Risk It for 2026: Ben Cherington’s Plan

The Pirates just allowed one run in 30 innings… and somehow we’re still not sure if they’re buyers or sellers. On today’s Bucco Brew, we break down a dominant series win over the Diamondbacks, including Paul Skenes’ latest masterpiece and Andrew Heaney’s potential farewell start. Then we dive into Ben Cherington’s Sunday press conference and try to decipher what “building toward 2026” really means. Are the Pirates about to deal Bednar? Keller? Or do nothing at all? Plus — Anthony Murphy joins the show to talk prospect updates, including Bubba Chandler’s hot streak, Cristian Florentino’s breakout, and where things stand with Termarr Johnson and Esmerlyn Valdez. We wrap with a preview of the upcoming Giants series and what this week could mean for the entire future of the Pirates’ 2025 season. Use Promo Code NS930 for 30% off your first order at https://www.defer.coffee 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.myshopify.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.