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The OG & Crab Show
by OG & Crab
Two middle-aged yinzer dads talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates, among other things.
Episodes
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Episode 32: Ex Post Facto
OG & Crab recount the 2026 Pirates season, the success of the small markets in the postseason, and the curious statements of the Orioles’ owner. CBS Sports: Orioles' David Rubenstein admits what MLB owners don't want fans to know: They're making a ton of money...
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Episode 31: Process Oriented
OG & Crab lament another failed Pirates season under Ben Cherington, review the latest CBA proposal, and make mention of Mark Walter’s ongoing liquidation spree. Sources Tell Jeff Passan: Inside Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s Billion-Dollar Insurance Scandal…
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Episode 30: Dead October
OG & Crab catch up on the downward spiral of the 2026 Pirates season. Phillies fan Lewis Kalb calls an inning on the radio: https://youtu.be/fx-Q-SuF8cI Try our newest invention, the Bucco Quality Controller! Now you can take command of whether the Buccos are firing on all cylinders, right from...
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Episode 29: It Just Got Real
OG & Crab muse about the Bucco’s solid May and what the outlook is for the season now that we’re past Memorial Day, then pick apart the opening CBA proposals from the union and the owners. The Players’ proposal summary:...
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Episode 28: April Fool's Gold
OG & Crab adjudicate the first month of the Buccos’ 2026 season.
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Episode 27: Clip Show
OG & Crab make their 2026 season predictions and then make fun of a bunch of bad takes from around baseball. This is a long one! You don’t have to listen to it all at once. Pace yourself. The bad takes in question: Trevor May wants collusion: https://youtu.be/d1aoqfTirhg Rob Manfred on WFAN:...
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Episode 26: Always the Bridesmaid
OG & Crab holler about how the Pirates are just pawns for free agents’ agents, what Tarik Skubal’s big arbitration win means for Paul Skenes, and what to make of Fox hinting at scaling back their MLB media spending if the NFL insists on more money. Awful Announcing article about Fox & MLB:...
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Episode 25: Ego Eulogy
OG & Crab review the Pirates' offseason moves and assess the Steelers' new head coach.
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Episode 24: Confirming Our Priors
OG & Crab rant about a couple articles in The Athletic. The articles: The Pirates and Marlins have a sudden willingness to spend. Here’s what could be behind it: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6832284/2025/11/24/miami-marlins-pittsburgh-pirates-spending-offseason-revenue-sharing/ Hal...
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Episode 23: Talk Is Cheap, Thinking Is Free
OG & Crab review the Pirates’ Rule 5 roster protection decisions, lampoon Bob Nightengale a little bit, and unpack MLB’s new national TV deals. Bob on the “big losses”:...
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Episode 22: Going Into Labor
OG & Crab go on and on and on about baseball's labor issues and what is likely to come of MLB's next collective bargaining showdown. Read the CBA for yourself: https://www.mlbplayers.com/cba
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Episode 21: The New Moneyball
OG & Crab recount the recent changes to the Pirates’ front office and coaching staff, and then explore the secret to the Dodgers’ success. Atlanta Braves Holdings 2024 Annual Report:...
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Episode 20: Big Loser Energy
OG & Crab dissect some reporting about the Pirates' latest dysfunction. Noah Hiles' final article on the Bucco beat: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2025/09/29/mlb-pirates-bob-nutting-ben-cherington-paul-skenes-andrew-mccutchen/stories/202509290003 DKPS Friday Insider:...
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Episode 19: Run It Back
OG & Crab eulogize the 2025 Pirates' season and react to the news that both Ben Cherington and Travis Williams will retain their jobs after all that.
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Episode 18: Easy Money
OG & Crab dive deep in the first of a series of shows dedicated to exploring the economics of baseball. In this installment, franchise value and its importance to the health of the business of baseball is the subject. Jason Mackey’s article in the Post-Gazette:...
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Episode 17: Baseball Town
OG & Crab explore how trades can work for other teams, and OG shares some video from his visit to Cooperstown.
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Episode 16: Hodgepodge of Nothingness
No time to edit! OG & Crab welcome our pal John to unpack the Pirates inscrutable trade deadline moves.
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Episode 15: Escape From Loser Island
OG & Crab are joined by another guest, Nathan Osler, to chop it up about the coming second half of the Pirates' season, whether the Home Run Derby could get Oneil Cruz right again, and some predictions for the coming trade deadline. Nathan's Xwitter: https://x.com/nathan_osler Nathan's YouTube...
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Episode 14: Breaking Bad
OG & Crab welcome friend of the pod Matty P to the show to rant about the sorry state of the Bucs at the Break.
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Episode 13: Hot Stove Summer
OG & Crab reality-check the upcoming trade deadline rumors and quote several lines from Pulp Fiction.
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Episode 12: Cookie Cutter Concrete Donuts
OG & Crab have a lot to say about Donnieball, old stadiums, and whether or not Pittsburgh is a baseball town. Nearly two episodes for the price of one!
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Episode 11: A Show About Nothing
OG & Crab have to resort to talking about other teams because the Pirates are so boring right now.
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Episode 10: Instagrammable Moments
OG & Crab went to a ballgame and wax poetic about the cinéma vérité of baseball front offices. Mackey's article about Matt Arnold: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/jason-mackey/2025/05/24/mlb-pirates-ben-cherington-brewers-matt-arnold/stories/202505230061 MLB dot com article by Adam McCalvy...
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Episode 09: Too Cute By Half
OG & Crab assess the early returns on Donny-ball and reassess who's to blame for all this after all.
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Episode 08: Accountable Together
OG & Crab react to Ben Cherington's press conference regarding the firing of Pirates manager Derek Shelton.
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Episode 07: A Load of Barnacles
OG & Crab assess the first month of the Pirates' season, check in on predictions, and read some numbers from Fangraphs.
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Episode 06: Sail Teh Teamz
OG & Crab discuss Andrew McCutchen’s recent comments to the press and speculate what will happen once the Pirates’ present front office leadership is replaced. OG was wrong: the 1909 Pirates won 110 games on their way to a World Series title and the 1902 Pirates won 103. 98 wins is the third…
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Episode 05: The Gang Sells the Bucco Bricks
OG & Crab rant about the Pirate's inability to get out of their own way, and pick apart Jeff Passan's recent appearance on Baseball Today.
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Episode 04: The Trial of Ben Cherington
OG and Crab put Ben Cherington on trial for his mismanagement of the Pirates over the past half decade.
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Episode 03: Already Dead Inside
OG & Crab lament the Pirate's poor play on Opening Day in Miami, and hand in the 2025 Predictions late (-5 points for tardiness).
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Episode 02: Bowtie Proxy War
OG & Crab discuss: - Ken Rosenthal scolds Bob Nutting - Andrew Miller is spoiling for a fight - Jeff Passan thinks a salary cap would kill the golden goose - Yinzers have Nutting Derangement Syndrome
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Episode 01: Broke as a Joke
In our pilot episode, OG & Crab discuss the recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and DK Pittsburgh Sports muckracking of the Pirates' finances.
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Two middle-aged yinzer dads talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates, among other things.
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