Not only did the Pirates land Luke Weaver today, but the Mets are also making it a lot easier financially for the Buccos. Weaver will basically get the league-minimum from the Pirates the rest of this year and the Mets will pay roughly half of Weaver’s salary for 2027. How did the Mets make this so easy? Will the Pirates make another move in the next hour-plus? It feels like the Cubs have added 10 players today. Henry Davis was roasted by a baseball insider.
Evan Roberts from WFAN in New York City joined the show. Evan said Luke Weaver is a great late-inning option and can absolutely pitch the 9th for the Pirates. Evan doesn’t believe the pressure gets to Weaver. Evan said Weaver is ‘kind of weird, but in a good way’ and has a good personality. Evan said Weaver does interviews like a guy cutting an old-school wrestling promo. What kind of mix does Weaver work with?
Former Pirates closer Matt Capps joined the show. Matt thinks the move for Luke Weaver is ‘incredible’ and cites that the Pirates basically moved Ke’Bryan Hayes to get Weaver one year later. Matt said there is an aura about the 9th inning and how difficult it can be to close out games. The guys asked Matt how this shifts the Pirates bullpen late in the game. How many sausages will Matt put down during the 4-game set in Milwaukee?
Hodgepodge of Nothingness.
