North Shore Nine

NS9LIVE tackled one of the busiest news days of the Pirates offseason, and tonight’s episode delivered plenty to chew on.

We opened with the headline-grabbing Baseball America feature asking a simple but massive question: Can the Pirates actually fail with Paul Skenes and Konnor Griffin leading the franchise? The crew dug into what BA got right, what they missed, and why this duo changes the entire organizational timeline more than any Pirates prospect pairing in the past two decades.

From there, we broke down Ben Cherington’s latest public comments about having “some room to spend” and “flexibility” this winter. Tyler, Jim, and DiNardo debated what that realistically means, what it doesn’t mean, and which moves would show Pittsburgh is truly ready to support its young core.

We wrapped with the wild report suggesting Paul Skenes has privately told teammates he wants to play for the Yankees. The guys questioned the sourcing, the timing, and the actual legitimacy of the rumor.

If you missed it, catch the full episode now — watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.