Tonight's show is hosted by DiNardo. Crab comes on to vent his frustrations over Ben Cherington and the outlook of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates. John then comes on to tell us why there is optimism with the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates. Ogminlo spreads some holiday cheer. Then Crab and John come back to debate the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates. We have chaos ev…

Jim and DiNardo return from Winter Meetings and are joined by Tyler. The Cubs have a jump start on the offseason. After dealing Cody Bellinger to the Yankees and acquiring Kyle Tucker, the guys are wondering where the Pirates stack up in 2025. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE f…

Jim & DiNardo discuss the fallout from last week's Winter Meetings and the reactions to the news about the Pittsburgh Pirates making Mitch Keller and Jared Jones "available." They also discuss the Pirates trade with the Boston Red Sox to acquire IF/OF Enmanuel Valdez. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Pr…

On location in Dallas for Baseball's Winter Meetings, DiNardo and Jim are joined by Tyler to discuss everything that has happened this week: The Spencer Horwitz / Luis Ortiz trade, Elvis Alvarado signing, Jared Jones / Mitch Keller rumors, and the remaining roster needs. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use…

Jim is joined by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to recap Day 3 of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. It was reported today by Noah that the Pirates have made Mitch Keller and Jared Jones available recently this offseason. What exactly does this mean for the team and does the Luis Ortiz trade change anything? Also, Noah discusses the story he …

Today we are joined by mlb.com writer Alex Stumpf. Alex will be answering your questions live in Dallas about everything happening for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the MLB Winter Meetings. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.co…

Live from Dallas at the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings, Jim & DiNardo hop on a live emergency podcast to discuss the Pirates trading Luis Ortiz, Michael Kennedy, and Josh Hartle for 1B/2B Spencer Horwitz. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.se…

DiNardo is joined by Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to recap Day 2 of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. Today the MLB Draft Lottery took place where the Pittsburgh Pirates were awarded the 6th overall pick in the draft. Ben Cherington discussed further on this offseason needs including the bullpen (specifically lefty relievers) and offens…

Jim is joined by Jose Negron from DK Pittsburgh Sports to recap day 1 of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton spoke to the media today. Jose gives us some insight on what was said as well as if there are really any legs to the Anthony Rizzo rumors. LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH…

Live from Dallas at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings, Jim & DiNardo take a look at what’s happened so far and what they expect from Ben Cherington & the Pittsburgh Pirates. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE …

#pittsburghpirates #christmas #davidletterman This week of Sicko Soundoff is hosted by Tyler. Tyler is joined by The Hatman, Brett, and new guest Shrumious to discuss a variety of topics. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com …

Rob Manfred floated an idea for Major League Baseball that would change the fabric of the game. Is the Golden At-Bat rule suggestion smart or will it ruin the game of baseball? DiNardo, Jim, and Tyler discuss the ramifications of the idea. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $…

We are a week away from Jim & DiNardo being in Dallas for the MLB Winter Meetings and taking some mailbag questions our listeners have. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjo…

The gang gets together on a special Thanksgiving eve edition of NS9LIVE!. First and foremost, NorthShoreNine extends its gratitude to everyone who watches and listens to the podcast. The Pirates made a move in their front office. Former Farm Director John Baker has been moved to a new role on the performance team. As free agency opens up, DiNardo, …

The Pittsburgh Pirates decided to non-tender Bryan De La Cruz, Connor Joe, & Hunter Stratton at last week's deadline. Were those three the correct move? Should there have been more? Also, let's take a look around the league at others who are now free agents and see if any make sense for the Pirates. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order a…

This week of Sicko Soundoff is hosted by Anthony DiNardo where we start off talking about the potential fix to first base via the trade market, a Roberto Clemente story that happened 70 years ago today, and why Matt Hague is the right fit for the Pirates. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORT…

Joining us tonight is former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and current SportsNet Pittsburgh TV analyst Steven Brault. With this year being Steven's first year on the broadcast we discuss what his first year was like & talk a bit of Bucco Baseball as well as the Arizona Fall League. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily…

Joining us tonight is former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and current SportsNet Pittsburgh TV analyst Steven Brault. With this year being Steven's first year on the broadcast we discuss what his first year was like & talk a bit of Bucco Baseball. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE …

Tonight is the night MLB awards the winner of the National League Rookie Of The Year. Is it Paul Skenes? Will it be Jackson Merrill instead? Joining us to discuss and react is Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen catcher and catching coach, Jordan Comadena. Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your first order at https://www.gritily.com Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENI…

Baseball America is releasing their 2025 top 10 prospects for each organization and the Pirates have quite a but of movement happening for theirs. Let's take a look at it and discuss. The date to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft and adding them to the 40-man roster is this Tuesday. We take a closer look now to see who may or may not m…

Mike Tyson vs. Paul Logan. Pirates hired Matt Hague and Brent Strom as new hitting and assistant pitching coach. Paul Skenes 1/1 Topps Rookie Auto is out and the Pirates have made a sweet offer to get their hands on it. Who is going to debate and come out victorious in this week's The Point? Show contestants this week: Alex Stumpf from mlb.com, Gar…

Dave Parker was one of 8 players on the ballot nominated by the baseball Hall of Fame's classic era committee. They will be deciding if any of these players will get into the Hall of Fame this December 8th, in Dallas during the MLB Winter Meetings. Should Dave Parker finally make it? We are joined tonight by the creator of JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score Sys…

The Pirates hired two key members of their 2025 coaching staff today. Former Pirates 3B Matt Hague will serve as the club's new Hitting Coach and longtime veteran pitching coach, Brent Strom has come on board as the Assistant Pitching Coach. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek Use Promo Code NS9 for 30% off your f…

NS9 JEOPARDY returns!! Three contestants from our Discord kick off this season of NS9 JEOPARDY to find out who the smartest Pirates fan is. Will it be Brett, Zach, or Kyle who wins? Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshoreni…

Its barely November but Steamer has already released their 2025 player projections. And, well, since the Pirates are still pretty quiet in the MLB offseason, let's take a look at them and have some fun looking into 2025 already. Also, we preview our show this wednesday about Dave Parker's Hall Of Fame bid as well as the possibility of Roki Sasaki U…

Episode Three of Sicko Soundoff with Jim as your host this week. Jim is joined by OG, John, and The Hatman as they discuss various topics brought up by you, the viewers and listeners! Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshore…

The MLB GM Meetings are underway in San Antonio to really kick off the MLB Offseason. The legs to many deals over the offseason typically start at these meetings and you have also seen a few moves happen. With that said, MLB Trade Rumors recently posted their top 50 Free Agents with Predictions. Let's look over what they're predicting while adding …

The MLB GM Meetings are underway in San Antonio to really kick off the MLB Offseason. The legs to many deals over the offseason typically start at these meetings and you have also seen a few moves happen. With that said, MLB Trade Rumors recently posted their top 50 Free Agents with Predictions. Let's look over what they're predicting while adding …

First of all, let's congratulate Jared Triolo for winning his very first Rawlings Gold Glove Award as a UTIL player. He was the lone Pittsburgh Pirates player to be nominated as well as won. In the spirit of election season, we posted a poll last night to see the approval ratings of front office members, coaches, as well as players in the Pirates o…

Who will the Pittsburgh Pirates sign this offseason and will they break their largest Free Agent signing ever? What is possibly the best hypothetical trade they can make as well? Tonight we are joined by Neil from NS9, Ethan Smith of Locked On Pirates, Andrew Destin from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and Mark (@platinumkey13 on twitter) who is a two…

North Shore Nine (Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast) #pittsburghpirates #worldseries #mlb Alex Stumpf from MLB.com joins Jim and Tyler to discuss the World Series as well as a deep dive into the Pirates impending offseason roster decisions. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if y…

After two games of the World Series, Jim is joined by Ryan to talk about how the series is going. It also serves as a reminder that some teams not only have more resources than others, but utilize those resources differently. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoy…

The second show of Sicko Soundoff where you get to call in and be the guest. Have a question? A Comment? Something on your mind you need to get off? Tyler will be this week's host for our call-in's. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: htt…

Another week and another lackluster news-filled 7 days for the Pittsburgh Pirates. There are a few things to discuss. One, they hired a new Vice President of Research and Development. Outside of that, we discuss the new checked swing challenge that was introduced to the Arizona Fall League and what Derek Shelton needs to do going forward for this b…

Another week and another lackluster news-filled 7 days for the Pittsburgh Pirates. There are a few things to discuss. One, they hired a new Vice President of Research and Development. Outside of that, we discuss the new checked swing challenge that was introduced to the Arizona Fall League and what Derek Shelton needs to do going forward for this b…

Legendary Reporter John Perrotto has been on the Pittsburgh Pirates beat now for 27 seasons. As the longest tenured reporter of this club, he brings countless stories past and present. Ryan Alexander sits down with John as they talk his breaking into the business, Gerrit Cole's thoughts on Paul Skenes, as well as various other stories. LIKE and SUB…

With the World Series set to begin between the L.A. Dodgers & New York Yankees it means the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of baseball is that much closer to the 2024-25 MLB Offseason. The Pirates have plenty of holes that need addressed this year. Let's have some fun and look at who would be the perfect fit for this team next year. Use Promo Code…

Will David Bednar remain a Pittsburgh Pirate for the 2025 season? Is Jared Triolo the most deserving Pirate for a Gold Glove nomination? Who should be the Pirates top Free Agent target heading into 2025? On our second show of The Point, we are joined by MLB The Show Streamer Nutzy, Josh from Bridge To Buctober, and Alex Stumpf from mlb.com. Use Pro…

The 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season has ended and now it is time for the annual North Shore Nine Fanboy Awards! Who will take home best twitter account? Favorite Pirates Beat Writer? The Barry Bonds Award? This is Part 2 of our show where we have chosen the winners. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBS…

The 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season has ended and now it is time for the annual North Shore Nine Fanboy Awards! Who will take home best twitter account? Favorite Pirates Beat Writer? The Barry Bonds Award? This is Part one and all of the fan voted awards. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with …

Michael "Fort" McKenry and Anthony DiNardo sit down together for the first time this offseason. A lot of time has passed, a lot of things have happened, and a lot of things need done to get this team to become a contender. What has been on Fort's mind? We talk what to do with David Bednar this offseason, what is this team's identity, and ways to at…

Michael "Fort" McKenry and Anthony DiNardo sit down together for the first time this offseason. A lot of time has passed, a lot of things have happened, and a lot of things need done to get this team to become a contender. What has been on Fort's mind? We talk from the value of coaching/managers and how this organization needs to get creative to im…

The MLB Playoffs have had some compelling series to far. Let's open the show talking some playoff baseball. Ok, now to the Pittsburgh Pirates. As we are nearing the World Series that means it's about time for the true offseason to begin. With that said, let's take a peak at the current 40-man roster, they're projected arbitration salaries, and who …

mlb The debut of our new 'call-in' show where fans call in and join one of our hosts to ask a question, discuss a topic, or debate a point with one of our NS9 Hosts. This week Jim will be your host. Explicit content from 2nd guest Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you …

With the season complete, DiNardo and Ty Ty take a look back at the Over/Unders we set at the beginning of the year to see who fared well when looking at this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates team. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://north…

With the season complete, DiNardo and Ty Ty take a look back at the Over/Unders we set at the beginning of the year to see who fared well when looking at this 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates team. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://north…

Today at noon a group of Pirates fans are showing their displeasure with the team by forming a protest. It will start at Grant Street in front of City Hall and then end on Federal Street in front of PNC Park. Let's discuss... Also, the Reds brought in Terry Francona as their latest GM. How do we feel about this? Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $2…

Ben Cherington, GM of the Pittsburgh Pirates, had a press conference where he tried to instill confidence in the fanbase while also supporting Derek Shelton as Manager. Meanwhile, the Reds fired David Bell and are set to bring in Terry Francona to manage their team for the next 3 years. Our very first show of The Point, features Noah Hiles of the P…

Part 2 How does this 2025 Pirates offseason look? Well, based on how this organization operates it wouldn't shock us if the payroll is set around $95 million. We will tell you why we came up with that number as well as what it means on the direction of this 26-man roster. Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at Seatgeek LIKE a…

Today, Ben Cherington had a press conference at 2 pm and as usual there were things said (or not really said at all). He did state he gave recommendation to keep Derek Shelton. There were a few other things that were said the is leading us to tonight's discussion. Yesterday the Pirates did make a few offseason moves by firing Andy Haines, Justin Me…