Sicko Soundoff was live tonight on Twitter Spaces, with Tyler and DiNardo taking calls and letting Pirates fans turn the offseason into a full-on therapy session. The conversation was not just about whether moves were good or bad. It was about the bigger picture, how the Pirates are allocating their resources, and whether those choices actually line up with what this roster needs to take a real step forward.
That framing is what made the Gregory Soto signing such a lightning rod. Tyler’s argument was not simply anti-Soto. It was about opportunity cost. If you are going to spend money and use roster spots, where does it matter most? Is a bullpen add the best use of resources when the lineup still needs more thump and the rotation depth can get thin fast? Some callers liked the idea of adding a proven arm who can help you win tight games early in the year. Others agreed with Tyler’s point that these dollars and moves need to be aimed at the biggest weaknesses if the Pirates are serious about closing the gap.
From there, we zoomed out and walked through everything the Pirates did this offseason to add, move by move, and debated whether the total package feels like a real push or just a collection of incremental upgrades. That is where the room split. One side saw clear improvement and depth. The other side said depth is fine, but impact is what changes your season.
We also revisited the Oviedo for Garcia deal through that same lens. Not just evaluating the players, but what it says about priorities, risk, and how this front office chooses to spend its chips.
By the end, it was the same question over and over. Did they spend smart, or did they spend safe?
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