Are the 2026 Pirates Just the 2025 Pirates Again?

Alex Stumpf reacts to another frustrating night for the Pirates offense and asks the question nobody wanted to be asking this early: are we already seeing the same problems again? On this episode of OffBeat, Alex breaks down the ugly lack of production, the struggles with runners in scoring position, and why strong starts from the pitching staff are being wasted. He also digs into the early at-bats from Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz, Marcell Ozuna, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo, Spencer Horwitz, Nick Gonzales, Ryan O’Hearn, and Brandon Lowe, pointing out what looks real, what might just be small sample noise, and what should have Pirates fans concerned. If the Pirates are going to contend, the offense has to do more than this. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZY250XUYiS-yX7xOQCdLA/join 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 enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshorenine.myspreadshop.com ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NorthShoreNine ►Website: https://www.northshorenine.com ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/northshorenine ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northshorenine ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northshorenine ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northshorenine ►Discord: https://discord.gg/3HVYPg544m ►BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/northshorenine.bsky.social Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.