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Recapping the month of April for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 29, 2024 14:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith and Monday guest Gary Morgan take a look at the month of April, a month that arguably saw the Pirates at their absolute best and their absolute worst.  What's going right? What's going wrong? What over-arching story was told? All of that...

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Who's stock is up and who's is down for the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 25, 2024 15:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
The Pirates are 25 games into the '24 season, and although we cannot make final decisions on players right now, we can ask ourselves if their stock is up or down.  Host Ethan Smith is joined by an old friend of the show Craig Toth to discuss this topic, as they go player by player discussing if...

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Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Brewers again as starting pitching continues to be efficient

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 24, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
It's Wednesday and happy hump day! On today's episode, host Ethan Smith discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates victory over the Brewers on Tuesday evening, their second straight win over the Brew Crew. Bailey Falter had quite the evening, continuing a string of dominance from starting pitching that m...

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Jared Jones continues to make history for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 23, 2024 14:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
It's Tuesday, and that means another episode of Locked On Pirates. On today's show, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally got back in the win column, snapping their six-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, led by Jared Jones, who just continues to make history with each start ...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are flat out embarrassing right now

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 22, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Welcome back to Locked On Pirates.  It's Monday, so host Ethan Smith is joined by Gary Morgan, discussing whatever it is that we watched over the past week, as the Pittsburgh Pirates just flat out look like an embarrassing baseball team right now.  After a hot start, everything has gone south ...

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Paul Skenes continues to dominate to begin his professional career

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 19, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Happy Friday and welcome back to the Locked On Pirates podcast.  On today's show, host Ethan Smith highlights Paul Skenes, who has had an electric start at AAA Indianapolis. How should Skenes continue as the season progresses? When can we expect a call-up? And more.  Also, Quinn Priester, who ...

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How can the Chicago Cubs FIX the bullpen?

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 19, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
How can the Cubs fix the bullpen internally? We review the problems and possible solutions. Plus: Roster moves before the Cubs/Marlins series + best and worst of the week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life insurance off your to do list in no time with Policygenius. ...

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WILD start to the season for the Chicago Cubs

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 18, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
The Cubs season is off to a WILD start as they improved to 11-7 with a series win over the Diamondbacks. We review the season so far and why this start is good despite the challenges. Plus: Kyle Hendricks conundrum + Cubs/Marlins preview. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Chec...

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Could Jared Jones be in the Rookie of the Year conversation for the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 17, 2024 15:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Welcome back to Locked On Pirates on this awesome Wednesday! The Pirates took another loss at the hands of the Mets last night, their first series loss of the year. Despite the loss, Jared Jones once again impressed, showcasing everything he has to offer through his first four starts. He was ta...

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Top 3 QUESTIONS right now for the Chicago Cubs

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
What are the top three questions facing the Cubs right now? Plus: Julio Teheran signs a minor-league deal with the Cubs and might be in the bullpen mix + Matt Shaw is hitting well at Double-A. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life insurance off your to do list in no ti...

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Cincinnati Reds begin Seattle Mariners series with a loss

Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds - April 16, 2024 19:59 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 203 ratings
The Cincinnati Reds did't have it on Monday night as the Seattle Mariners had a cathartic game for their lineup. Was this one managed well for the Reds by David Bell?   Also, CES is starting to right the ship, what does that mean for the lineup? And we give you are picks for the second Late Ni...

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The called third strikes have to stop for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
It's Tuesday, welcome back to Locked On Pirates! Host Ethan Smith discusses a major thorn in the Pirates side right now, and that's the called third strike. Although the offensive approach has allowed the Pirates to see a ton of pitches, thus getting more opportunities, the downfalls of that ap...

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Chicago Cubs will need to SURVIVE without Seiya Suzuki

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 16, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
Seiya Suzuki is out with an oblique injury. How will the Cubs respond as they try to survive this stretch with major absences? Who will get more opportunities? Who needs to step up? Plus: Cubs/Dbacks recap and RIP to Ken Holtzman. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life i...

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Buying or selling on top Pittsburgh Pirates storylines, trends and more

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 15, 2024 15:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
It's Monday, and you know what that means.  Host Ethan Smith is joined by Steel City Pirates own Gary Morgan to discuss the top storylines, trends and more from the Pittsburgh Pirates and why you should either buy on the good, sell on the good, buy on the bad or sell on the bad. All of that and...

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Michael Busch might be a DUDE for the Chicago Cubs

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 15, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
Michael Busch helped lead the Cubs to a series win over Mariners. We recap all three games from the weekend, including strong starting pitching (Shota Imanaga and Javier Assad), ongoing bullpen issues (Hector Neris), and more. Plus: Previewing Cubs/Diamondbacks + NL Central roundup. Support Us...

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Cincinnati Reds sweep Chicago White Sox thanks to good starting pitching and lots of hitting

Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds - April 15, 2024 07:05 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 203 ratings
The Cincinnati Reds swept the Chicago White Sox and beat them by a combined score of 27-5. What catapulted the Reds to the sweep was the amazing starting pitching of Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo, and Graham Ashcraft, but who had the best weekend?   Also, this weekend saw a couple of players get ...

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Blue Jays Need Direction and the Pirates Might Get Better

Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball - April 13, 2024 17:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 224 ratings
Nearly a year ago, I felt the Blue Jays needed to make a change with their manager. Now here we are and everything I said back then remains valid now. Why allow things to ferment when over a year is a big enough sample size? Meanwhile everything is rosie in Pittsburgh and the best pitching pro...

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Examining the Pirates & Phillies starts w/ Locked On Phillies host Connor Thomas

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 12, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Host Ethan Smith joins Locked On Phillies host Connor Thomas to discuss each team's start to the season, the PA rivalry and the remainder of the four game set over the weekend on today's episode of Locked On Pirates.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life insurance off...

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Will the Chicago Cubs offense keep performing?

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
The Cubs offense is performing well. Can they keep it going? Plus: Previewing Cubs/Mariners + everydayer Ty Lewan joins us for our first edition of Farm Friday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life insurance off your to do list in no time with Policygenius. Head to pol...

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Cincinnati Reds can't overcome Milwaukee Brewers

Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds - April 12, 2024 07:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 203 ratings
The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers ended up having a three-game series, thanks to Mother Nature. This series shows that the Reds aren't ready to overtake the Brewers, yet. Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer impressed, while Christian Yelich continued to prove the Reds should never throw a ...

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Ohtani Is Exonerated and Sully Is Not with Jeff Snider of Locked of Dodgers

Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball - April 12, 2024 02:44 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 224 ratings
Sully is getting the Tomatoes for being wrong about Shohei Ohtani.  And nobody is throwing more tomatoes than Locked on Dodgers host Jeff Snider.  Along with being right about Ohtani from the beginning, Jeff could not wait to remind everyone about how arrogant Sully was about his stance. Ah we...

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Is the Pittsburgh Pirates approach at the plate sustainable?

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 11, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Hello folks and welcome back to Locked On Pirates.  On today's show, host Ethan Smith begins his Thursday Pirates discussion by highlighting the approach we've seen offensively from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Is it a sustainable approach? How have they implemented the approach well enough to see c...

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Wrong About Ohtani Hunch... Plus Holliday and Maddon Thoughts

Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball - April 11, 2024 13:42 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 224 ratings
It looks like it was fraud and not paying off a friend's debt in the Ippei/Ohtani story. And yup, your pal Sully was wrong about his main hunch.   Looks like Ohtani hired the worst Crisis Management Team of all time.   Sully does a mea culpa.   Strange tale but time to move on. Jackson Ho...

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Should the Chicago Cubs be worried about Kyle Hendricks?

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 11, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
Kyle Hendricks has struggled his first three starts of the season. What are the expectations for Hendricks at this point in his career? Should we be worried? Plus: Matt and Sam go back-and-forth on the Padres series and the NL Central so far. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius ...

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Hunter Greene presented the Cincinnati Reds with a worrisome performance

Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds - April 11, 2024 07:05 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 203 ratings
Hunter Greene is looking to take a step forward and become the ace of the Cincinnati Reds pitching staff in 2024. Wednesday night presented worries about Greene being able to do that.   The Reds lineup is full of slumps like Jeimer Candelario, Tyler Stephenson, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand...

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Do the Pittsburgh Pirates currently have a David Bednar problem?

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates - April 10, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 74 ratings
Happy Wednesday and welcome back. Host Ethan Smith discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates David Bednar problem on today's show, highlighting his early struggles this season. Will it continue to be an issue moving forward? How can the bullpen restructure to get him back on track? Also, starting pitch...

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Ben Brown powers Chicago Cubs to victory

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
The Cubs won 5-1 on Tuesday in a good response following the bullpen collapse on Monday. We recap the entire game including highlights from Ben Brown and Christopher Morel. Plus: Kyle Hendricks going for the series win + Patrick Wisdom is close to returning. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsor...

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The Cincinnati Reds need Spencer Steer in the middle of the lineup

Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds - April 10, 2024 07:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 203 ratings
Spencer Steer is leading MLB in RBI and the Cincinnati Reds need him to be hitting in the middle of the order. For some reason, Steer has been hitting seventh against right-handed pitching. It is time for David Bell to bump Christian Encarnacion-Strand or Jeimer Candelario down in the lineup and...

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Cubs Blow Huge Lead, Snell is Shaky and A's Talk with Melissa Lockard

Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball - April 09, 2024 13:53 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 224 ratings
The Cubs blew an 8-0 game. And if their finish in 2023 is any indication, they can not afford to lose games they have in hand. Blake Snell looked shaky in his first start with the Giants but there is time to correct that. Meanwhile, the A's saga continues. Sully will be hosting Locked on A's t...

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Bullpen MELTDOWN for Chicago Cubs

Locked On Cubs - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Cubs - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 291 ratings
The Cubs led 8-0 entering the 6th inning but lost 9-8 to the Padres on Monday. We breakdown the collapse and discuss the bullpen situation following the injury to Julian Merryweather. Plus: Ben Brown might start on Tuesday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Policygenius Check life insuranc...