The latest episode of Bucco Brew dives into a wild post-deadline weekend for the Pirates, where they dropped two of three in Colorado despite an unexpected offensive explosion. Anthony and Jim recap the chaos of the Rockies series, including a nine-run first inning on Friday and Liover Peguero’s three-homer performance, before pivoting to the bigger story: Ben Cherington’s puzzling trade deadline approach.
They break down why keeping veterans like Tommy Pham and Isiah Kiner-Falefa makes little sense for the future, discuss the David Bednar-to-Yankees return, and question whether the “quantity over quality” philosophy will ever pay off. The guys also look ahead to Johan Oviedo’s long-awaited return, how the bullpen shakes out without Bednar and Ferguson, and why Paul Skenes’ comments about adding bats weren’t as controversial as some fans think.
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