◆NEWSPirates make a roster move ahead of the series◆ROSTERSent RHP Chris Devenski on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates◆HOT BATEsmerlyn Valdez: .294 AVG, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 1.356 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEEsmerlyn Valdez 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI◆NEWSPirates checking in on bullpen help◆ROSTERSigned RHP Griffin Stieg◆ON THE BUMPJared Jones: 0.82 ERA, 17 K (last 2 weeks)◆ROSTERSigned LHP Dakota Stone◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 3rd in the NL in batting average (.309)◆ROSTERSigned RHP Liam O'Leary◆STATPaul Skenes ranks 4th in the NL in strikeouts (138)

NS9 Postgame Show

Pittsburgh Pirates Can’t Keep Up in 7-1 Loss to Brewers

Aug 12 · 25:24

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Episode Notes

The Pirates delivered another lifeless performance in Milwaukee, falling 7-1 to the Brewers in a game that perfectly sums up this frustrating season. Tyler and Neil rip into Andrew Heaney’s disastrous start, the constant roster mismanagement, and why Bubba Chandler needs to replace him ASAP. They break down the team’s infield shuffle madness, the offense’s three-hit showing, and how Ben Cherington’s six years of incompetence have left this organization without direction. From the Brewers’ smart roster building to the Pirates’ endless self-sabotage, nothing is off limits in this brutally honest postgame. If you’re tired of sugarcoating Pirates baseball, you’re in the right place. Hit subscribe and join the NS9 community for more unfiltered postgame reactions all season long.