The Fan Morning Show

The Pirates have a historic offense but the pitching is struggling, especially the bullpen and we’re only a couple of weeks from the start of Steelers camp in Latrobe!

Hour 1: Is it time for the Pirates to take Mitch Keller out of the starting rotation? The guys debate if soccer players are soft. And Dom wants Crowley and Dorin to join him on his trip to Penn State this weekend. Hour 2: Who deserves more blame for the Pirates’ problems. Don Kelly or Ben Cherington? Crowley thinks the Pirates could make a trade today. And Jennifer Coolidge said she had sex with 2...

Hour 4: Greg Brown joins the show to break down the latest with the Pirates. Is this weekend’s series against the Brewers the most important of the Pirates season so far? And what is the best place to have a beer?

9:03 - We are currently waiting for Greg Brown to join the show. We wonder where he may be. Greg Brown joins the show to talk about if Crowley looks like Brice Turang, his reaction to the Pirates pulling Jared Jones after six perfect innings, what is going wrong for Mitch Keller this season, the Pirates’ bullpen (mis)management recently, if he’ll pull out the green weenie to bring the team good lu...

Hour 3: Chris Carter joins the show to go through the latest Steelers news and rumors. Yahoo Sports is bringing back fantasy college football for the upcoming season. And Dorin quizzes Dom on Western PA trivia.

Crowley makes such a bad error when Chris Carter joins the show that he has to leave the studio. Chris Carter joins the show to talk about if Joey Porter Jr.’s game is getting disrespected, where TJ Watt ranks among pass rushers right now, if Aaron Donald is planning on coming out of retirement, and more!

Hour 2: Who deserves more blame for the Pirates’ problems. Don Kelly or Ben Cherington? Crowley thinks the Pirates could make a trade today. And Jennifer Coolidge said she had sex with 200 men after her role in American Pie.

How much power do managers in MLB actually have? Who deserves more blame for the Pirates right now: Don Kelly or Ben Cherington? Dorin thinks the decisions being made are more from analytics than a gut managerial decision. The numbers say the Pirates should be 6 games over .500. Dorin says this all circles back to Paul Skenes.

Hour 1: Is it time for the Pirates to take Mitch Keller out of the starting rotation? The guys debate if soccer players are soft. And Dom wants Crowley and Dorin to join him on his trip to Penn State this weekend.

Is this the worst Mitch Keller has been in his career? He has a 7.03 ERA in his last 11 starts. Would Keller be DFAed if he wasn’t making all the money that he is? The guys wonder if Keller should be sent to the bullpen. Crowley says the Pirates should switch Keller and Mlodzinski’s roles.

Hour 1: The guys react to Jared Jones being pulled after six perfect innings last night. Why wasn’t Carmen Mlodzinski in the game yesterday? And is Crowley talking out of both sides of his mouth this morning? Hour 2: Pat Bostick joins the guys in-studio for the next couple hours! Dorin has a theory for why Carmen Mlodzinski wasn’t in the Pirates game last night. Dom has a problem with some fellow...

Hour 4: The guys go through their colleges’ acceptance rates. How different is dating now compared to previous years? And Jeff Hathhorn joins the show to break down the Jared Jones controversy from last night.

Jeff Hathhorn jumps on with the guys to talk about the Jones controversy from yesterday, the larger issues at hand with baseball, and more!

Hour 3: Pat doesn’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that the Steelers will extend Joey Porter Jr. Would you rather fight Denzel Washington or Queen Latifah? And the guys share their SAT scores.

Is TJ Watt a top-10 pass rusher in the NFL right now? Dorin says he would rather block Watt than Nick Herbig. Pat says it’s not a foregone conclusion that the Steelers will pay Joey Porter Jr.

Hour 2: Pat Bostick joins the guys for the next couple hours! Dorin has a theory for why Carmen Mlodzinski wasn’t in the Pirates game last night. Dom has a problem with some fellow Fan producers. And Dan Zangrilli had a 24-caller postgame show yesterday.

Dorin has a theory for why Carmen Mlodzinski wasn't in the Pirates game last night. And Dan Zangrilli had a 24-caller postgame show yesterday, and the guys listen to the highlights.

Hour 1: The guys react to Jared Jones being pulled after six perfect innings last night. Why wasn’t Carmen Mlodzinski in the game yesterday? And is Crowley talking out of both sides of his mouth this morning?

The guys react to the Jared Jones debacle from last night's Pirates loss. Who is most to blame for what happened?

Ryan O'Hearn had a game for the ages. Paul Skenes finally got a win. The Pirates needed to win that game. Hannah Mears got crushed by the Gatorade bath last night. We react to Don Kelly's comments about Skenes. He looked more like himself. The Pirates are playing better during a tough stretch. Can Jones go deeper tonight? Paul Skenes had jokes last night. A caller is euphoric about last night's wi...

The Pirates will be without Konnor Griffin for a long time, but they need to do more than tread water. Should IKF be on the Pirates' radar? Should there be any consideration for Konnor Griffin to play through his injury? Callers chime in on the team's outlook. Greg Brown was fired up last night. There was an epic soccer goal call last night. The Pirates used the magic of the green weenie. Joey Por...

Ray Fittipaldo joins to discuss Joey Porter Jr's place among the CBs in the league, is TJ Watt still a game wrecker? Ray thinks he's still top 5. Crowley almost cried about the Konnor Griffin injury. Why is Joey Porter Jr getting criticized for not racking up interceptions? Can JPJ improve his hands still? AB worked tirelessly to get better at it. Where does TJ Watt rank among top pass rushers. Al...

Crowley gives more context to the green weenie. Doug Whaley joins to give his thoughts on where Porter ranks among CBs, if he can benefit from Jamel Dean. Crowley continues to provide details about the green weenie. When will Crowley reveal his improved physique? Callas possibly fibbed about when he was leaving for Ireland. Where does Doug Whaley rank TJ Watt as a pass rusher? IsHighsmith or Herbi...

Callas possibly fibbed about when he was leaving for Ireland. Where does Doug Whaley rank TJ Watt as a pass rusher? IsHighsmith or Herbig better?