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Bucs broadcaster Block talks new job, team

PITTSBURGH -- This offseason, the Pirates set out to replace two-fifths of their rotation and one-fifth of their broadcast booth.

Pittsburgh ultimately found a successor to play-by-play man Tim Neverett, who left to join the Red Sox broadcasting team, in former Brewers broadcaster Joe Block. A native of Michigan, Block has many ties to the Pittsburgh area -- his wife, Bethany, is a native of South Hills -- and had seen the Pirates' recent success from the other side of the field.

Earlier this spring, he took some time to chat on camera with MLB.com about his thoughts on the team, the Bucs' offseason and getting used to a new organization.