Yinz Above Replacement: A show about the Pittsburgh Pirates

Reliving the 87' draft, PIT uniform numbers & MLB-MLBPA update

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Episode notes

1:50 Are we closer to seeing baseball?
7:00 A former player reaches out to Rob to share his thoughts on the current situation
11:00 "In the end both sides will win something"
14:15 A sense of urgency
19:00 The Oakland Athletics' decision to not pay their minor league players. Will the Pittsburgh Pirates go that route?
25:00 The best players to wear every jersey number in Pirates history
29:20 What if the draft order still alternated? Ken Griffey Jr. a Pirate? Alex Rodriguez with the Dodgers?
32:40 Mark Merchant got a larger signing bonus than WHO?
36:15 Barry Bonds dissing Willie Stargell

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