Rum Bunter Radio: Dark Skies Loom Over the Pittsburgh Pirates

Dark skies loom over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and there’s no sign of sunshine in the distance.

The Pittsburgh Pirates took a 2-4 record into the weekend and continued sliding down the slope throughout their three game trip to Wrigley Field. Late offense, poor defense and pitching led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a couple of lackluster losses in games one and two.

In game three, confusing strategy led the Buccos to a 2-1 defeat in 11 innings, after waving the go-ahead run, Colin Moran, around third base in the top of the tenth, only to watch him get thrown out by a mile and a half.

Rum Bunter Radio episode thirteen has you covered, on all things you need moving forward after a depressing and grueling first nine games. Why are the Pirates falling at the hands of defeat on a nightly basis? Does it fall strictly on a lack of talent or are there internal issues at fault?

Embrace the tank! After recapping the weekend set with Chicago, the crew dives into a conversation on why if you’re going to lose, you need to lose. In a sixty game season, with a team that can’t compete is there value in continuing to try to compete? Listen to find out why losing has never felt so good, and what’s in store for the future of Pirates baseball.

As the team gets set for a four game series with the Minnesota Twins, what becomes the strategy after losing another key arm in Mitch Keller? Now down to a select few, the bullpen focus shifts to development over success.

The episode closes with a preview on the upcoming set with Twin Cities, and gets you ready for the rest of Pirates baseball in August.

Batten down the hatches, clear the decks episode thirteen of Rum Bunter Radio is out now!