Jack Wilson’s Pirates Hall of Fame induction forces an interesting question: how do you remember great individual players from decades of losing baseball? Alex explains why Wilson belongs and why the Pirates can’t simply erase an entire generation of players because the teams around them failed.

Jim and DiNardo are live tonight to talk about what Griffin’s return means for the final 21 games, whether this team has actually done enough to make September interesting again, and why the Pirates may have finally stumbled into a bullpen formula that works.

Pirates take the series from the Giants with a 5-2 win fueled by seven walks and another strong bullpen game. Cody and Doug discuss Oneil Cruz's continued growth, Nick Gonzales' batting-title chase and whether Khristian Curtis deserves a start in September.

Alex Stumpf breaks down another winnable game that slipped away from the Pirates and why blaming one bullpen decision misses the bigger picture. From missed opportunities to defensive miscues, Pittsburgh’s season has been defined by “a thousand little paper cuts.”

The Pirates battled back to force extras but wasted opportunity after opportunity in a 5-4 loss to the Giants. Jim and Neil discuss the offensive failures, Bubba Chandler, Carmen Mlodzinski’s dominant relief outing and the decision to go to Camilo Doval in the 10th.

The Pirates won an insane 13-12 game over the Giants, but Alex Stumpf explains why the blown six-run lead, Paul Skenes' short outing and another messy performance perfectly encapsulated why this talented team isn't in a playoff spot.

The Pirates scored nine runs in one inning, blew a six-run lead and somehow still beat the Giants 13-12 on a walk-off error. The NS9 crew tries to make sense of a completely ridiculous night at PNC Park.

The Pirates probably aren’t playing meaningful games in the standings this September, but that doesn’t make the month meaningless. Alex looks at five things worth watching, from Konnor Griffin and Paul Skenes to Braxton Ashcraft’s workload and an offense that still has plenty to prove before 2027.

Jim and DiNardo discuss what they want to see from the organization in September, which players deserve opportunities with expanded rosters, and what answers the Pirates still need on players like Hunter Barco, Thomas Harrington, Camilo Doval and Rafael Flores.

Alex Stumpf makes the case for Mason Montgomery to take over the ninth inning after a dominant August. With the Pirates looking toward 2027, September gives them the perfect opportunity to find out whether Montgomery can be their closer of the future.