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Rob Manfred vs. the World (feat. Austin Zimmerman)
With help from special guest host Austin Zimmerman, the gang banters about Ichiro in Japan (prior to the games actually being played, sorry), Carlos Santana’s crusade against Fortnite, changes in… Read more.
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Paying the Bryce
Bobby and Alex share their #hot #takes on the two week old news of Bryce Harper signing with the Phillies, including how he definitely should have gotten more and the… Read more.
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The Manny, The Myth, The Legend
Well we didn’t see that one coming. Alex and Bobby talk about Manny Machado signing with the San Diego Padres, who get a generational talent because they were willing to… Read more.
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The Social Net Worth (feat. Emma Baccellieri)
Alex and Bobby banter about some proposed rule changes (and one real one) and about why Rob Manfred can’t sit still. Then they talk about Frank Robinson and his legacy,… Read more.
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Fire Gabe Kapler…Into The Sun
Alex and Bobby get stock tips for apparently licensed stockbroker Ross Stripling, who moonlights as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, because apparently nobody wants to be good… Read more.
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Does Bryce Harper Need A Friend?
First real episode of 2019! Back on their bullshit as always, Bobby and Alex discuss the glorious news that they could win a haircut with Bryce Harper (benefiting a charity… Read more.
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We Wave 2018 Home
The first episode of 2019 sees Alex and Bobby discussing the ways in which baseball challenged them as fans in 2018, then reviewing their favorite moments on the pod in… Read more.
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The Late Show With Mookie Betts
Alex and Bobby banter about Adam Ottavino’s not-so-hot take that he would mow down Babe Ruth every time (he would). Then they talk about an anonymous executive claiming that Bruce… Read more.
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Shift Happens!
Bobby and Alex chat about the Paul Goldschmidt trade and the Patrick Corbin signing, and muse on how the slugging first baseman’s hat has affected his hairline. Then they take… Read more.
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Canó News Is Good News
Alex and Bobby open with the shocking revelation that Bryce Harper cut his hair (does he listen to the pod? It’s possible!). Then they break down the Mets-Mariners trade that… Read more.
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The Bryce Harper Grooming Experience™
Bobby and Alex banter about the Marlins annual uniform redesign, how newly minted Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Blake Snell broke statistics forever, and how maybe baseball isn’t… Read more.
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Everyone Is Replaceable!
Alex and Bobby banter about a team-less Bryce Harper on the cover of MLB The Show and dismantle Bill James’s suggestion that all baseball players are replaceable. Then they look… Read more.
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A Championship Now and Every Year in the Future
With the 2018 baseball season officially over, Bobby and Alex take a look back at the World Series and discuss their main takeaways. They talk about new Mets GM Brodie… Read more.
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The Most Popular Fake Podcast of Them All
Alex and Bobby bring out the ol’ Bad Take Dramatic Reading, this time with a column (if you can call it that) about a “fake” “stat.” They banter about the… Read more.
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Can the Dodgers Win the World Series From Jail? (feat. Sheryl Ring)
Alex and Bobby talk briefly about a strange NLCS Game 1 and the nomination of José Reyes for Man of the Year, discussing what this says about players’ culpability in turning… Read more.
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Dynasties Get Remembered, Franchises Never Die
We’ve missed so much! Bobby and Alex review the last couple weeks of baseball, including a fond farewell to the Yankees, our Small Adult Son Brock Holt, and a wild,… Read more.
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And Your 2018 Postseason Hero Is…
Alex and Bobby banter about Giancarlo Stanton’s hit-by-pitch courtesy of a Red Sox fan, David Wright’s farewell, and C.C. Sabathia’s shameless plunking. Then they pick a couple players who are… Read more.
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The Car-Tangled Banner
Bobby and Alex banter about a video of Shohei Ohtani singing “Despacito” and wonder who else in MLB has pipes of gold. Then they do a live commentary on the… Read more.
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Umpires Gone Wild
Alex and Bobby talk about a two of the stranger ump shows we’ve ever seen, complete with home-plate-blocking and center-field-yelling. They pull out a Bad Take Dramatic Reading about—you guessed… Read more.
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Missing: A Ball, An Elbow, Two Broadcasters
Bobby and Alex banter about the best bat flip of the year and come down on different sides regarding a shady move by Todd Frazier. They welcome José Ramírez to the… Read more.
