The Fan Morning Show

The full Fan Morning Show from Monday, July 20, 2026!

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to a report discussing the Pirates' intentions for their payroll as they consider trades over the next couple of weeks. Also, when should we expect CF Oneil Cruz to be activated from the IL? July 20, 2026, 6:00 Hour

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson discuss how aggressive they think the Pirates will be before the MLB Trade Deadline on August 3. Also, what should the Pirates give up to get a reliable relief pitcher? July 20, 2026, 7:00 Hour

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson share what they feel is the most important move the Pirates need to make by the MLB Trade Deadline to give themselves the best chance to compete for a playoff spot. Also, Pirates insider Dan Zangrilli and Pirates' broadcaster John Wehner each come on The Fan Hotline. July 20, 2026, 8:00 Hour

With Steelers' training camp beginning in just over a week, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson talk to insider Mark Kaboly in this hour about what he expects these workouts to look like now that Mike McCarthy is the head coach, along with other topics of interest surrounding the team. July 20, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson wonder what they would be alright with the Pirates giving up in a trade to acquire reliable bullpen pitchers this season.

Pirates' broadcaster John Wehner comes on The Fan Hotline to react to the latest developments surrounding the team with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson.

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to a report that claims the Pirates don't want to add payroll when making trades. Adam and Dorin look at which the players the Pirates could realistically move that would help them keep their payroll balanced.

Adam Crowley claimed he went to this event a few years ago, but did he really? Dorin Dickerson and Nicholas "Harry" Callas ask a line of questions to Adam until they find the truth!

Pirates insider Dan Zangrilli comes on The Fan Hotline to address with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson a report about the team's payroll concerns when consider trades, along with other recent developments.

This injury report is brought to you by Shenderovich, Shenderovich and Fishman.

The Bucs are over .500 for the first time in a decade at the All-Star Break, The Steelers start Training Camp in a little over a week and Is Jason Robertson to Pittsburgh still possible.

7-17 Fan Morning Show Full Show

Greg Brown joins the show! Will the Pirates play tonight? The smoke in the air in Cleveland is casting doubt over whether tonight's game will be played. Do the Pirates need another starter? Greg says every team could use another arm and the Pirates would be one of those teams open to it. He says the Keller mystery is still one that needs to be solved. The Pitt upset of Clemson is making its rounds on Twitter. Dorin discusses the game and the speech he gave before it. What would have happened if the NCAA had a playoff format in the latter part of the 2000s. Brownie compared Esmerlyn Valdez to Aramis Ramirez. The guys would absolutely take Ramirez's career for Valdez. Fan Cash Contest, Ron in the car says that Mitch Keller will have a rebound second half of the season and be the Pirates' best pitcher. Crowley is trying to quit nicotine and is chewing gum, which Dorin can hear. The current air quality in Cleveland is not looking good. Will we see the Pirates play the Guardians tonight or does Canada have other ideas? Breaking News: The Pidgeon Lady from Home Alone 2 passes away.

Chris Carter joins us from his vacation to talk about the Steelers! Bill Barnwell's list yesterday of Steelers who could be worth a first round pick in a trade. Chris says that five out of the six Steelers on the list make some sense but a first-round pick for Keanu Benton is not something he would expect. He thinks that Benton would fetch a second-round pick and command a high price tag in the free agent market but not a first-round pick in a trade. A lot has been made about the potential upcoming Joey Porter Jr. extension, what will a Benton extension look like? Yesterday's Quiz Dom went viral. The guys continue to dive into Bill Barnwell's list of players that can fetch a first round pick for the Steelers. Crowley just does not see Benton getting a first round pick. Crowley will be seeing the live action Moana movie and has a semi-mental breakdown. Quiz Charlie! He tries to do a better job than Dom did yesterday. The result: he gets four right. But this quiz was incredibly hard. As Donny Football said, it wasn't exactly "Where did Jack Ham go to college".

With the Steelers playing on Black Friday this year, the amount of leftover food will be a sight to see. Crowley continues to try and fix sports. ESPN sent out a list of potential trade targets for all teams. ESPN says that the Pirates need to add a couple of arms(duh), to become more of a contender. Crowley does not see the Marlins as a good team just a hot team. Crowley has some questions about what it will take for the Pirates to make the playoffs. Will the Pirates add another arm to the bullpen? Dorin says they will, whether it is the right arm or not. Crowley and Dorin are not fans of the Brandon Eisert part of the trade. Will Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz continue their success when they return from the injured list? Can the Pirates go on a hot streak during the second half of the season? Crowley says they can as they have yet to have a true "hot streak" this season and it is due at some point. What better point of the season to get a hot stretch than the second half? Crowley accuses Dorin of flexing for the camera, however I don't think Crowley knows what muscles are and cannot differentiate stretching and flexing. An in depth dive into the trade targets on the top 100 list. Would you rather add Luis Arraez for the Pirates at second base and move on from Brandon Lowe or keep Lowe without an extension?

Jeff had a great call yesterday from someone suggesting transitioning Oneil Cruz from an outfielder to a pitcher. The guys are very happy that the All-Star Break is over and the nightmare of no sports will end. If the Pirates win 86 games and miss the playoffs would fans be satisfied? Dorin says he wouldn't be. He says that would irritate Pirates fans because they didn't address the issues early enough and put themselves in completely avoidable situations. I say I would be satisfied. Crowley agrees with Dorin. I am wrong. Not making the playoffs is the be-all and end-all. We're onto the second half of the Pirates season. If the Pirates don't make the playoffs but have a better record, Ben Cherington will definitely say "We made strides," which will anger Crowley. Crowley is also not up to date on pop culture and a recent New York Post headline has him very confused. Crowley has a bone to pick with the NHL and MLB. Both sports released their schedules on the same day. What were they thinking? Crowley gets more info on the Jelly Roll and his divorce. I give them some scouting reports on Mets pitchers available after last night's report that said the Mets firesale is upon us. Huscar Brazoban, Luke Weaver, and Clay Holmes should be the targets for the Pirates. We are a couple of weeks away from the trade deadline. I asked Dorin what is the best leftover food. I think it is Chinese food, Dorin says it is Japanese, and Crowley says anything rice based is good leftover food. Mall food court Chinese food is a dying art

The Pitt upset of Clemson is making its rounds on Twitter. Dorin discusses the game and the speech he gave before it. What would have happened if the NCAA had a playoff format in the latter part of the 2000s. Brownie compared Esmerlyn Valdez to Aramis Ramirez. The guys would absolutely take Ramirez's career for Valdez.

Greg Brown joins the show! Will the Pirates play tonight? The smoke in the air in Cleveland is casting doubt over whether tonight's game will be played. Do the Pirates need another starter? Greg says every team could use another arm and the Pirates would be one of those teams open to it. He says the Keller mystery is still one that needs to be solved.

Yesterday's Quiz Dom went viral. The guys continue to dive into Bill Barnwell's list of players that can fetch a first round pick for the Steelers. Crowley just does not see Benton getting a first round pick. Crowley will be seeing the live action Moana movie and has a semi-mental breakdown.

Chris Carter joins us from his vacation to talk about the Steelers! Bill Barnwell's list yesterday of Steelers who could be worth a first round pick in a trade. Chris says that five out of the six Steelers on the list make some sense but a first-round pick for Keanu Benton is not something he would expect. He thinks that Benton would fetch a second-round pick and command a high price tag in the free agent market but not a first-round pick in a trade. A lot has been made about the potential upcoming Joey Porter Jr. extension, what will a Benton extension look like?

Will the Pirates add another arm to the bullpen? Dorin says they will, whether it is the right arm or not. Crowley and Dorin are not fans of the Brandon Eisert part of the trade. Will Oneil Cruz and Spencer Horwitz continue their success when they return from the injured list?

With the Steelers playing on Black Friday this year, the amount of leftover food will be a sight to see. Crowley continues to try and fix sports. ESPN sent out a list of potential trade targets for all teams. ESPN says that the Pirates need to add a couple of arms(duh), to become more of a contender. Crowley does not see the Marlins as a good team just a hot team. Crowley has some questions about what it will take for the Pirates to make the playoffs.

We're onto the second half of the Pirates season. If the Pirates don't make the playoffs but have a better record, Ben Cherington will definitely say "We made strides," which will anger Crowley. Crowley is also not up to date on pop culture and a recent New York Post headline has him very confused. Crowley has a bone to pick with the NHL and MLB. Both sports released their schedules on the same day. What were they thinking?

Jeff had a great call yesterday from someone suggesting transitioning Oneil Cruz from an outfielder to a pitcher. The guys are very happy that the All-Star Break is over and the nightmare of no sports will end. If the Pirates win 86 games and miss the playoffs would fans be satisfied? Dorin says he wouldn't be. He says that would irritate Pirates fans because they didn't address the issues early enough and put themselves in completely avoidable situations. I say I would be satisfied. Crowley agrees with Dorin. I am wrong. Not making the playoffs is the be-all and end-all.

Hour 1: Do the Pirates need to acquire another starting pitcher before the deadline? The guys debate how much faith we should have in Jared Jones right now. And Dom ate a fried apple pie during the commercial break. Hour 2: Pat Bostick joins the show in-studio for the next couple hours! The guys recap Argentina's stunning win at the World Cup yesterday. Could Dom have been an award-winning play-by-play announcer? And should the Pirates trade Oneil Cruz by the trade deadline? Hour 3: Will Pitt football start the season 5-0 this year? Does ChatGPT know who Harry Callas is? And Dom gives his Kyle Dubas and Matt Campbell hot takes. Hour 4: The guys quiz Dom, and it goes … not well. The guys reminisce on one of the most controversial college football teams of this century. And Jeff Hathhorn joins the show to preview the Pirates' post-All-Star-break moves.

Hour 4: The guys quiz Dom, and it goes … not well. The guys reminisce on one of the most controversial college football teams of this century. And Jeff Hathhorn joins the show to preview the Pirates' post-All-Star-break moves.

Dorin quizzes Dom on where former Steelers went to school, and it goes ... poorly.

Hour 3: Will Pitt football start the season 5-0 this year? Does ChatGPT know who Harry Callas is? And Dom gives his Kyle Dubas and Matt Campbell hot takes.

Hour 2: Pat Bostick joins the show in-studio for the next couple hours! The guys recap Argentina's stunning win at the World Cup yesterday. Could Dom have been an award-winning play-by-play announcer? And should the Pirates trade Oneil Cruz by the trade deadline?

Crowley wants the Pirates to make a trade with the Mets. Pat wants to know if Oneil Cruz is on the table in trade discussions. Should the Pirates look to move Cruz by the deadline?

Hour 1: Do the Pirates need to acquire another starting pitcher before the deadline? The guys debate how much faith we should have in Jared Jones right now. And Dom ate a fried apple pie during the commercial break.

Paul Skenes has optimism that many current Pirates will be future All-Stars. What should the Pirates do with their pitchers in the second half of the season? The guys wonder if another starter is needed by the Buccos. Could Robbie Ray be a trade candidate for Pittsburgh?

Hour 1: Are Pirates fans not letting themselves buy into this season's time right now? The guys try to get to the bottom of Crowley's jaw pain. Is there any update with Jason Robertson and the Penguins? And the Mega Millions is reaching record levels. Hour 2: Which team was better, the 2013 Pirates or the 2026 Pirates? The guys debate if Will Ferrell is funny. And Dom claims to be a good singer, but will he sing on the show? Hour 3: Ray Fittipaldo joins the show to go through the biggest Steelers stories ahead of training camp. Do people still go to the library? And Dorin and Dom love Tubi's horror movie selection. Hour 4: Doug Whaley joins the guys for the hour for Wednesday with Whaley! Are the Steelers in quarterback purgatory? Doug explains how the Bills almost drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017. And Doug evaluates Dom's appearance in the studio.

Hour 4: Doug Whaley joins the guys for the hour for Wednesday with Whaley! Are the Steelers in quarterback purgatory? Doug explains how the Bills almost drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017. And Doug evaluates Dom's appearance in the studio.

Doug Whaley joins the show for Wednesday with Whaley! Are the Steelers in quarterback purgatory right now? Crowley loves the Berenstain Bears. Doug describes what the book was on Mike McCarthy back in the day. Doug has never seen Dom in person before.

Hour 3: Ray Fittipaldo joins the show to go through the biggest Steelers stories ahead of training camp. Could a salary cap in MLB actually be a BAD thing for the fans??? Do people still go to the library? The guys react to breaking Anthony Mantha news. And Dorin and Dom love Tubi's horror movie selection.

Ray Fittipaldo joins the show to talk about the biggest questions surrounding the Steelers going into training camp, his thoughts on Pittsburgh keeping four quarterbacks on the roster, what the linebacker room will look like long-term, if Kevin Stefanski or John Harbaugh will have the better season this year, if Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson is a better quarterback, if Eli Heidenreich is going to make the team, if the Steelers should regret trading George Pickens, and more!

Hour 2: Which team was better, the 2013 Pirates or the 2026 Pirates? The guys debate if Will Ferrell is funny. And Dom claims to be a good singer, but will he sing on the show?

Michael McKenry said yesterday that this year's Pirates team is more talented than 2013's. The guys go position by position to compare both teams. Is Napoleon Dynamite a good movie? Who's more talented, Andrew McCutchen or O'Neil Cruz?

Hour 1: Are Pirates fans not letting themselves buy into this season's time right now? The guys try to get to the bottom of Crowley's jaw pain. Is there any update with Jason Robertson and the Penguins? And the Mega Millions is reaching record levels.

Should we still not have faith in the Pirates right now because of Bob Nutting? Crowley says he thinks Pittsburgh is making the playoffs this year. Are some fans still not able to enjoy the ride of this season? Crowley quotes Ferris Bueller.