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From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy shares his thoughts on an offensively loaded first round of the draft and some key takeaways and particular picks he really liked.


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The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Tuesday April 30th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: The Pirates only had two hits against the A's in a 5-1 loss. It was as bad as it sounds and multiple double plays to end potential rallies. They lead the league striking out looking. Joe calls on Bob Nutting to step in and force a change at hitting coach and Andy Haines has to go. Starkey wants him to be like Art Rooney did and step in to get rid of Haines like Matt Canada. It's time for Nick Gonzales, Liover Peguero, and Ji Hwan Bae to come to the majors. What would our ideal lineup look like? NHL insider and analyst Kevin Weekes tweeted the eyeball emoji with a picture of Pittsburgh on the Clemente Bridge. Listeners chime in on the Pirates problems. 

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: CBS Sports staff writer Garrett Podell joined the show to recap the Steelers draft. Garrett likes the value the Steelers got in Roman Wilson and Payton Wilson. If he can stay healthy, Payton Wilson brings great value to the Steelers. Not having an ACL is an issue, but he was the best linebacker in the class. Garrett thinks the Bengals had the second best draft in the division. West Virginia offensive line coach Matt Moore joined the show to talk about Zach Frazier. Moore said Frazier limping off the field on the final play of his WVU career embodies who he is as a tough player and person. Moore on Frazier:  "He set the bar here from a work ethic standpoint." "He changed the way things were when we first got here. Now I have an o-line room that wants to play and study like him."

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates manager Derek Shelton joined the show. The Pirates need to have collectively better at-bats and he doesn't think casting the blame on one person is fair. Younger hitters haven't progressed. Shelton said hitting in the big leagues is hard and looking at young hitters throughout the game it's difficult to thrive. We react to what Derek Shelton told us about the Pirates hitting woes and his thoughts on Andy Haines. Andrew Mason of DenverSports.com and 104.3 The Fan joined the show. Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton wants more guaranteed money and a new contract. Does he want to stay in Denver with a new quarterback? Russell Wilson had a good connection with Sutton, who grabbed a career-high 10 touchdowns last year. 

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: ESPN Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor joined the show. Her favorite pick was Zach Frazier and likes the toughness he brings to the offensive line. Brooke thinks signing recently cut Zay Jones is much more likely than trading for Courtland Sutton, Brandon Aiyuk, or someone else of significant note. The Steelers are trying to truly get back to tough football. Texts in the city.