Hosts Josh Harrison, Noah Hiles and Platinum Key discuss recent reports by The Athletic and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (linked below) regarding the Pirates continued verbal commitment to building a winning team in 2026. The trio breaks down the motivations behind the Pirates intentions to spend this offseason, ways this team can improve in 2026, and more.

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Read Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich's article here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6832284/2025/11/24/miami-marlins-pittsburgh-pirates-spending-offseason-revenue-sharing/

Read Jason Mackey's article here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/11/25/travis-williams-offseason-payroll-nutting-mlb/stories/202511250044

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