In this clip from his new Saturday podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey talks all things Penguins and Pirates with long-time Pittsburgh sports broadcaster and current PNC Park public address announcer Guy Junker.
Who’s most to blame for the Penguins’ recent struggles? Is it the Fenway Sports ownership group that has failed to live up to the success Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle had here? Is it past GMs including Jim Rutherford and Ron Hextall, whose moves are still hurting the roster today? Is it current GM Kyle Dubas and his disastrous deal with goalie Tristan Jarry? Or is it coach Mike Sullivan’s inflexible game plans?
Our duo tackles those questions, ponders Sidney Crosby’s future, then wonders what we can expect from the Pirates in 2025. Can Ke’Bryan Hayes stay healthy at 3B? Does Oneil Cruz still have more upside, particularly as a power threat at the plate? How good can the young pitching staff led by Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller be? And how can manager Derek Shelton fix this team’s problems with fundamentals?
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I enjoyed this video with Guy Junker. His perspective is much like the fan base of the Penguins and Pirates.
The Penguins reality right now is they’re just paying the price of being such a good competitive team for so long