North Shore Nine

The All-Star break delivered some unexpected Pirates glory, and we’re breaking it all down on this week’s episode of NS9LIVE. From Oneil Cruz’s 513-foot moonshot in the Home Run Derby to Paul Skenes’ dominant, scoreless All-Star debut, the Bucs stole the national spotlight. We also dive into MLB’s new swing-off format and debate whether it belongs in the regular season (spoiler: things get heated). Plus, we react to the Pirates’ first trade of the season — Adam Frazier for Cam Devanney — and break down their 2025 MLB Draft haul, including high-upside arms Seth Hernandez and Angel Cervantes. Is this a shift in the Pirates’ development strategy?

It’s a jam-packed episode full of laughs, takes, and hope for what’s next.

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