12 PM: Colin Beazley reacts to the Ryan O'Hearn signing, Pirates fans are actually excited
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what happens the security guard it appears at the situation and then just looks at Metcalf and then just continues walking like this is a totally normal thing and the security guards just kind of stand there like oh okay well is what it is it's it's not a good look there needs to be trained people there protecting the millions and millions of dollars of assets that are on the field and protecting the fans as well from those players it needs to be a two-way street here with protection it's uh it's crazy All right. Unfortunately, we have to get to a break. But fortunately for us on the other side, we're going to talk to our pal Colin Beasley from the Post-Gazette. The Pirates with some big moves yesterday.
We'll dive into that on the other side of the break. We'll reopen this conversation a little bit later in the show as well, because it's obviously a hot topic here this morning with the NFL basically coming out and saying that. Now they're basically coming out and saying to Mike Florio that their own reporter at the NFL was wrong in his assessment of the situation, his reporting of the situation, that the NFL is still actively reviewing what happened with the fan, which I find pretty fascinating, to be totally honest with you. So Colin will join us on the Fan Hotline. Fan weather is brought to you by Myers Law Group, Pittsburgh's choice for affordable legal solutions. Mostly cloudy today, a possible drizzle tonight, a high of 39, Minka Fitzpatrick, and a bit of rain, a high of 45 for Christmas, like Chris Christmas and Chris Fuamatuma Afala, 45.
All right, Colin Beasley joins us next to talk some buckos.
What are the details of the Ryan O'Hearn signing?
That is on the other side of the break. I'm Josh Rountree. This is the Poppin' Joe Show on Sports Radio 93.7 The Fan. Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia and Peters Township. You can visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. Well, amidst all of the DK Metcalf news, the Steelers maybe resting starters. We're going to get to that a little bit later as well.
How will Ryan O'Hearn impact the Pirates' lineup?
There's also been some noteworthy Pirates moves made, particularly one made yesterday when they signed Ryan O'Hearn to Seattle. a multi-year free agent contract, the first time they've done that in nearly a decade. And here to talk more about that is Colin Beasley, Pirates beat writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Colin, how are you? Merry Christmas to you. Thanks for hopping on here. I'm good, Josh. Merry Christmas to you guys down at the fan. Thanks for having me. Absolutely. All right. I asked Shelby this earlier. We had Shelby Cassessi from WPXI on. First question, favorite Christmas movie? Favorite Christmas movie. Ooh, I'm not a huge Christmas movie guy, but there is one, one like TV show that I watch pretty much every year.
This is, this is a little childish of me, but there's a, there's a Pixar TV show called prep and landing about like the elves that prepare, um, prepare, um, Houses for Santa to get there. And that's something that I've watched ever since I was little. It's a little TV show that I've made part of my Christmas spirit. So not really a movie, but something I enjoy a lot.
What does the signing of O'Hearn mean for Andrew McCutchen?
I like that. I like that. That's a different take, and I appreciate that. What are the Pirates getting in Ryan O'Hearn, Colin? They're getting a capable major league hitter is the shortest way to say it. They got better is the overall take. Ryan O'Hearn last year had a 281 batting average, 17 homers, 63 RBIs, left-handed bat who profiles well at PNC Park. And he's a guy that you can put into the lineup in a whole bunch of different spots and will help make the guys around him better. He's someone who gets a lot of hits.
What is Nick Gonzales' outlook for the upcoming season?
He walks a lot. He gets on base. He's someone that doesn't strike out a whole ton. It's something It's a guy who's just going to help the Pirates in their quest to become just a major league average offense because that's all you need with the pitching staff. He's not necessarily someone that's going to hit 50 home runs every single year.
How does the Pirates' offseason strategy differ from previous years?
His career high, I believe, was 17. But he's a guy who's just a quality, quality hitter who will help the Pirates get better offensively.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:27
2
What are the details of the Ryan O'Hearn signing?
1:27–1:52
3
How will Ryan O'Hearn impact the Pirates' lineup?
1:52–3:00
4
What does the signing of O'Hearn mean for Andrew McCutchen?
3:00–3:37
5
What is Nick Gonzales' outlook for the upcoming season?
3:37–3:57
6
How does the Pirates' offseason strategy differ from previous years?
3:57–5:14
7
What role could Eugenio Suarez play in the Pirates' future?
5:14–6:48
8
How are Pirates fans responding to recent team changes?
6:48–41:56
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