Bucco Territory: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast

Best of Bucco Territory, Year 1

In a unique episode, we take a look back on the best moments from Bucco Territory as we approach the show's 1-year mark. Thank you to everyone for your support this year!

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

Hosts Josh Harrison and Platinum Key discuss the top 5 Pirates who will not be back in 2027, and what the Pirates need to do this offseason to fill those holes. This incl

Offsesason Position Reviews: Outfield

Hosts Josh Harrison and Platinum Key review the Pirates outfield in 2026 and look forward to 2027, including Oneil Cruz' ceiling, expectations for Esmerlyn Valdez's secon

Offseason Position Reviews: Infield

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key review the Pirates infield in 2026, cover possible internal options for 2027, and wrap up by discussion potential additio

Offseason Position Reviews: Catchers

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key review the Pirates catchers in 2026, cover possible internal options for 2027, and wrap up by discussion potential extern

Offseason Position Reviews: Bullpen

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key review the Pirates bullpen in 2026, cover possible internal options for 2027, and wrap up by discussion potential additio

Offseason Position Reviews: Starting Pitching

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key review the Pirates starting rotation in 2026, cover possible internal options for 2027, and wrap up by discussion potenti

Pirates Offseason Outlook

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key discuss what moves the Pirates need to make this offseason and make some Postseason predictions. Start your FOX One 3-d

Final Report Card for the 2026 Pirates

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison and Platinum Key end out their end-of-season grades for Pirates position groups, including starting pitching, bullpen, catching, infield,

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

Hosts Noah Hiles and Josh Harrison discuss how exit meetings go from a player's perspective, and J Hay highlights the Pirates approaching finally having their first winni

Is the World Baseball Classic behind Paul Skenes' struggles?

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key discuss Paul Skenes' recent comments placing some of the blame for his struggles this season on preparing for the World

Will the Pirates bring back Brandon Lowe?

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key discuss how the Pirates could bring back Brandon Lowe, whether the Pirates should extend Oneil Cruz, Bubba Chandler, and

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

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key discuss whether Rafael Flores Jr. should be the starting catcher in 2027 and how his breakout impacts the Pirates offsea

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

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key discuss whether it is worth celebrating if the Pirates finish above .500 for only the 8 times in the last 32 years, disc

Should the Pirates bring back Don Kelly?

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key debate whether the Pirates should bring back Don Kelly as manager in 2027, discuss some of their favorite moments from P

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

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key dig into the impact of losing Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz to extended injuries this season, and debate how much of an

Pirates Position Grades since the Trade Deadline

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key hand out grades since the trade deadline for Starting Pitchers, Bullpen, Catcher, Infield, Outfield, DH, and coaching.

Another series win, but Postseason hopes remain slim

Hosts Josh Harrison and Platinum Key recap the Pirates winning their 4th series in a row, preview their upcoming series against the White Sox, and Platinum Key highlights

Who deserves blame for the Pirates' lack of fundamentals?

Hosts Noah Hiles, Josh Harrison, and Platinum Key dig into potential explanations for why the Pirates continue to struggle with fundamentals and mental mistakes this seas

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

Hosts Josh Harrison and Platinum Key answer listener questions in this week's Mailbag episode! Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you