About Raise It! - A Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Show
Join baseball writers Dawson John, Noah Wright, and Michael Brozinski every Monday as they banter the happenings of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the surrounding MLB landscape.
Raise It! 017 - Goodbye Andy Haines, Manager Shuffle, How Historic Has Skenes Been?
Andy Haines is gone! Dawson, Noah, and Mike open the show with the news and then further discuss Ben Cherington’s comments on Shelton and the team. Suprisingly, the Reds hire former Cleveland manager Terry Francona (18:35). A roundtable discussion takes place on just how far the Pirates fell from expectations this year, along with the future for Mike Burrows. Dawson breaks down the draft lottery, along with why certian teams are not eligible for a top 10 pick (35:38). Noah then closes the show with some insane stats to put Paul Skenes' historic rookie season in perspective (41:37).
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The boys open the show bantering about the Pirates DFA'ing Rowdy Tellez and Michael A. Taylor while reflecting on the move of Oneil Cruz to center field. Around the league, a roundtable discussion takes place regarding the White Sox 2024 misery and a goodbye to the Oakland Athletics (9:37). Noah discusses the Pirates call up of Nick Yorke and his performance at the end of this season (27:30). Dawson presents the Pirates end of season awards, and the guys take their pick for different categories (33:30). Later, the show is wrapped up discussing MLB's recent gambling controversey with Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (50:52).
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13 Sept 2024
Raise It! 015 - Derek Shelton is Coming Back, Poor Roster Management, New Closer?
Dawson, Mike, and Noah open the show bantering about the Pirates remaining games and the future closer situation. Then, Dawson lists through Ben Cherignton's comments regarding Derek Shelton allegedly coming back to be the Pirates manager in 2025. Noah discusses other organizational moves the Pirates have made behind the scenes and he is frustrated with how poor the Pirates roster management has been this season. Finally, the boys have a roundtable discussion of player improvements including Billy Cooke, Jared Jones, and Jared Triolo.
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7 Sept 2024
Raise It! 014 - Center-Fielder Oneil Cruz, The Great ROTY Debate, Shelton Gone?
Dawson, Mike, and Noah open the show discussing the Pirates insane homestand meltdown and the move of Oneil Cruz into centerfield. Derek Shelton's mismanagement of the pitching staff and lineup decisions is brought to the forefront (6:43). The fellas debate the struggles of David Bednar, and what his future could look like in Pittsburgh (24:15). Noah highlights the recent performances of top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler in his farm report (38:16). Finally, the show closes with a roundtable discussion of the Paul Skenes vs Jackson Merrill National League Rookie of the Year debate.
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26 Aug 2024
Raise It! 013 - The Pirates Great Collapse, Necessary Coaching Changes, MLBPA Are Not Fans of Sheetz
Mike, Noah, and Dawson open the show discussing the Pirates massive losing skid, along with the mismanagement of Derek Shelton during many close games. Dawson asks the boys on whether coaching changes will be necessary at the end of this season, along with who could be a potential replacement at the manager position (10:30). Noah compares the Pirates collapse of this year to 2011 and 2012 (33:30). The fellas discuss the issues with the Pirates hitting development at the Major League level along with their concern for Ke'Bryan Hayes (39:24). Dawson closes the show recaping the absurd MLBPA / Sheetz controversey (48:40).
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Noah opens the show discussing his new Pirates superstitions, then the boys discuss the Pirates performance during all star week. Noah discusses his growing appreciation for the Pirates 1st round pick Konnor Griffin and goes through the rest of the Pirates interesting selections (9:06). Dawson shares one of his favorite finds of the week with Braves pitcher Francisco Vicioso potentially having the worst control in baseball history (14:05). Nick Castellanos is back to his usual shenangains, as the boys review the Pirates last few games (24:23). The show closes with a roundtable discussion of the Pirates approach coming up at the trade deadline.
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13 Jul 2024
Raise It! 010 - Draft Preview, Pirate All-Stars, ABS System On The Way?
Dawson, Mike, and Noah are back opening the show discussing the poor performance of umpires in the Pirates series over the weekend, and explore what a full automated balls and strikes system (ABS) would look like. All-Star week is approaching, and the Pirates selections of Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds take the spotlight (19:20). The boys run through the Pirates current injury list, alonf with what will be done going forward for Paul Skenes and Jared Jones to manage their workload (33:00). The Pirates strategy for the trade deadline remains unclear, but there are a few players that have been tied to Pittsburgh as a trade destination (59:40). Noah closes the show discussing the Pirates draft strategy and potential 1st roud pick with Mike and Dawson (1:04:21).
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15 Jun 2024
Raise It! 009 - The Gambling Buccos, Dodger Disrespect, Rowdy's Improvements, Baseball Twitter's Latest War
On today's show, Dawson, Mike, and Noah open discussing former Pirate Tucupita Marcano being banned from baseball for life, along with some banter regarding the possibility of players being able to bet on themselves. Then, Dawson explains his frustrations regarding Alanna Rizzo's disrespectful comments towards the Pirates as the boys discuss the Pirates series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers (10:43). Noah takes a look at some of Rowdy's long-awaited improvements, along with Ben Heller's historically bad outings (22:34). The fellas have a roundtable discussion about the insanity of the phantom foul tip, which resulted in a Pirates loss (32:10). Noah has a farm report on the recently promoted Braxton Ashcraft, and an update on a record Mitch Keller is chasing (44:04). Later, the show closes with the boys reveling in team USA's cricket victory, and the great Baseball Twitter vs Cricket Twitter War of 2024.
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Dawson, Mike, and Noah are back for their first show being all together in the same studio. The boys lead in discussing the contreversial call at home that may have cost the Pirates a series sweep in Chicago. Mike and Noah discuss their experience being in attendance for Paul Skenes' debut along with some "fire shelton" chants they heard throughout the game. Dawson takes a look at Skenes' impressive outing in Chicago. Noah and Mike discuss the Roansy Contrares being traded to the Angels, and what went south since his rookie season. Ben Cherington made some comments about the Pirates offense, and the boys discuss if a move at the deadline for a prospect or MLB ready hitter could be in order. Noah nots how the Pirates have a good problem with how many starting pitchers they have lined up for future years. Later, the boys discuss some call ups that are in order, and take a look at the Pirates upcoming series.
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On today's show Dawson, Noah, and Mike lead in discussing the Luis Arraez trade, and what it is like being a player during trade season. Then, Noah dives into Andy Hanies' coaching history as the boys banter about his denial of the Pirates hitting strategy (6:56). Dawson highlights the rough road ahead for the Pirates with 10 straight NL Central games (20:32). Later, the guys compare Jared Jones to other players who don't get any help, reminisce about the Chris Archer trade, and discuss the hype surrounding Paul Skenes potential debut (23:58).
Alex Stumpf Article: https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-hitting-coach-andy-haines-discusses-offensive-struggles
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On today's show Dawson, Noah, and Mike lead in bantering about Joey Bart's bizarre injury, Mike's history of getting ejected, and some of the other strangest injuries in MLB history. Dawson questions how long the Pirates can afford to give Quinn Priester chances as a starter amid the Pirates losing streak (10:37). Noah goes on a tirade regarding the Pirates approach at the plate costing them games, and the boys discuss next steps for the organization (19:22). The bullpen's recent struggles and concerns of the team's morale are brought to a roundtable debate (32:40). Then, the Pirates' much needed victory to snap their six game losing streak is given a closer look (38:32). Later, the guys close out the show taking a look at the Pirates upcoming series, Jared Jones being an absolute stud, and some early MLB draft prospect speculation (47:30).
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17 Apr 2024
Raise It! 005 - McCutchen HOF Bound, The Pressure Of Being A Closer, Ohtani / Ippei Updates
On today's show Dawson, Noah, and Mike lead in discussing Andrew McCutchen's Baseball Hall of Fame chances after hitting his 300th career homer. After Joey Bart's hot start, Dawson brings into question just how long Henry Davis should remain as the primary starting catcher (8:57). Noah gives an update on Marco Gonzales' injury and the boys banter on the remaining Pirates starting rotation options (19:08). The pressure of being a closer are discussed along with some encourging signs from David Bednar (25:35). Noah is frustrated with the Pirates insane rate of looking at pitches down the middle (32:40). Later, the fellas take a look at some of the updates surrounding the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara situation, and quip about how the situation unfolded (44:46).
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Dawson, Noah, and Mike are back from a weekend away and lead in with the pitcher's elbow / pitch clock crisis haunting Major League Baseball. Then, the boys discuss how/why the Pirates rotation has seen so much success (15:12). With his history covering the Giants, Dawson takes a look into the suprising trade that sent former 2nd overall pick Joey Bart to Pittsburgh (22:45). Mike discusses the sights, sounds, and elemtes he experieced at the Pirates home opener this past Friday, including another great start from Jared Jones (34:48). Noah gives an update on Paul Skenes' new pitch, and the fellas banter about when we can expect him in the Majors (39:52). Later, Bednar's start of the season struggels get put under the spotlight (48:50).
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On today's show, Dawson, Noah, and Mike go over the Pirates weekend in Miami resulting in an undefeated start. Noah discusses the JT Brubaker trade to the Yankees which includes a suspicious amount of International Pool money. With Bailey Falter's poor performace in game 4, what to do with Falter's rotation spot is under fire. Later, the guys look over some of the Pirates top prospects' performances this past weekend, along with previewing the next two series for the Pirates.
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28 Mar 2024
Raise It! 002 - Pirates Full 2024 Season Preview, Ohtani Allegations, & Opening Day Preview
On today's show, Dawson, Noah, and Mike discuss the Pirates expectations for 2024. The show begins with some banter and new devlopments with the Shohei Ohtani investigation. In their full season preview (6:10) the boys look over the roster by each position group, review some potential call up canididates, and discuss the controversial PECOTA projections across the NL Central. Later, some controversial opinions are thrown around in Rate the Take, followed by a look ahead to Opening Day for the buccos in Miami.
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14 Mar 2024
Raise It! 001 - Pirates Offseason Review, Farm System Rankings, Ben Cherington's Job Security
On today's show, Dawson John, Noah Wright, and Michael Brozinski discuss the Pirates offseason as a whole along with if Ben Cherington could be on the hot seat in 2024. Rate the Take makes it's return with some interesting takes from around the league including the Pirates catching situation heading into the season. Then, Noah takes a deep dive into the Pirates farm system along with the MLB Pipeline rankings.
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