Best Blass Podcasts (2024)

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Skenes' future, Steve Blass, Jason Mackey 32:07

20h ago32:07

32:07

How long will the Pirates have Paul Skenes? Spotrac has a projection out there, but how realistic is it? The projection seems too team friendly for how good of a player Skenes may be. Do you have any hope that Skenes is here for longer than his initial contract? How can the Pirates appeal to Skenes in the future? Pirates legend Steve Blass joined t…

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PM Team FULL Show 7-18-24 2:11:29

14m ago2:11:29

2:11:29

PM Team FULL Show 7-18-24

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Potential trades, Ray Fittipaldo, TRT 28:22

7m ago28:22

28:22

Are we scared away from Taylor Ward? Jesse Winker is a name you maybe haven’t heard in a while, but could he be a player on the block? His offensive numbers are surprisingly good in his age 30 season. The Pirates have a big issue in CF – what can they do to solve it? It seems like the big bat of the deadline will be Brent Rooker from OaklandSteeler…

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Ray Fittipaldo 10:16

19m ago10:16

10:16

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray answered the Brandon Aiyuk questions and what he would be willing to give up to get the player. What would the cost be once the player is acquired in this case? Ray insisted that the Steelers have a price in mind and will want to try sticking to that for Aiyuk. If they don’t make a sp…

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Pirates trade targets 8:40

12m ago8:40

8:40

Are we scared away from Taylor Ward? Jesse Winker is a name you maybe haven’t heard in a while, but could he be a player on the block? His offensive numbers are surprisingly good in his age 30 season. The Pirates have a big issue in CF – what can they do to solve it? It seems like the big bat of the deadline will be Brent Rooker from Oakland.…

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2024 Pittsburgh Sports Pantheon, Pirates starters vs PHI, Debrief 29:41

11m ago29:41

29:41

The 2024 Pittsburgh Sports Pantheon. We have Pirates pitchers for this weekend during Yinzerpalooza. Folks are going to be underwhelmed. Donny Football Debrief – Happy Birthday Dick Shiner. And I miss the 75th anniversary Steelers uniforms.

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Pirates starters vs PHI 6:45

5m ago6:45

6:45

We have Pirates pitchers for this weekend during Yinzerpalooza. Folks are going to be underwhelmed.

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2024 Pittsburgh Sports Pantheon 19:06

4h ago19:06

19:06

The 2024 Pittsburgh Sports Pantheon.

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Aiyuk hypothetical, Bob Pompeani, Power Rankings 26:45

5m ago26:45

26:45

What could a hypothetical Brandon Aiyuk trade look like? If the 49ers want a good player in return, who would be the candidates? What if it’s Alex Highsmith? Should they finally take away from the defense to improve the offense? KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Would Bob take the Brandon Aiyuk trade the guys just discussed? Bob doesn’t …

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Bob Pompeani 8:00

19m ago8:00

8:00

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Would Bob take the Brandon Aiyuk trade the guys just discussed? Bob doesn’t think the door is closed on that trade happening. Bob believes Pittsburgh is a baseball town, but preached success being a key in making that happen. Bob was very impressed by what Chris pulled off at Oakmont yesterday.…

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Aiyuk hypothetical 7:50

27m ago7:50

7:50

What could a hypothetical Brandon Aiyuk trade look like? If the 49ers want a good player in return, who would be the candidates? What if it’s Alex Highsmith? Should they finally take away from the defense to improve the offense?

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ASG ratings, Calls, Sam Blum 30:06

29m ago30:06

30:06

The All Star Game ratings are out and Pittsburgh is #1. It’s simple – it’s Paul Skenes. The man has done the impossible – he has brought back the casual fan of Pirates baseball. Are you surprised a singular player was able to pull it off? Is Paul Skenes bringing fans back to baseball? LA Angels insider Sam Blum from The Athletic joined the show. Ta…

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Sam Blum 7:10

24m ago7:10

7:10

LA Angels insider Sam Blum from The Athletic joined the show. Taylor Ward will likely be on the move as we get closer to the trade deadline – where does Sam think he’s going to go? Sam talked about the “epic” slump Ward has been in since the middle of May. Sam thinks Ward can be a middle of the lineup bat, but he’s been very streaky over the course…

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ASG ratings 6:16

10m ago6:16

6:16

The All Star Game ratings are out and Pittsburgh is #1. It’s simple – it’s Paul Skenes. The man has done the impossible – he has brought back the casual fan of Pirates baseball. Are you surprised a singular player was able to pull it off?

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Lanny Frattare joins the show, Jeff Hathhorn Report, Syracuse trivia 41:54

3h ago41:54

41:54

Hour 4: Lanny Frattare joins the show to talk about Jim Leyland's upcoming induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jeff Hathhorn jumps on with Donny to discuss some breaking Steelers and Pitt news. And Donny hosts some Syracuse trivia.

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Producer golf outing, Aditi Kinkhabwala joins the show, Dom Debrief 40:05

21m ago40:05

40:05

Hour 3: Is a Fan producer golf outing on the horizon? Aditi Kinkhabwala joins the show to discuss a possible Brandon Aiyuk trade. And a Dom Debrief featuring Jason Kelce, Caleb Williams, and CFB 25.

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Pirates' second half, Hard Knocks disinterest, Mike Florio joins the show 37:22

24m ago37:22

37:22

Hour 2: The Pirates have a brutal second half of the regular season. Has Hard Knocks been interesting this year? And Mike Florio joins the show to talk about a possible Brandon Aiyuk trade.

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Skenes ASG recap, Pirates shutting Skenes down, Tyler Kennedy joins the show 33:14

5m ago33:14

33:14

Hour 1: Donny Football in for the guys today! Donny recaps Paul Skenes' performance from the All-Star Game last night. Could the Pirates shut Skenes down in August??? And Tyler Kennedy joins the show to talk about youth hockey and Sidney Crosby.

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PM Team FULL Show 7-16-24 2:06:10

2d ago2:06:10

2:06:10

PM Team FULL Show 7-16-24

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Jerry Reuss, Skenes ASG expectations, Bucco Minute 26:23

20m ago26:23

26:23

Former Pirates all star Jerry Reuss joined the show. Jerry was the last Pirates pitcher to start an All Star Game, before Paul Skenes does so tonight. Jerry talked about some of his favorite baseball memories. What does Jerry think of Skenes so far? He thinks it’s a comparison that can only be made to Fernando Valenzuela and the start he had. Jerry…

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Jerry Reuss 10:26

11m ago10:26

10:26

Former Pirates all star Jerry Reuss joined the show. Jerry was the last Pirates pitcher to start an All Star Game, before Paul Skenes does so tonight. Jerry talked about some of his favorite baseball memories. What does Jerry think of Skenes so far? He thinks it’s a comparison that can only be made to Fernando Valenzuela and the start he had. Jerry…

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Doug Drabek, Swifties after Poni, Debrief 30:06

12m ago30:06

30:06

Former Pirates all star Doug Drabek joined the show. Doug talked about what he has seen of Paul Skenes so far. He talked up the confidence of Skenes and how he expects that to continue for a while. Doug talked about the mindset Paul may have and the idea of him coming up with something different to fool hitters. Will Skenes join Doug as another Pir…

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Aiyuk update 3:26

33m ago3:26

3:26

We have an insider’s thoughts on the Steelers being in on Brandon Aiyuk.

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Doug Drabek 9:17

17m ago9:17

9:17

Former Pirates all star Doug Drabek joined the show. Doug talked about what he has seen of Paul Skenes so far. He talked up the confidence of Skenes and how he expects that to continue for a while. Doug talked about the mindset Paul may have and the idea of him coming up with something different to fool hitters. Will Skenes join Doug as another Pir…

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Skenes set to start ASG, Denny Neagle, Mustaches 31:33

32m ago31:33

31:33

Paul Skenes has stolen the headlines around Major League Baseball. He has quickly become one of the best pitchers in baseball. But it comes with negativity from the cynics. The idea that the Pirates will either blow this time with Skenes or just groom him for one of the big market teams clouds over how some people want to view in a positive lens. H…

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Denny Neagle 9:13

37m ago9:13

9:13

Former Pirates all star Denny Neagle joined the show. Denny is super excited to watch Paul Skenes on a national stage tonight. Denny talked about watching Skenes pitch in college and how he expected it to jump to the big leagues. Denny thinks there should be more comparisons between Skenes and Justin Verlander, and credited how Verlander has held u…

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Skenes set to start ASG 8:43

10m ago8:43

8:43

Paul Skenes has stolen the headlines around Major League Baseball. He has quickly become one of the best pitchers in baseball. But it comes with negativity from the cynics. The idea that the Pirates will either blow this time with Skenes or just groom him for one of the big market teams clouds over how some people want to view in a positive lens. H…

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Aiyuk request, Calls, Noah Hiles 30:53

20m ago30:53

30:53

Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. The 49ers are claiming that they are not planning on moving the WR as the Steelers join a plethora of teams interested in his talents. Should the Steelers be in the market for this? Chris questioned if the team is close enough to make the move. Poni thinks they should be all in. Do fans thinks the Ste…

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Noah Hiles 7:04

23m ago7:04

7:04

Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. The guys poked Noah about a few different trade possibilities that we could see play out in the next few weeks. He thinks Bubba Chandler is the only name that is off-limits in terms of their highly rated prospects. What kind of workload will we see from Paul Skenes in the second half of the se…

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Aiyuk requests trade 5:51

12m ago5:51

5:51

Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. The 49ers are claiming that they are not planning on moving the WR as the Steelers join a plethora of teams interested in his talents. Should the Steelers be in the market for this? Chris questioned if the team is close enough to make the move. Poni thinks they should be all in.…

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PM Team FULL Show 7-15-24 2:10:27

3d ago2:10:27

2:10:27

PM Team FULL Show 7-15-24

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Jason Mackey 7:14

20h ago7:14

7:14

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason doesn’t think there has been any contract discussions between Paul Skenes and the Pirates. When could those talks begin? Jason thinks Skenes appreciates what Pittsburgh is all about. Jason said he’s never seen anything like Skenes and how he goes about business. What approach will the Pirates have as…

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Steve Blass 13:24

20h ago13:24

13:24

Pirates legend Steve Blass joined the show. Who does Steve believe is among the best power pitchers of all-time? He told a funny story involving Nolan Ryan. Steve raved about what he has seen from Paul Skenes so far. Steve told some funny All Star Game stories. Steve said he is pumped to watch the game tomorrow night. Where does Steve come down on …

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Steelers Weekend Review, DK & Russ, Debrief 27:00

21h ago27:00

27:00

Steelers Weekend Review – Poni’s team was yet again victorious in the Cam Heyward celebrity softball game. Poni mentioned that Roman Wilson had never played baseball/softball, but he played a clean game all around. Another takeaway from the game is that Pat Freiermuth seems like a guy who has a contract extension coming. And good news that Casey Ha…

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Russ hanging out with DK 4:11

21h ago4:11

4:11

DK Metcalf was hanging out with Russell Wilson again. Interesting.

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Steelers Weekend Review 18:20

22h ago18:20

18:20

Steelers Weekend Review – Poni’s team was yet again victorious in the Cam Heyward celebrity softball game. Poni mentioned that Roman Wilson had never played baseball/softball, but he played a clean game all around. Another takeaway from the game is that Pat Freiermuth seems like a guy who has a contract extension coming. And good news that Casey Ha…

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Skenes one year later, Bucs-A's trade, Auction House review 22:52

23h ago22:52

22:52

Paul Skenes will pitch one inning on Tuesday night. Roughly a year ago, the Pirates drafted him 1st overall and he has shined. Even the cynics can’t say the team screwed him up. There is a chance he even wins the Cy Young if he replicates what he’s done in the season’s second half. The guys think it’s hard to say he’s not the best pitcher in baseba…

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Bucs-A's trade hypothetical 8:22

23h ago8:22

8:22

Mason Miller, of Bethel Park and Waynesburg, is an All Star with the Oakland A’s. He’s one of the most electric players in baseball. Could Brent Rooker, Miller’s teammate, be a deadline target for the Pirates? What if the price tag involved Bubba Chandler?

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Paul Skenes one year later 5:38

23h ago5:38

5:38

Paul Skenes will pitch one inning on Tuesday night. Roughly a year ago, the Pirates drafted him 1st overall and he has shined. Even the cynics can’t say the team screwed him up. There is a chance he even wins the Cy Young if he replicates what he’s done in the season’s second half. The guys think it’s hard to say he’s not the best pitcher in baseba…

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Skenes speaks, Skenes vs Judge, MLB Draft 38:11

23h ago38:11

38:11

As MLB was fielding its media availability of the All Star festivities, we listened in to what Paul Skenes had to say in front of the national media as he gets set to start the game for the National League tomorrow night. How do we think Paul Skenes will match up with the top of the American League lineup? There’s a real chance we don’t see Skenes …

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Pirates draft HS SS 5:31

23h ago5:31

5:31

Do we like Major League Baseball holding its draft during All Star festivities? It’s going on right now and it’s not on television anywhere. And who is Konnor Griffin, the Pirates 1st round pick?

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Skenes vs Judge 7:36

24h ago7:36

7:36

How do we think Paul Skenes will match up with the top of the American League lineup? There’s a real chance we don’t see Skenes matchup with Aaron Judge. A batter would have to reach base for us to get the one-on-one.

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PM Team FULL Show 7-12-24 2:08:11

6d ago2:08:11

2:08:11

PM Team FULL Show 7-12-24

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Livvy's take on Skenes, Torey Lovullo, Dan Zangrilli 31:47

4d ago31:47

31:47

What did Livvy Dunne have to say about Paul Skenes getting pulled after 7 no-hit innings? She gave an answer that caught us off guard. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo joined the show. Torey will be managing the National League on Tuesday night and named Paul Skenes the starting pitcher for the All Star Game. Torey gave a good look into what Dere…

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Dan Zangrilli 9:58

4d ago9:58

9:58

Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan talked about Paul Skenes being named the NL starter on Tuesday. He got into why the Livvy Dunne factor may be present, but Skenes is also top of the heap. Chris quizzed Dan on some All Star Game history. How good can Skenes be?

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Torey Lovullo 9:08

4d ago9:08

9:08

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo joined the show. Torey will be managing the National League on Tuesday night and named Paul Skenes the starting pitcher for the All Star Game. Torey gave a good look into what Derek Shelton could have been thinking yesterday when he took Skenes out of the game with a no-hitter intact, and what his strategy is in t…

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Let's make a deal, Mark Kaboly, Debrief 22:44

4d ago22:44

22:44

What would you offer Paul Skenes right now if you were Bob Nutting? Chris is ready to write a check for $400M over 10 years. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly from The Athletic joined the show. Mark had a few thoughts on what he has seen from Paul Skenes and if any rookie in Steelers history stacks up. We are only 4 weeks away from the first preseason g…

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Mark Kaboly 9:20

4d ago9:20

9:20

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly from The Athletic joined the show. Mark had a few thoughts on what he has seen from Paul Skenes and if any rookie in Steelers history stacks up. We are only 4 weeks away from the first preseason game – why do things seem so quiet in Steelers Land? How much faith should we have in the Arthur Smith offense? Mark still has…

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Let's make a deal 7:18

4d ago7:18

7:18

What would you offer Paul Skenes right now if you were Bob Nutting? Chris is ready to write a check for $400M over 10 years.

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Skenes beating Poni jinx, Ranking his rookie season, Friday Draft 36:14

4d ago36:14

36:14

Paul Skenes is a rookie phenom. He will start for the National League on Tuesday night. And he has broken the mold of something greater – he may be unable to fall victim to the Poni jinx. Where does Paul Skenes rank among best rookies in Pittsburgh sports? Friday Draft – Best rookie seasons in Pittsburgh.…

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