Episodes

  • The Salary Cap Wars Are Just Beginning

    Bobby and Alex discuss the long-anticipated MLB-MLBPA CBA proposals —including the Players Association’s “competitive integrity tax,” and the owners’ hard cap and floor proposal. They debate the merits of a cap in a world where owners have a long, storied history of lying about their finances, and dig below the surface into their desperate attempt…

  • For Sale: Baby Parlays, Never Placed

    Bobby and Alex banter about what NYC subway stations would make the best baseball player names, before eulogizing the gone (but not forgotten) Draftkings sports book at Wrigley Field. Then, they analyze what John Henry’s quotes about bargaining signal about the state of CBA negotiations, before closing by recapping some small news stories about the…

  • Less-Lethal Podcasting

    Bobby and Alex discuss Noah Syndergaard’s lackluster right-wing grift, including whether or not it’s “hard” to be conservative in MLB. Then, they acknowledge that MLB and the MLBPA met for their first official bargaining session ahead of the expiration of the current MLB CBA, discussing whether there’s anything that can be gleaned from the tone…

  • The Tipping Pitches Personality Quiz

    I built this quiz for two reasons: I hope you enjoy what is ultimately one of the world’s dumbest magnum opuses: The Tipping Pitches Personality Quiz. If you’d like the listen to the episode, scroll down to hear Part 1 (proctoring the quiz) or head over to Patreon to hear Part 2 (a question-by-question breakdown…

  • They’ll Give Anyone a Podcast

    Bobby and Alex discuss a legendary media figure's subtweet of the Tipping Pitches podcast, before engaging in a philosophical discussion of what a strike really is. Then, they spend the rest of the podcast filling out an MLB survey on the current state of the game, its stars, how it's consumed, and more. Links: Buy…

  • All Time Breslow

    Bobby and Alex discuss a golden opportunity for Alex to break in to the MLB analytics community with the New York Mets. Then, they dig into the surprising news that Craig Breslow fired Alex Cora and a bevy of Red Sox coaches over the weekend, wondering whether Breslow has much of a plan on where…

  • Meet the New Billionaires, Same as the Old Billionaires

    Bobby and Alex discuss the record $3.9 billion sale of the San Diego Padres and what it signifies for the state of the baseball ownership class. Then, they run through a list of Tipping Pitches core topics, including retired players yelling at clouds, MLBPA executive turnover, sports betting super PACs, and the hilarious failure of…

  • Three Up, Three Down (feat. The Woke Pope) [Patreon Preview]

    Hello! We were unable to record at our normal time this week, so in lieu of sharing nothing on the main feed, we've decided to publish this extended Patreon preview. It features the first half(ish) of our keystone Patreon segment — three up, three down — where we discuss three things that bring us joy…

  • Weather App Gap Relationship

    Bobby and Alex review the latest in interesting things Bryce Harper is doing to his body, before discussing a stunning defensive performance from Jo Adell in which he robbed three home runs in one game. Then, Alex — design and UX expert that he is — reviews the updated MLB app. They slot the Tampa…

  • A (Semi) Heated CBA Debate With Jeff Passan. Plus: The 2026 Bingo Card.

    Bobby and Alex discuss the return of baseball and everything that comes with it: the ABS challenge system, an ill-conceived “fire and brimstone” pregame speech, Uniqlo (??), and more (5:15). Then, they preview the season the only way they know how: an off-the-wall series of complicated longshot predictions about things in and around the baseball…

  • The 2026 Banned Topics. Plus: The People’s Team (feat. A.M. Gittlitz)

    Bobby and Alex discuss a bevy of things that happened since they last recorded three weeks ago, before launching into this year's installation of the Banned Topics. Then, they're joined by author and friend of the podcast A.M. Gittlitz to discuss his new book "Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team." They…

  • The Stadium Sponsors Draft (feat. Michael Baumann and Matthew Roberson)

    Bobby and Alex have cooked up something special this week: a deranged draft of the MLB stadium sponsors, based on which companies we’d least hate to work for (and which jobs we’d choose). Banks, non-banks financial entities, health insurance companies, car insurance companies, beer distributors, other beer distributors, and more.  Use promo code SPONSORS to…