Episodes

Alex and Bobby banter about the litany of transactions over the last week and do a little discourse about the discourse surrounding contracts, then bring on Insider investigations reporter Bradford Williams Davis to break down his report in partnership with Dr. Meredith Wills regarding MLB’s use of three different baseballs in 2022, including how the…

Alex and Bobby grin and bear the news that Jacob deGrom is leaving the Mets to join the Texas Rangers, before recapping a quick hits list of news items from the past two weeks, including: José Abreu signing with the Astros, Disney purchasing the remainder of BAMTECH for $900 million, the Brewers dumping all salary,…

After their longest layoff between recording episodes, Bobby and Alex are back with another episode of the acclaimed podcast Tipping Pitches. This week, they run through some news items they missed in their time off, including the FTX meltdown, Billy Beane’s Irish exit, collusion abound, buying and selling Atlanta stock, Jim Crane taking the reins…

Alex and Bobby talk with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert, co-directors of “The Last Out,” a new documentary that follows three Cuban players in their journey to the major leagues, about how they went about making this film, how the focus of the project evolved as the filmmaking process went on, balancing the callousness of…

For their classically on-brand roundup of the 2022 season, Bobby and Alex bring on Stephen Hesson, Lauren Walker, and Jane Ost to run down the dumbest things that happened in baseball this year, including the emergence of Roger Maris, Jr., Dave Kaval yelling at a seagull, The Tony La Russa Experience, an ill-conceived hologram, scoring…

Alex and Bobby discuss the Houston Astros’ World Series victory and reflect on the narratives surrounding their win, Dusty Baker finally getting his, the beauty of this Phillies team, and more, then run down a few of Probably Popular Opinions and answer listener questions about tweets and Wet Guys.  Links: Watch “The Last Out”  David…

Bobby and Alex discuss what to look for when scouting and developing your child, then discuss games one and two of the World Series, including the Phillies’ caffeine habits, the realization of J.T. Realmuto the star, the virtues of cranked-up umpire mics, and what to make of the various cheating accusations this postseason, then touch…

Alex and Bobby give their takeaways from the championship series that concluded this week, then break down the strange allure of an Astros-Phillies World Series, including the likability of the not-so-ragtag team from Philadelphia, the inevitability of Houston, and the strange arc of this postseason. They spend the second half of the podcast discussing Taylor…

Bobby and Alex take a wander through the vast world that is Jon Heyman’s mind, then discuss the (nearly) completed division series, including the Phillies as the last standing NL East team, the Guardians’ #brand of #baseball, the parity among baseball’s top teams, and more. Bobby breaks down his platonic ideal of a playoff baseball…

Alex and Bobby review the results of the Wild Card round, take a look at the matchups they’re excited for in the division series, and unpack Bobby’s uneasy relationship with Mets fandom currently, then answer listener questions about the updated Enemy of the Pod with the Rays eliminated, Joe Musgrove’s ear, the potential for Joe…

Bobby and Alex preview the 2022 MLB playoffs by making the case for each of the teams in the hunt for a trophy this October for the average Tipping Pitches listener. Self-described Dodgers masochist Makenna Martin also joins to plug the 5th annual Hottest Dodger Bracket and their raffle benefiting Peace Over Violence and their…

Alex and Bobby pour one out for Derek Jeter’s Tampa mansion and celebrate the real estate cycle of life, then discuss Albert Pujols’ historic achievement and the blissful lack of narratives, Aaron Judge’s home run chase and Apple TV’s ill-timed broadcast, and what the AL Central says about the state of competition in baseball. Links:Derek…