The Pittsburgh Pirates’ ship began to sink shortly after the last recording of Pirate Revolution, a Titletahn podcast. Hosts Cory Humes and Alan Smodic return to their microphones today, and in doing so, hope to bail out a team that’s struggled through their early schedule in 2010. You can play episode No. 6 of Pirate Revolution above or download the show here.

A lot has changed since the guys last spoke, as the active roster now boasts a handful of the organization’s top prospects. The show starts out with a discussion of Pedro Alvarez’s arrival at the hot corner: Was the timing right, are our expectations reasonable, and what ever happened with Andy LaRoche entrenching himself at third?

From there, it’s on to Neil Walker and Jose Tabata, two players who didn’t figure to be huge factors heading into the 2010 season. All of a sudden, more seasoned vets are underperforming, and Neal Huntington makes the decision to turn to the farm. Why now?

Brad Lincoln’s career has gotten off to a forgettable start, but Alan holds out hope that he’ll be a solid pro. Meanwhile, Cory mentions another 2006 No. 1 pick, Bryan Morris, who’s now under the control of the black and gold and thriving in the minors. Is either pitcher the ace that the team so desperately needs?

Tony Sanchez’s bad luck, Brock Holt’s bum knee and trade possibilities also get attention. This episode runs approximately 43 minutes. Thanks for listening. Feel free to leave a comment with your feedback.