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Emma Lingan joins Adam to dissect a weird week for Pittsburgh: a public Schwarber offer that wasn’t close, Adolis García choosing Philly, Jorge Polanco to the Mets at $20M AAV, and the Pirates still without an impact bat. Is this real pursuit or just PR? If free agents keep picking contenders, should Pittsburgh go all-in on trades (Harrington/Burrows packages, surplus pitching → bats)? We lay out a practical path: targets, price tiers, and how to avoid a Tommy Pham floor outcome.Subscribe for daily MLB rumor breakdowns, offseason analysis, and insider conversations from The Baseball Insiders. ⚾00:00 Cold open, schedule & housekeeping 01:19 Why the Pirates’ offseason feels “so strange” 03:02 Schwarber offer: effort or optics? 06:12 The “we tried” problem & culture change reality 09:56 Adolis to Phillies: why PIT wasn’t really in it 12:01 Sit in Bob Nutting’s chair: what you do next 14:23 Use surplus arms (Harrington/Burrows) before value fades 17:28 Polanco → Mets at $20M AAV; 1B/DH fit & Alonso pivot 20:00 What a credible path forward looks like (trade > talk) 21:43 Wrap & what’s coming later this week---SUBSCRIBE to The Moonshot, our weekly baseball email newsletter, where the FanSided MLB team, including Robert Murray, break down all the biggest stories in the big leagues with humor, insight and behind-the-scenes info: https://fansided.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9bb472d0aa5e8abf01e2ced7&id=fa28ec1e24 Got more questions for Robert & Adam? Join our Discord channel! Become a member HERE to get started: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_dK0B3mwchuelVrj_M-ng/join ---SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBaseballInsidersFollow Robert: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurrayFollow Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamWeinribFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebaseballinsiders/profilecard/?igsh=MTRsZng5NWRtMXpjcA== ---#MLB #BaseballInsiders #MLBRumors #MLBOffseason #Mets #JorgePolanco #Pirates #KetelMarte #KyleSchwarber #PeteAlonso #MLBNews #HotStoveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy