North Shore Nine

09/14/2026

Cash it.

If you took the Pirates over 74.5 wins before the season, they officially got there yesterday.

09/14/2026

Brandon Lowe has been named the Pittsburgh Pirates’ nominee for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award.

The award recognizes the player who best represents baseball through character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field.

A special honor in Pittsburgh, and a well-deserved recognition for Lowe.

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09/14/2026

NS9 Bullpen Breakdown time. Weaver and Montgomery needed just 7 pitches each to vanquish the Cubs yesterday. Mlodzinski pitched as well as the Pirates are finally using him effectively in this pen. Off day today so they’ll all get a good reset as they start the final homestand of the season tomorrow night versus the Brewers, Royals and Cardinals.

09/14/2026

Dylan Palmer went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI for Greensboro, while Tony Blanco Jr. reached base four times, going 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI. Axiel Plaz made his one hit count, doubling while driving in three and scoring three times.

Up in Altoona, Javier Rivas went 2-for-4 with a double, and Mure Gray added a 2-for-4 day of his own with a double and two runs scored.

09/14/2026

Could the Pirates season have looked different if they used Carmen Mlodzinski this way sooner?

09/14/2026

The Pirates spent most of the summer using Carmen Mlodzinski in a long relief/pseudo-starter role.

Now they’re putting him in the biggest spots of close games, and he’s showing exactly how valuable he can be.

So why did it take until September?

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09/14/2026

9.14.1982—The Pirates blast the Cubs 15-5 as 3B Bill Madlock and RF Richie Hebner each belted a grand slam in back-to-back innings at Three Rivers Stadium.

09/14/2026

Getting back to .500 doesn’t wipe away the bigger questions.

On today’s Bucco Brew, DiNardo and Jim talked Don Kelly, the front office, and the tough calls that have to come this offseason if the Pirates are serious about 2027.

09/14/2026

The Pirates are back at .500, but the bigger questions are about what comes next.

On today’s Bucco Brew, we talked Don Kelly’s decisions, Mitch Keller and Bryan Reynolds, Rafael Flores, the 2027 lineup, and where Pittsburgh still needs to add this winter.

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The Pirates, currently at .500, are evaluating their roster for 2027 amid the final 12 games of the season. Key players include Ryan O’Hearn and Esmerlyn…

09/13/2026

Raise it!

Pirates are back to .500 and avoid being swept by the Cubs.

Postgame show is live.