North Shore Nine

The latest episode of Bucco Brew, powered by De Fer Coffee & Tea, takes a hard look at the state of the Pirates after a rough weekend against the Brewers. Anthony DiNardo and Jim Rosati break down Bubba Chandler’s tough MLB starting debut, where the young righty got shelled by Milwaukee but gained a valuable dose of adversity to learn from. The guys also touch on roster shuffling with Ji-Hwan Bae and Nick Yorke, and what that says about the team’s direction.

The main focus, though, is on Oneil Cruz. The Bucs’ shortstop has been mired in a prolonged slump, and the hosts dive deep into what’s gone wrong—swing decisions, timing, ground-ball tendencies—and whether the issues are fixable. With Cruz struggling this badly, his role as a future cornerstone is coming into question, making it one of the most important topics for the franchise moving forward.

Anthony Murphy from Bucs on Deck also joins to spotlight Greensboro and Altoona clinching the postseason and which Pirates prospects are making noise.

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