Episode
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How We Tell the Stories of the Negro Leagues (feat. Andrea Williams)
Alex and Bobby banter about a potential ARod-Cast for Sunday Night Baseball, and then give their not-so-surprised reactions to MLB Network letting Ken Rosenthal go. Then, they bring on Andrea… Read more.
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The 2022 State of Labor in Baseball (feat. Michael Baumann)
To ring in the New Year, Bobby and Alex bring back Michael Baumann, staff writer at The Ringer, for their third annual State of Labor in Baseball, where they survey… Read more.
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The National Ballparks Service
Coming up on the end of 2021, Alex and Bobby take a moment to reflect on the past year and dig into why it feels harder than ever to separate… Read more.
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How Media Distorts Sports Labor Fights (feat. Adam Johnson)
This week, Bobby and Alex finally discuss the Business Insider report that MLB knowingly used two baseballs — that performed very differently — for the entirety of the 2021 season,… Read more.
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The CBA ABCs: Revenue Sharing (feat. Nathaniel Grow)
With the recent expiration of Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, Alex and Bobby are taking some time to break down key concepts that will be on the table in… Read more.
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The CBA ABCs: Salary Arbitration (feat. Jerry Blevins & Kevin Goldstein)
With the imminent expiration of Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, Alex and Bobby are taking some time to break down key concepts that will be on the table in… Read more.
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The #200 Mailbag: Brawls, Caffeine, Hot Dogs, Star Wars, and Taylor Swift
For their 200th episode, Alex and Bobby open up the mailbag and spend an episode taking listener questions about baseball and far beyond, including a baseball podcaster brawl, deadly caffeine… Read more.
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Which Side Are You On?
Bobby and Alex talk Jon Heyman’s growing sentience, then take stock of the World Series so far, examining what has made it enjoyable — or not — to watch. Then… Read more.
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What Does Rob Manfred Want Me To Feel?
Alex and Bobby check in on Bob Nightengale’s latest exploits, then discuss how they ~feel~ about a Houston-Atlanta World Series, what makes these teams hard to root for, the complexity… Read more.
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A Return to Normalcy (feat. Josh Gondelman)
Alex and Bobby react to the news that MLB plans to provide housing for all its minor leaguers starting in 2022, wonder what that will look like in practice, and… Read more.
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Turn Around and No Peeking!
Alex and Bobby debate the merits of rally towels, then break down the last week in baseball, including a mighty Astros showing again the White Sox, the endless cycle of… Read more.
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The 2021 Playoffs: The Musical
In this abbreviated episode, Bobby and Alex break down the first few games of the playoffs, including a confusing Broadway-themed postseason promo, what it takes to be good in October… Read more.
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Politics Liberal, Baseball Conservative
Alex and Bobby discuss the anti-climactic end to the regular season and what they want to see out of the playoff vs. what they actually expect to happen. This week’s… Read more.