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The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series, and Alex Stumpf says their run should force the Pirates to ask one very simple question: Why aren’t we the Brewers?
Milwaukee has spent a decade consistently winning in baseball’s smallest market. Alex looks at what the Brewers have built, Bob Nutting’s comments about “leaner years,” why payroll isn’t an excuse for everything and whether the Pirates are finally ready to double down on the foundation they’ve created.
Read more from Alex at Book-Rule Bucs: https://bookrulebucs.substack.com/
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"The Brewers Just Proved the Pirates Have No Excuse" is an episode of North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast. Runtime 15 min. Published October 16, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
