North Shore Nine

On the latest episode of Sicko Soundoff, Tyler took the host chair for a full breakdown of the Pirates’ offseason rumor mill — specifically, whether anyone should genuinely believe this is the winter the team decides to spend real money. With free agency chatter heating up, we opened the floor to the Sickos to get a sense of where fans stand: optimism, skepticism, somewhere in between.

Instead of the usual chaos or heated back-and-forth, this episode leaned more thoughtful. Fans weighed in on which rumors feel legit, where the Pirates could reasonably add impact talent, and whether the front office’s stated goals line up with the payroll realities heading into 2026. It was a grounded, honest look at what feels possible versus what feels like noise.

If you missed it live, the full episode is now available.