Jonathan Hooke

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

2026 Pirate Predictions

Record: 88-74
Playoffs: Yes
Best Avg: Mangum
Best OPS: Lowe
Skenes Cy Young?: Yes
Biggest Disappointment: Ozuna
HR Leader: Cruz (32)
RBI Leader: Lowe (94)
All Stars: Skenes, Cruz, Lowe, Ashcraft
Breakout Player: Ashcraft
Bold Prediction: Griffin wins ROY

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@Jason_Shetler He was and is still is in the dugout. No idea.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@ThePoniExpress He’s very good. His voice is just so monotone but he’s gotten a lot better these last few years.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@sjustin_3 @DanWolken For what? ESPN has tennis coverage 6 weeks a year.

Tennis channel is every day & he can work for TNT for the French Open.

I don't see him every leaving.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@selenaax_ It's money. Absolutely money. He thinks he can start and that's where the money is in MLB pitching. It's hard to blame him for wanting that.

I'm not saying he's right to think that way and I think he's a reliever long term but i'm sure that's where his head is at.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@AustinRBechtold I would DFA/IL Ramirez/Lawrence and bring up Issac Mattson & Jared Jones

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@RichardC11977 @Steigerworld2 St. Louis has 2 professional sports teams & the Cardinals have always been the #1 draw the city. That's not even a comparison.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@ThePoniExpress That's because you're staying at the Poly. Arguably the best resort at Disney.

At least you don't have to pay for her park ticket though.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

Though I do agree with most of what he said and I didn't want Aaron back, don't give me the Steelers are a distant third in the North.

They won the damn division last year and now have added two receivers and have a real offensive coach.

Plus Lamar and Joe cannot stay healthy.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

"I'm blaming this network, cause every time I turn on all of our shows, except one, I hear about Aaron damn Rodgers…I'm criticizing us…he's irrelevant" – Michael Wilbon

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@jimmyhoffa85 @FOS TNT isn't showing or sharing anything. TNT produces it. Everything is on ESPN or ABC only.

[Pittsburgh Scanner @pgh_scanner]

The fireworks from the Pirates game caused about 2 dozen 911 calls so far. #LetsGoBucs

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

19,101 at PNC Park today for a rainy, cold May Thursday 1235 game.

[Mark Madden @MarkMaddenX]

Much worse pitching, even smaller crowd. Beat ‘em, Bucs!

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

.@lkwongolf would be proud.

[ESPN @espn]

Garrick Higgo sat down with @MartySmithESPN after his round to explain why he was late to his 7:18 AM tee time at the PGA Championship.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@MarkMaddenX Last night, there absolutely was not.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

Also, FWIW, I thought last night's crowd was excellent for a Monday in May. Crowd was very much into the game. There was very much 12-13k in the stands.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

I hope you bring the same energy with the crowds this weekend.

The Pirates are on track to have near over 100k in PNC Park vs the Phillies this weekend.

In comparison to last season, they drew 80k for a weekend three-game set June 6th-8th.

[Bob Smizik @BobSmizik]

Winning team. Splendid spring night. Best ballpark in America. The great Paul Skenes on the mound. Tickets sold: 13,515. Actual people in stands: Somewhat less. Please don’t tell me Pittsburgh is a great baseball town. Or even a good one. It’s a mediocre baseball town. #Pirates.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

Also to further my point. In 2013, the Pirates drew 11, 11, 13 and 16 vs Milwaukee May 13th-16th at the same exact point.

It wasn't until June that they were consistently getting 20-30k on weeknight games.

If they keep winning, the same will happen this year.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@ThePoniExpress He’s not better than Luke Combs

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@ThompsonFoto12 He was literally a five star quarterback, and the number one high school recruit in the country

Give me a break. There’s absolutely no reason he should have to go back to the basics after Penn State.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@NCAABuzzerBters There will not be two more locations. There will be one.

Three games will be played in Dayton both Tuesday and Wednesday.

It'll be the same for the other venue.

My guess is Vegas as I believe they will choose a western city.

[Jonathan Hooke @JonathanwHooke]

@ZigMZ If you want to listen to sports talk in Pittsburgh, what’s your alternative?