Adam Bittner comes back from vacation to join host Ethan Smith as Adam gives his thoughts on how the Pirates performed in the draft as well as how the overall impact from the draft could be felt in the coming years.

Following that, what are some realistic goals for the Pirates in the second half of the season?

Finally, the draft allotted the Pirates a ton of "lottery tickets" if you will, how many can they have by the end of the trade deadline and how big is the quantity of what the Pirates have in the farm system?

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