North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast
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Braxton Ashcraft Shoves Again but Pirates Bats go Silent in 4-1 loss to Cardinals
Episode Notes
The Pirates and Cardinals wrapped up their 2025 season series, and Neil and Doug break it all down on tonight’s Postgame Show Powered by Primanti’s. The guys vent about the all-too-familiar script: Braxton Ashcraft shoved, but the bats disappeared and the bullpen collapsed late. They dig into Yohan Ramirez’s disastrous outing, the shaky trust level with Colin Holderman, and the larger issue of bullpen construction under this front office.
Offensively, the Bucs once again failed in big spots — going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and leaving eight men on base. Neil and Doug debate whether this team’s situational hitting woes or the bullpen is the bigger problem, and how much blame falls on management versus the players. They also touch on the positives from Ashcraft’s strong performance and where the Pirates go from here in the NL Central race.
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