{"podcast":{"title":"North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast","slug":"north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056","podcast_index_feed_id":996056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9n8N04U5","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/north-shore-nine/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/1fa3ec15-3a8e-459b-8566-68fddd24f751/3000x3000/north-shore-nine.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"North Shore Nine","episode_count":600,"summary":"Where Pittsburgh Pirates Fans Gather For Insight, Fun, & A Little Therapy #LetsGoBucs #Pirates #MLB","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:19:33.299451+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056"},"episode":{"title":"The Pirates MUST Fix This Before the Trade Deadline","slug":"the-pirates-must-fix-this-before-the-trade-deadline","published_at":"2026-07-21T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056/the-pirates-must-fix-this-before-the-trade-deadline","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/north-shore-nine/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=1673","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/8818e064-e12a-49fd-9e33-9b81f5685bfc/episodes/517dd4ec-4d95-484b-9f50-34416f11eb04/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8818e064-e12a-49fd-9e33-9b81f5685bfc&awEpisodeId=517dd4ec-4d95-484b-9f50-34416f11eb04&feed=9n8N04U5","summary":"Alex Stumpf breaks down why the Pirates' biggest need at the MLB Trade Deadline isn't another bat. With the offense producing and the rotation largely set, the biggest weakness remains a bullpen that has struggled to protect leads all season. Alex also discusses Braxton Ashcraft's rough outing, whether workload should become a concern, and why adding experienced relievers could make all the difference in a postseason race.","meta_description":"Alex Stumpf breaks down why the Pirates' biggest need at the MLB Trade Deadline isn't another bat. With the offense producing and the rotation largely set…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":920,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056/episodes/the-pirates-must-fix-this-before-the-trade-deadline/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-shore-nine-a-pittsburgh-pirates-podcast-996056/the-pirates-must-fix-this-before-the-trade-deadline.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}