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Podcast: Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates
Episode: Pittsburgh Pirates About to Become CONTENDERS on the Free Agent Market
Description: Pittsburgh Pirates gear up for a historic spending spree—could a payroll jump to $100 million finally change the club’s fate? With eyes on free agents like J.T. Realmuto and trade targets such as Anthony Santander, the team is carpet-bombing the market and aggressively seeking impact talent. Will Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington deliver a roster fans can believe in, or risk being left in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons?Gary Morgan explores how league-wide pressure, a looming salary floor, and roster construction mistakes are forcing the Pirates to act. The episode analyzes Mitch Kell...