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Locked On Pirates podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Ethan Smith, a writer for Inside the Bucs, the Locked On Pirates podcast provides your daily Pirates fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pirates franchise. Locked On Pirates takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from withi ...
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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 he makes. Is Jones setting the bar for the rest of the …
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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 for the most part, so Ethan and Gary share their rational …
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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 has also had quite the start in AAA, moves up to make his …
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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 taken out due to a predetermined pitch count, but for Jon…
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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 approach can ruin it all. Ethan discusses the offense in …
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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 more on today's episode of Locked On Pirates. Support U…
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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 your to do list in no time with Policygenius. Head to po…
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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 continued success? And more. Also, Jared Jones goes to th…
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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 pitching was the talk of the off-season for the Pirates, but …
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It's Monday and you know what that means, host Ethan Smith & Gary Morgan are discussing Pirates baseball, and man is it fun right now. The Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend, winning two of three on two walk offs against a potential World Series contender. Why does it matter that the Pirates won this series and how can they con…
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Host Ethan Smith is live as yinz ask questions and Ethan answers them as he's dropped down in Pittsburgh on today's episode of Locked On Pirates. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Robinhood Robinhood has the only IRA that gives you a 3% boost on every dollar you contribute when you subscribe to Robinhood Gold. Now through April 30th, Robinhood…
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Happy Wednesday and welcome back! On today's show, host Ethan Smith discusses Mitch Keller and the hopes that he has a rebound start after an Opening Day he'd like to forget. What can he do this time around to have a better outing against the Nats? Also, the Pirates acquired catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night as Jason …
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Its the first off day for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024, and host Ethan Smith discusses the Buccos 5th win on the season, securing their first 5-0 start since 1983. Why do the Pirates just keep winning? What are they doing right? Is Derek Shelton pushing all the right buttons so far? Ethan discusses on today's episode of Locked On Pirates. Support…
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On today's Monday, April 1, 2024 episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith is joined by Gary Morgan to discuss the perfect start to the Pirates 2024 campaign as they swept the Marlins in a four game series to begin the season. Ethan and Gary share their thoughts and takeaways from the series, what they learned, what they liked, what they didn'…
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What's up everyone! Host Ethan Smith is back today after a crazy Opening Day thriller for Pittsburgh versus the Miami Marlins. The Pirates enter game two of the series coming off the extra innings victory, and today we get our first look at offseason acquisition Martin Perez as he'll make his Pirates debut today. What can expect from Perez today ve…
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Host Ethan Smith is here to give his instant reaction to the Pittsburgh Pirates 12 inning victory over the Miami Marlins on Opening Day to kick off the 2024 season. Ethan talks the good, the bad and everything in between from this one on this live edition of Locked On Pirates. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Fire TV recently c…
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2024 MLB Opening Day is officially here, and Locked On Pirates host Ethan Smith and Locked On Marlins host Peter Pratt are here for your Pittsburgh Pirates v Miami Marlins preview! First, the duo discusses each team's offseason and how they got here. After, they discuss the expected pitching matchups in the series, highlighted by left-handed pitchi…
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Folks, Ethan Smith is having a blast for Opening Day week, and on today's second Wednesday episode, Ethan is joined by former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and current broadcast team member Michael McKenry with Opening Day approaching tomorrow. Ethan starts by asking Michael on his thoughts about Henry Davis entering his first campaign as the full-tim…
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Opening Day is tomorrow, and host Ethan Smith is sharing some of his best bets heading into the 2024 campaign for the Pittsburgh Pirates! Oneil Cruz over on his home run total? How about Mitch Keller on strikeouts? David Bednar over on saves? Ethan also shares his best opening day bets, highlighting bets from FanDuel Sportsbook and PrizePicks! Reme…
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Derek Shelton and Co. released the Opening Day roster on Monday, and host Ethan Smith has some thoughts about it. Obviously IL stints, be them short and long, impacted some decisions here, but the Pirates did some good things and some that Ethan hesitates to say are good ideas, but he breaks down the entire Opening Day roster on today's episode of …
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It's officially Opening Day week, and host Ethan Smith is kicking off the first of three preview and predictions show on Monday. Gary Morgan joins as he does every Monday as the duo previews the upcoming season, which players will lead the way statistically in both leagues, which teams will surprise and which will be letdowns, their playoff and Wor…
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It's a Mailbag Friday and Ethan Smith is answering all of your questions on today's episode of Locked On Pirates! How will the outfield look w/ the addition of Michael A. Taylor? What's the starting rotation going to look like day one? How about the distance of Oneil Cruz's longest homer this year? All of that and more on today's episode! Support U…
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The 2024 MLB Season is here and Locked On has the most comprehensive MLB Season preview for you. Who wins each division? You’ll hear from every MLB host on our network debating who take the top spots in the AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central and NL West. Will we see the Baltimore Orioles, the Minnesota Twin, the Houston Astros, the A…
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Folks, we're just over a week away from regular season baseball, and with Spring Training nearing a close, host Ethan Smith takes a look at our biggest questions entering the preseason and how those questions and storylines have played out. What are the positives? What are the negatives? And more. Spring News & Notes follows, with injury news, a ga…
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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith has been ecstatic about the play he's seen from Oneil Cruz thus far in Spring. Cruz being healthy is a major plus for the Pirates lineup, so can his strong Spring play translate to the regular season and just how good can Cruz be? Also, Andrew McCutchen is entering his 16th season of MLB in …
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