We think the Pirates should have used Carmen Mlodzinski in the sixth inning and let him close. Bob Smizik said that Paul Skenes in his last four starts have a 5.85 ERA. Pirates fans are very frustrated with the bullpen. Should the Pirates trade Garcia or Valdez for an arm?

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Bernard Riley Episodes Around June 4, 2026

11AM - Fallout from the Myles Garrett trade, Aaron Donald may come back; Mark Kaboly thinks Nick Herbig will only play 50% of snaps this year!

12PM - Matt Clement believes Pirates should target Boston RHP Garrett Whitlock; Endy Rodriguez is playing well, Matt discusses pitching at Fenway Park

1PM - Agree or disagree: Paul Skenes won't start the ASG and won't win Cy Young; Big game for Skenes to try to build his resume to start the ASG

Agree or disagree - Paul Skenes won't start the ASG and won't win the Cy Young

Big game for Paul Skenes to try to build his resume to start the ASG

Endy Rodriguez is playing well, Matt discusses pitching at Fenway Park

Fallout from the Myles Garrett trade, Aaron Donald may come back

Mark Kaboly thinks Nick Herbig will only play 50% of snaps this year!

MLB analyst Matt Clement believes the Pirates should target Boston reliever Garrett Whitlock at the trade deadline

Steelers sign linebacker Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million contract

The Pomp and Joe Show 6-3-2026

Was this the right time for Steelers to extend Nick Herbig?

Could the Penguins acquire a top five draft pick?

Tyler Kennedy - Jordan Staal is still going strong in the Stanley Cup Final

Yes, the Pirates bullpen lost another game

Pirates fans are very frustrated with the bullpen

10AM - Tyler Kennedy: Jordan Staal is still going strong in the Stanley Cup Final; Could the Penguins acquire a top five draft pick?

11AM - Yes, the Pirates bullpen lost another game; Pirates fans are very frustrated with the bullpen

12PM - Steelers sign Darnell Washington for 4 years, more money than we expected; How the cap implications could make sense for a T.J. Watt trade

1PM - Is there a real reason to be concerned about Paul Skenes' slump? Who'd you protect in a Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers expansion draft?

How the cap implications could make sense for a T.J. Watt trade

Is there a real reason to be concerned about Paul Skenes' slump?

Steelers sign Darnell Washington for four years for more money than we expected

The Pomp and Joe Show 6-4-2026

Who'd you protect on the Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers in an expansion draft?

10AM - Do you feel better about Mike McCarthy now than when he was hired? Starkey is eager for the start of training camp

11AM - Ray Fittipaldo: "I would not be surprised if Alex Highsmith held-in"; The Pirates piggybacking Jared Jones and Carmen Mlodzinski worked

12PM - Jason Mackey on Konnor Griffin, potential Oneil Cruz extension; Bechtold Breakdown - Clips and quotes from the Pirates and Steelers week

1PM - Bob Walk on the success of Pirates starting pitching, lineup this season; We listen to Dan Zangrilli's epic rants to close out a feeling good Friday!

Bob Walk on the success of Pirates starting pitching, lineup this season

Do you feel better about Mike McCarthy now than when he was hired?

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