After Whiffing on Kyle Schwarber, What's the Pirates' Next Big Swing?
NS9LIVE! wraps the Winter Meetings from Orlando, breaking down the Pirates’ missed swing on Kyle Schwarber, the Gregory Soto signing, the Baumler Rule 5 flip, and rising chatter around Brandon Lowe, Jorge Polanco, and potential trade fits with Houston. The guys look ahead at what move has to come next for a team insisting this offseason will be different.
North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast
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Show Notes
NS9LIVE! closed out its final night at the Winter Meetings with a fast-paced, wide-ranging breakdown of everything the Pirates did — and didn’t — get done in Orlando. The show opened with the headline everyone’s talking about: Pittsburgh’s aggressive push for Kyle Schwarber, a real offer north of $100 million that still couldn’t keep him from returning to Philadelphia. From there, the conversation shifted to the Pirates’ actual moves, including the signing of Gregory Soto to bolster the bullpen and the savvy Rule 5 flip of Carter Baumler for cash and a young arm the front office believes it can mold.
But the heart of the episode focused on what comes next. Brandon Lowe trade talks are heating up, Jorge Polanco appears to be the club’s most serious target, and the Astros’ interest in pitching could spark discussions around bats like Isaac Paredes. Throughout the show, Jim and DiNardo emphasized that while the Pirates talked big all week, now comes the part where they must actually execute.
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