I asked Tommy Pham about the young power arms the Pirates have accumulated. He said he thinks they have "a playoff pitching staff" ... and then proceeded to say a bunch more.

Last call for mailbag questions …

"This is kind of what we were waiting for." ... From yesterday at PNC Park ... Johan Oviedo was excellent. Bubba Chandler was promoted. Paul Skenes, still elite. Fix the offense, have an offseason, and the Pirates could have something here: post-gazette.com/sports/jason-m…

I also had thoughts on Penguins ownership. From the Hoffmann Family emerging, to FSG's response, where it leaves Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle and more: post-gazette.com/sports/jason-m…

.Matt Vensel and I have spent the past few days reaching out to a bunch of people regarding a possible Penguins sale. Here's what we've learned: post-gazette.com/sports/penguin…

NEWS: Reporting with Jason Mackey on the Hoffmann group’s bid to buy the Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. They are serious. Sources have framed a potential sale to the Hoffmann group as a when-not-if scenario. What we are hearing about the situation ⬇️ post-gazette.com/sports/penguin…

Pulling out all the stops for the Steelers preseason finale. (Think we’ll be talking Pirates at 2:35, though.)

.Jason Mackey joins the show NEXT. WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=8TMUZQ… LISTEN: go.audacy.com/937thefan/list…

Three holding penalties & a fumble. Mike Tomlin's head is gonna pop off.

Not a great showing for the Steelers so far tonight: ST penalty, 4 total flags Warren FUM ... tho recovered Not sure what Ramsey was doing Allowing a 28-yard run Corliss Waitman with a 35-yard punt Kaleb Johnson crunched

That Derrick Harmon stuff ... ugh. Looked emotional getting carted off.

Just a little bit of separation there for Jack Plummer, who finds James Mitchell in the corner of the end zone. Rough first half for the Steelers, who've commmitted 8 penalties for 64 yards.

Ah, the ol' 10-play, 8-yard drive. Ends in a 50-yard FG for Ben Sauls. Believe the Steelers were called for holding during the commercial break.

I'm drafting Lew Nichols on my fantasy team.

The Steelers defense has talked big throughout the preseason. If Derrick Harmon misses games, that will obviously complicate things. My column from last night: post-gazette.com/sports/jason-m…

Hosting the Pomp & Joe Show on 93.7 The Fan today, live from the UPMC Club inside Acrisure Stadium for Pitt football's annual kickoff luncheon. 11 -- Ray Fittipaldo 1 -- Bob Walk Bunch of Pitt interviews Austin Bechtold producing Listen: audacy.com/937thefan

Bubba Chandler, oh my. You’re pumping 100 past people, say whatever the hell you want to coming off the mound. Great work.

With Bubba Chandler’s dominance tonight, probably a good time to tweet this out again: post-gazette.com/sports/jason-m…

First with the news: Joel Nelson.

Bubba Chandler, 80-grade personality and likability.