Pomp, Joe, and Austin's Pirates win total predictions

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Joe Starkey 0:01

I don't know. They see these guys every day. Bob, how many wins for the Pirates? Why don't we give people a chance to step to the plate and take their own swing?

What predictions do Bob, Joe, and Austin make about the Pirates' win total?

Joe Starkey 0:11

I think people think that we're crazy.

Bob Pompeani 0:13

I don't think so. I do. No, I think people who go the other way are conditioned to do it because that's what the Pirates have done.

Joe Starkey 0:19

Do you think it's crazy to pick 78 wins? I don't.

Bob Pompeani 0:22

No, I think 72. Mark is a little low. I do.

Joe Starkey 0:25

Well, Mark does that to tweak limits. Kabaly we're talking about.

Bob Pompeani 0:29

Clearly. Yeah, I think people, I bet you if we take calls, and do we have a lot of calls? Yeah, they're coming in.

Joe Starkey 0:35

I bet you most people will be in agreement with us.

Why do they believe the Pirates can finish over .500 this season?

Joe Starkey 0:39

Let's take winner's limits and don't turn away callers like you did in the first segment.

Austin Bechtold 0:43

Wow. What an accusation. That's almost as bad as the accusation that Pony made yesterday towards Bob. Bob, did you hear that Pony called you and I out? For what? The whole first segment and their second segment. For what? Basically calling us a bunch of morons for saying that if the Penguins don't make the playoffs, it's not a complete failure.

Joe Starkey 1:02

No, just you two. Not all of us. You two. He agreed with me.

Austin Bechtold 1:04

Did he use the word moron? No. Well, Pony likes to put words in other people's mouths, so let's put some words in his mouth. Yeah, he basically called us a moron.

Bob Pompeani 1:12

Both of us, Bob. I don't think they're moronic takes to say that.

Austin Bechtold 1:16

He said, how dare Bob Pompiani, one of the greatest...

What are the differing opinions on the Pirates' win predictions?

Austin Bechtold 1:19

sports professionals in Pittsburgh history and city limits who thinks he is that. How about that shot towards me, Bob? Say that the Penguins, if they miss the playoffs, there's not a failed season. How dare they?

Bob Pompeani 1:31

Again, I would look at things from start to finish and what I expected for them, which was a playoff spot. If they don't make it, the failure is too hard of a word. That's all I'm saying about that. I think they've come a long way. I think they've given you a lot of season to enjoy. I think they obviously have things that need to upgrade, but they knew that going all along. So I'm not giving up on the season either. I think they've shown the ability to bounce back.

Austin Bechtold 1:54

How did we go there from the Pirates opening day lineup? A couple of texters were texting that in.

Joe Starkey 2:00

That they ripped you yesterday? Yeah.

How do past performances influence current expectations for the Pirates?

Joe Starkey 2:02

Yeah.

Austin Bechtold 2:02

I heard it too. And I even said to Pony during a break, wow, got a little personal there, Pony. And then he continued to take shots.

Joe Starkey 2:09

He got personal with me too. He said that I take your arguments too personally. That's what he said. Right on the air, Bob. Do you, Joe? No, I don't. Do you? I don't. Well, there you go.

Austin Bechtold 2:23

Let's go to Chris in Connellsville.

Bob Pompeani 2:25

Chris is out in Connellsville. I didn't even put out the topic limits. The topic is how many wins do you think the Pirates will make?

Austin Bechtold 2:31

This is how we got on this topic. Because you accused me of sending away callers, which wasn't true.

Joe Starkey 2:35

The topic is this. And the number is what we're looking for, Chris. Step up to the plate with a win total. I think people think we went too high.

Bob Pompeani 2:43

He just got a strike called on him because he's been waiting for the pitch to deliver, and you denied him. It's a pitch clock violation on Joe.

Joe Starkey 2:48

Give us a call with your win total and defend it. 412-928-9370. Step on up. What's up, buddy?

Unknown 2:57

I'm enjoying this. I think I was talking with limits off the air, but they had 33 games last year that they lost by one run.

Bob Pompeani 3:05

Right.

Unknown 3:06

With the improved lineup with the pitching, if they can flip 50% of those, I mean, they're at 88 and 74. And I don't think that, you know, you don't know how those games are going to play out if they're going to have that many where they're in that position to be able to win those. But I'm actually predicting they flip their record from last year and go 91 and 71.

Joe Starkey 3:22

Oh, my God. Wow. Bob, 91 seems a little high to me.

Bob Pompeani 3:28

You know what, though? You just never know. Things could work that way. They could also go the other way. I appreciate that. And that's what opening day and all the stuff that comes with this is. Now, hopefully they won't disappoint you like they've done in the past.

Joe Starkey 3:40

Well, put yourself on the record here out there.