Small, Simple Moves: Pirates Call Up #1 Prospect Konnor Griffin; Joe Buck Stops By

April 3
48 mins

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Konnor Griffin gets the call to The Show. Eric Hosmer and Buster Olney discuss the Pirates calling up the No. 1 prospect in baseball, the Miami Marlins off to a surprising start, Cam Schlittler cruising, if Shohei Ohtani is actually AI and the Kansas City Royals honoring the late Terrance Gore. Then, Joe Buck stops by to talk about calling the Jackie Robinson Game on ESPN, writing his Baseball Hall of Fame speech, interviewing his kids at a St. Louis Blues game, his dad Jack’s relationship with Robinson, which of Jack’s famous calls was his father’s favorite, and how he connect with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick over baseball. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.


0:00 Eric Hosmer joins the show

0:37 Pirates call up Konnor Griffin

11:17 Miami Marlins 5-1 start

12:47 Yankees Cam Schlittler is dominating

15:07 Dodgers Shohei Ohtani in midseason form

19:18 Kansas City Royals honored late Terrance Gore

24:46 Joe Buck joins the show

26:09 Buck to be honored in Cooperstown

29:39 Interviewing his sons

32:39 Jack Buck’s relationship with Jackie Robinson

34:38 Jack Buck’s favorite call

38:41 Bill Belichick loves baseball

44:04 Bleacher Tweets


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