Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) kick off the show by talking about Skenes winning the Rookie Of The Year in the National League, before jumping into to some conversations concerning the impending arbitration/tender decisions and how building a dominant bullpen isn't as easy as signing the "best" guy on the board.

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) discuss the issues that exist (even at the "high end" of Pirates Free Agency Targets), how players have started to tip things in their favor-and against small market teams-in the new established market and how hope is really the top acquisition every offseason; before talking about the impact of the Pirates new coaching hires.

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!

Craig and Scott (@PirateTakes) celebrate the Triolo Golden Glove and the Reynolds' Silver Slugger Nomination, with a little bit of a caveat, before discussing some of the early offseason moves and how difficult it actually is to build a winner.

Craig Toth previously covered the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, but now simply sits down at the 9-foot homemade oak bar every week to talk Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball with his buddy Scott Jackson (@PirateTakes). Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are "For Fans, By Fans & All Pirates Talk." THE Pirates Fan Podcast found EVERYWHERE podcasts can be found and always at BucsInTheBasement.com!