Hour 2 with Donny Football and Jason Mackey: The 2025 Pirates schedule is out. We look back at our Pirates predictions. Tiger Woods once again missed the cut and is +16 at The Open. Donny and Jason both don't like Tiger and think his career is over.

Hour 1 with Donny Football and Jason Mackey: Yinzerpalooza weekend at PNC Park. The Pirates know they need to improve the club. Gardner-Webb baseball head coach Jim Chester joined the show. Jim coached Mason Miller in college and knew he was going to be a big leaguer, but never expected this. He went to Thiel and Seton Hill.…

The full Joe Starkey Show with Donny Football and Jason Mackey from Friday, July 19th, 2024

Hour 3 with Donny Football and Jason Mackey: The Bechtold Breakdown. Former Pitt basketball star LeVance Fields is coaching with The Zoo Crew in the TBT and joined the show to discuss the team. The first game is Saturday at 8 p.m.

Hour 4 with Donny Football and Jason Mackey: Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined the show. Bob understands why the Pirates are holding Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller for St. Louis, but understands why everyone is upset. Bob thinks a six man rotation the Pirates are probably going to implement will help them not have to shut down Skenes at the end of …

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Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined the show. Bob understands why the Pirates are holding Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller for St. Louis, but understands why everyone is upset. Bob thinks a six man rotation the Pirates are probably going to implement will help them not have to shut down Skenes at the end of the season.…

Austin Bechtold's breakdown of the past week and weekend yet to come.

Tiger Woods once again missed the cut and is +16 at The Open. Donny and Jason both don't like Tiger and think his career is over.

The 2025 Pirates schedule is out. Which ballparks would you like to visit? We look back at our Pirates predictions.

Gardner-Webb baseball head coach Jim Chester joined the show. Jim coached Mason Miller in college and knew he was going to be a big leaguer, but never expected this.

The Pirates know they need to improve the club. Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller are BOTH not pitching against the Phillies and are getting extra rest scheduled to pitch against the Cardinals. How seriously can the Pirates make a splash?

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Joe and Paul want the Pirates to make a big move. Joe looks at Brent Rooker as an ideal bat the Pirates can acquire in the midst of a career year. Is Paul Skenes the most valuable player in all of baseball now based on his talent, ability, contract, and worth to his team?…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Caller Tom joins Paul and Joe from Top Golf to inquire on Trevor Bauer and the Pirates should sign him. Do the Pirates need Trevor Bauer?Lanny Frattare is with Pirates Hall of Famer Jim Leyland as he's being inducted into Cooperstown.

The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Thursday July 18th, 2024

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates reporter John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now joined the show. Brent Rooker is a good bat to potentially add. John thinks and has heard from a lot of people around baseball that the Pirates have a shot if they get in. Arizona is the perfect example from last year. Another edition of our Quiz Show.…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. A lot of really good trades are done in the offseason, rather than the deadline, but this team needs offense and good chips to trade. Jeff is cool with trading Luis Ortiz to add a bat. Pitt has signed Jeff Capel to a three-year contract extension. Te…

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93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. A lot of really good trades are done in the offseason, rather than the deadline, but this team needs offense and good chips to trade. Jeff is cool with trading Luis Ortiz to add a bat. Pitt has signed Jeff Capel to a three-year contract extension.…

Paul is up 3-0 in the series. Can Zeise complete the sweep of Joe Starkey?

Pirates reporter John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now joined the show. Brent Rooker is a good bat to potentially add. John thinks and has heard from a lot of people around baseball that the Pirates have a shot if they get in.

Former Pirates broadcaster Lanny Frattare joined the show. Lanny is with Pirates Hall of Famer Jim Leyland as he's being inducted into Cooperstown. Lanny tells his best Leyland stories and stories about his former students.

Caller Tom joins Paul and Joe from Top Golf to inquire on Trevor Bauer and the Pirates should sign him. Do the Pirates need Trevor Bauer?

The Steelers have named Rob King as their new play-by-play man. Is Paul Skenes the most valuable player in all of baseball now based on his talent, ability, contract, and worth to his team?

Joe and Paul want the Pirates to make a big move. Joe looks at Brent Rooker as an ideal bat the Pirates can acquire in the midst of a career year.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Joe, Paul, and Austin recap part 1 of their Pirates preseason predictions and make second half predictions, including everyone's playoff pick. Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of The Athletic joined the show. An epic discussion about James Franklin and how he remains in full trust and locked in at Penn State, bu…

The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Wednesday July 17th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Paul thinks Paul Skenes is right there with Barry Bonds as the best Pirate and maybe player he's seen in his lifetime. How would you grade the job Derek Shelton's done this season? Jeff Patton of the Baseball Card Castle joined the show.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates reporter Kevin Gorman of the TRIB joined the show. The Pirates have a negative record at home this season. Paul Skenes is going to pitch in the next homestand, but we don't know when. Paul and Austin go back and forth naming college programs in the newly aligned conferences.…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates pre and post host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. The Pirates are five games over .500 since Paul Skenes came up. Dan is very pessimistic about the Pirates in the second half. He fails to see how this team is better than a .500 team with how they performed and they are who they are.…

Tomorrow's show will be broadcast at a golf event with both Joe and Paul!

Pirates pre and post host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. The Pirates are five games over .500 since Paul Skenes came up. Dan is very pessimistic about the Pirates in the second half.

Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of The Athletic joined the show. An epic discussion about James Franklin and how he remains in full trust and locked in at Penn State, but if he misses the 12-team playoff shouldn't be at all. What's the latest on Brandon Aiyuk?

Joe, Paul, and Austin recap part 1 of their Pirates preseason predictions and make second half predictions, including everyone's playoff pick.

NFL insider Dianna Russini said on her podcast that Russell Wilson is the starter, but packages are in place for Justin Fields to be involved in the offense. Paul and Austin go back and forth naming college programs in the newly aligned conferences.

Pirates reporter Kevin Gorman of the TRIB joined the show. The Pirates have a negative record at home this season. Paul Skenes is going to pitch in the next homestand, but we don't know when.

How would you grade the job Derek Shelton's done this season? Jeff Patton of the Baseball Card Castle joined the show.

Paul thinks Paul Skenes is right there with Barry Bonds as the best Pirate and maybe player he's seen in his lifetime. Shohei Ohtani is the one exception. It wasn't a dominant performance from Skenes with three strikeouts, but a scoreless and hitless inning.

The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Tuesday July 16th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Paul Skenes starts the All-Star Game tonight for the National League. Joe and Austin are mad that Aaron Judge is hitting fourth for the American League and isn't guaranteed to face Skenes. We think Skenes will walk someone or give up a hit to face Judge. The national anthem singer at the MLB Home Run Derby ha…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates reporter Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Andrew thinks the Pirates have exceeded expectations so far this year thanks to Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds. Bubba Chandler is an untouchable for Andrew. Andrew projected August 14th as a rough date when Jared Jones could return…

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates manager Derek Shelton joined the show. Shelton is pleased with how the Pirates closed the first half but have a tough start to the second-half schedule. Shelton confirmed Skenes will only pitch one inning tonight and nothing more. We hear what Derek Shelton had to say about workloads for Paul Skenes a…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates analyst Michael McKenry joined the show. Michael thinks the Pirates will add a bat, but doesn't expect a rental or big move. If the Pirates are hot at the right time, no one wants to face them because of the pitching. Last night's national anthem singer at the home run derby speaks out. Brandon Aiyuk …

Could Brandon Aiyuk land with the Steelers? Our predictions on how Paul Skenes will pitch in the All-Star Game.

Pirates analyst Michael McKenry joined the show. Michael thinks the Pirates will add a bat, but doesn't expect a rental or big move. If the Pirates are hot at the right time, no one wants to face them because of the pitching.

We hear what Derek Shelton had to say about workloads for Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, plus our thoughts on Skenes in the All-Star Game.

What are the most pressing questions for Derek Shelton this week?

Pirates reporter Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Gunnar Henderson said he hasn't watched much film of Paul Skenes but sees him on MLB Network all the time and doesn't need it. Andrew thinks the Pirates have exceeded expectations so far this year thanks to Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds.…

The national anthem singer at the MLB Home Run Derby has received a lot of criticism for her performance. We examine the worst national anthems of all time at a sporting event.

The traffic is horrific around the city and suburbs. Paul Skenes starts the All-Star Game tonight for the National League. Joe and Austin are mad that Aaron Judge is hitting fourth for the American League and isn't guaranteed to face Skenes.