Konnor Griffin Mania Continues + Barco Making a Real Case for Pirates 5th Starter

Jim is joined by DiNardo back in Bradenton as the NS9 Spring Training crew transitions into “shift two” with new faces arriving and others heading out. They recap a winning weekend the hard way (two road games on Florida’s east coast with no TV feed) as the Pirates move to 8-2 in Grapefruit League play, highlighted by Konnor Griffin’s third homer of the spring and a big swing from Jhostynxon Garcia. The guys dig into what they’re seeing from Garcia early (patience, loud contact, not a lot of some swing-and-miss) and why Griffin’s impact keeps getting louder. Then it’s all about the arms: Hunter Barco’s encouraging outing against St. Louis and what it means for the fifth starter conversation, plus strong work from Antwone Kelly and Khristian Curtis as spring roles begin to take shape with several players leaving for the WBC. They close by previewing a packed week of NS9 coverage from Bradenton, including Bucco Brew, daily pods around the games, and another NS9LIVE from The Cut Golf & Grill on Wednesday night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.