{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates","slug":"locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933","podcast_index_feed_id":63933,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/z3NI6hOx","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-pirates/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ca178804-c720-476f-9857-ad70690e8c6a/2cab38d9-c9b3-4276-a749-f55220662add/3000x3000/uploads-2f1552678703350-zocgph5npv9-17b26d8b6719b088db2f96353560e458-2flocked-on-pirates-podcast-bg-new.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Pirates podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Ethan Smith, a writer for Inside the Bucs, the Locked On Pirates podcast provides your daily Pirates fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pirates franchise. Locked On Pirates takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Pirates locker room and all over MLB. The Locked On Pirates podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T22:17:50.078906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933"},"episode":{"title":"REVEALED: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Lefty Kryptonite as Don Kelly’s Strategy MISFIRES","slug":"revealed-pittsburgh-pirates-lefty-kryptonite-as-don-kelly-s-strategy-misfires","published_at":"2026-05-25T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933/revealed-pittsburgh-pirates-lefty-kryptonite-as-don-kelly-s-strategy-misfires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-pirates/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c332f6/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/ca178804-c720-476f-9857-ad70690e8c6a/episodes/a4eb2e43-0098-45b4-a3cb-b713c5493fd9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=ca178804-c720-476f-9857-ad70690e8c6a&awEpisodeId=a4eb2e43-0098-45b4-a3cb-b713c5493fd9&feed=z3NI6hOx","summary":"Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup struggles against left-handed pitching are no secret—does Don Kelly’s constant lineup juggling make things better or worse? Gary Morgan exposes the underlying issues causing the Pirates to stall against southpaws, from shaky roster construction to the ongoing debate about balancing power right-handed bats like Nick Gonzales and Password Garcia. Should the Pirates stick with their regulars, or does matching up by handedness guarantee success? The crucial series against the slumping Chicago Cubs arrives at a pivotal moment. With Braxton Ashcraft, Bubba Chandler, and Paul Skenes set to take the mound, can the Pirates seize this opportunity to define their NL Central trajectory? Plus, Gary Morgan highlights the importance of player rest and pays tribute to MLB legends like Roberto Clemente and Ralph Kiner whose impact reached far beyond the diamond. Will the Pirates finally solve their lefty problem and take command of the division race?","meta_description":"Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup struggles against left-handed pitching are no secret—does Don Kelly’s constant lineup juggling make things better or worse? Gar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933/episodes/revealed-pittsburgh-pirates-lefty-kryptonite-as-don-kelly-s-strategy-misfires/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-pirates-daily-podcast-on-the-pittsburgh-pirates-63933/revealed-pittsburgh-pirates-lefty-kryptonite-as-don-kelly-s-strategy-misfires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}