Bucs Dugout Podcast David Todd, Charlie Wilmoth

The Bucs Dugout Podcast is back. David and I discuss Larry Broadway and Kyle stark; the Jeff Karstens and Charlie Morton decisions; the signings of Russell Martin and Jason Grilli; whether the Pirates should trade Joel Hanrahan; and much more.

In the latest edition of the Bucs Dugout Podcast, David and I review our preseason projections, which, as it turns out, were a little too pessimistic. We discuss the futures of Clint Barmes, Joel Hanrahan and Jason Grilli, wonder about the impact of Andrew McCutchen's August swoon on the Pirates' fortunes, and ask how the Pirates ought to evaluate Clint Hurdle after what turned out to be a rough season for him.

David, Wilbur Miller and I talk about the futures of Neal Huntington and Greg Smith, and we review the seasons the Pirates' top minor-leaguers have had. Thanks to Wilbur for joining us, thanks to David and Wilbur for working through a ton of technical issues with me, and thanks to me for spending like three hours editing this stupid thing. You are welcome.

David and I discuss the way we think about the remainder of the season. We also discuss the Astros series, the upcoming Cubs series, what's going on with the Pirates' injuries, and a few topics from around baseball.

David and I are in fine ranting form as we discuss the release of Erik Bedard, the promotion of Chase d'Arnaud and Major League Baseball's TV deal with ESPN. We also examine the Pirates' recent struggles (taking on the Pirates' decisions to favor veterans over youngsters) and ask how much the Bucs' upcoming opponents matter.

David and I discuss the Padres series; the Pirates' awful bullpen and roster management; the departure of Juan Cruz; the reasons for the Pirates' recent slide; and Melky Cabrera, Andrew McCutchen and the batting title.