Podcast Episodes

Tricks or treats on Pittsburgh Pirates biggest off-season questions

Episode 627

Happy Halloween everyone and welcome back to Locked On Pirates.

Host Ethan Smith is celebrating the spooky holiday by playing "trick" or "treat" on many of the pressing questions we all have with the …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

World Series predictions, what Pirates can learn from Arizona & Texas

Episode 626

What's up folks!

Host Ethan Smith gives his analysis and predictions for arguably the most surprising World Series in some time between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers, both coming out of t…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Comparing Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 off-season to 2023 off-season

Episode 625

On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith takes a walk down memory lane back to the 2012-2013 off-season, highlighting the moves made at the time and how they propelled the Pirates in…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Expectations, questions, answers and more about the 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates off-season

Episode 624

Ethan Smith and Gary Morgan discuss the 2023 Pirates off-season on today's show, highlighting expectations, what we think will happen, how important the acquisitions made could be for next year and t…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield has answers, but also questions entering 2024

Episode 623

On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith finishes the player review series by discussing the outfield of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 2023, we definitely got some answers about the outf…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Ke'Bryan Hayes is becoming on of MLB's best two-way players

Episode 622

The player review series continues on this spooky Friday the 13th, and host Ethan Smith is talking about Ke'Bryan Hayes on today's show.

Hayes saw a surge in his offensive ability in 2023, becoming a …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Is Oneil Cruz ready for liftoff in 2024 for Pittsburgh Pirates?

Episode 621

The 2023 season for Oneil Cruz was expected to be his first full season in MLB, but things didn't work out that way after a fractured ankle.

Host Ethan Smith speaks about the impact the injury had on …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates best positional battle may be at second base

Episode 620

The Pittsburgh Pirates were heavily influenced by their youth in 2023, and that was especially true at 2B.

Host Ethan Smith discusses the happenings at 2B for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, who sto…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Just how bright is the future of the catching position for the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Episode 619

The player review series continues and this week we begin with the catching position.

Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis burst on the scene in 2023 as the clear cut catching options of the future, but Rod…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates are once again searching for a first baseman

Episode 618

This is an updated version of Thursday's episode, with segments two and three fixed.

The Pirates are once again searching for their future at first base, and with an expectation to add outside the org…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago