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Bucco Territory: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast, 100 episodes.

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MLB Offseason Dates Pirates fans Need to Know

2

How do the Pirates Copy the Brewers and Rays?

3

Best of Bucco Territory, Year 1

4

Top 5 Pirates Who WON'T Be Back in '27

5

Offsesason Position Reviews: Outfield

6

Offseason Position Reviews: Infield

7

Offseason Position Reviews: Catchers

8

Offseason Position Reviews: Bullpen

9

Offseason Position Reviews: Starting Pitching

10

Pirates Offseason Outlook

11

Final Report Card for the 2026 Pirates

12

What are exit meetings like as a player for the Pirates?

13

Is the World Baseball Classic behind Paul Skenes' struggles?

14

Will the Pirates bring back Brandon Lowe?

15

Is Rafael Flores Jr. the Pirates' starting catcher next year?

16

Is it worth celebrating if the Pirates finally finish above .500?

17

Should the Pirates bring back Don Kelly?

18

Would the Pirates be a playoff team if Griffin and Cruz stayed healthy?

19

Pirates Position Grades since the Trade Deadline

20

Another series win, but Postseason hopes remain slim

21

Who deserves blame for the Pirates' lack of fundamentals?

22

Mailbag: What's J Hay's favorite memory as a Pirate?

23

Should the Pirates clean house right now?

24

Is Paul Skenes back?

25

Should the 2027 Pirates include Brandon Lowe and Murf Gray?

26

Pirates are swept by Dodgers as Postseason hopes fade away

27

Can the Pirates keep the momentum rolling on the West Coast?

28

Has Carmen Mlodzinski reached the end of the line as a starter?

29

Were the Pirates right to push back Paul Skenes' start date?

30

Ashcraft throws complete game as Rafael Flores Jr. steps up

31

How do the Pirates approach September if the skid continues?

32

Can the Pirates recover from this collapse?

33

Offense struggles as Skenes' skid continues

34

Did the Pirates do enough before the trade deadline?

35

Is the ship sinking?

36

Pirates offense slumps, Time for a trade

37

J Hay Day Preview + Mailbag Trade Targets

38

Time for the Rotation to Howl

39

Previewing the Biggest Homestand of the Season

40

Mailbag: Analyzing your Pirates Trade Targets 3.0

41

Rotation shoves against Cleveland, Bullpen struggles continue

42

Who needs to step up for the Pirates in the 2nd half?

43

What's it like to be an MLB All-Star?

44

Pirates heat up heading into the All-Star Break

45

Jones and O'Hearn shine, but struggles continue

46

Konnor Griffin to IL, Mailbag Trade Targets

47

Crucial homestand ahead as Keller struggles and Gonzales shines

48

Why is Paul Skenes struggling?

49

Mailbag: Analyzing your Pirates Trade Targets

50

Valdez rakes, Jones struggles in rollercoaster homestand

51

Pirates' Midseason Report Card

52

Potential Pirates Trade Targets

53

Should the Pirates be buyers at the deadline?

54

Should Konnor Griffin DH until he's healthy?

55

Mailbag: Can Don Kelly right the ship?

56

Skenes speaks out against MLB's CBA proposal ft. Colin Beazley

57

Tyler Callihan steps up against the Dodgers

58

Josh Harrison returns to PNC Park!

59

Injury bug strikes Pirates' offense, Pitching problems continue

60

Could Paul Skenes actually be human?

61

Mailbag: Mlodzinski Narrative, Wilber Dotel, & Trade Targets

62

Mlodzinski Drama and Konnor Griffin to IL

63

Jared Jones is back, Pirates split series with Cubs

64

He gets on base: Spencer Horwitz continues to rake

65

Young Guns making an impact

66

Esmerlyn Valdez called up, Braxton Ashcraft continues to shove

67

What's the plan in right field?

68

Impact of Ryan O'Hearn to the IL

69

Skenes Shoves, Endy Rodriguez is back

70

How can the Pirates improve their OF defense?

71

Bubba improves, Bart gets hot

72

Chances of a Brandon Lowe extension, Gregory Soto in as closer?

73

Plan for Jared Jones and Seth Hernandez promotion?

74

Pirates Sweep Reds as Konnor Griffin and Nick Gonzales get Red Hot

75

How do the Pirates end the losing streak?

76

Pirates' April Report Card

77

Who starts at 3B when Triolo returns?

78

Mangum delivers, Griffin adjusts, and Oneil Cruz heats up

79

Mailbag: What's the plan with pitch counts?

80

Keller steps up, previewing Rangers series

81

Lowe and Ozuna's Leadership on Display

82

Potential Bullpen Reinforcements

83

Can the Pirates Keep Winning?

84

Pirates conservative with SP, Bullpen Breakdown

85

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 Konnor Griffin Signs Extension through 2034

86

Mailbag: What's the Status of Konnor Griffin Extension Talks?

87

Pirates Hoist the Cone to Sweep Orioles

88

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 Konnor Griffin is called up for Home Opener

89

Mailbag: Konnor Griffin soon? Triolo's bat? What about Oneil Cruz?

90

Lack of clutch hitting and poor defense has Bucs off to a rough start

91

Opening Day reaction: Skenes, Cruz struggle against Mets

92

Predictions for the Pirates 2026 Season

93

Latest on Konnor Griffin Extension Negotiations

94

Seth Hernandez to debut, Ryan O'Hearn's impact

95

Who has been the biggest surprise for the Pirates this Spring?

96

Instant Reaction: Paul Skenes leads Team USA to WBC Finals

97

First roster cuts, Team USA advances, and Pirates' Catchers

98

Skenes' WBC Gem, Henry Davis, and high-leverage bullpen options

99

Previewing USA vs. Mexico, Termarr Johnson impresses

100

Nicolas traded, Cutch signs with Texas