 2018 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison reviews all things Pittsburgh Pirates with State College ESPN Radio 1450's Steve Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On Cuts and Excitement
March 21, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode of Locked on Pirates, Jason Rollison goes over the latest rounds of Pirates roster cuts and reassignments, and goes to a twitter poll to determine what Pittsburgh Pirates fans are most excited about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices