Episodes

Alex and Bobby discuss whether or not it’s time for Tipping Pitches to hang ‘em up now that the minor leagues are unionized, before determining when is the best time to start getting excited for the playoffs. Then, they answer some listener questions about revising the triple crown, useless merch, and their team’s most evil…

Bobby and Alex discuss Queen Elizabeth, MLB’s decision to voluntarily recognize the minor league union, and the rule changes coming in 2023. Then they bring on San Francisco Giants reliever Trevor Hildenberger to discuss the timeline of the minor league unionization effort, what the conversations were like in the clubhouse, how life in the minor…

Alex and Bobby talk about Alex Rodriguez’s liquidity concerns and how long it would take him to get to 700 home runs if he came out of retirement. Then they talk with Allison McCague of A Pod of Their Own about this year’s Dollars4Dingers fundraiser for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and how you can…

*Disclaimer: this podcast was recorded before the news that the minor leagues were unionizing. For our reaction episode to that news, click here. Bobby and Alex discuss PPP loans in baseball, then break down the news that Arte Moreno is considering selling the Los Angeles Angels, and try and make sense of Julio Rodríguez choose-your-own-adventure contract…

Alex and Bobby discuss their weekend in Philadelphia and the disgust that they incited in Phillies fans, then talk about what the Braves’ recent spate of team-friendly contract extensions means for the sport, as well as their misguided loyalty to Marcell Ozuna. Then they bring on their resident Yankees fan Mike Schubert to talk about…

Alex and Bobby discuss how the business of “getting good players” and “having a winning team” is not profitable before picking their favorite Vin Scully moments, and sharing what those moments tell us about Scully’s titanic life, career, and impact. Then, they attempt to make sense of the news and discourse surrounding Fernando Tatis Jr.’s…

This week, Bobby and Alex commemorate the fifth anniversary of the show by each making five predictions about the next five years of baseball. Lots of fives! Thanks to everyone for making it all possible. Links:Sign up for the Tipping Pitches Patreon Songs featured in this episode:Noah and the Whale — “Five Years Time” •…

Alex and Bobby discuss major leaguers’ opinions on what striking out the side actually means, then go over some takeaways from All-Star weekend including a Juan Soto derby conspiracy theory and how we talk about the game’s stars, pick apart Rob Manfred’s dismissal of the idea that minor leaguers are underpaid, and answer listener questions…

Bobby and Alex talk about an ill-planned graphic on Fox Sports’s Yankees/Red Sox matchup, then discuss the settlement in Senne v. MLB and what it means in the fight for better minor league pay, as well as Juan Soto v. Nationals and how a prospective buyer muddies the conversation. Then they bring on filmmaker Randy…

Alex and Bobby talk for far too long about Alex’s encounter with John Fisher at a recent A’s game, then probe Rob Manfred’s professed desire for expansion teams. Then they talk with Maria Hernandez and Laura Ortiz from UNITE HERE Local 11 about the strike authorization vote among concessions workers at Dodger Stadium and their…

On this episode, Bobby and Alex focus entirely on the letter from the Senate Judiciary Committee to Harry Marino and Advocate for Minor Leaguers, attempting to answer the questions that the four senators pose about MLB’s antitrust exemption and how it impacts minor leaguers. Links: Anti-Trust Issues  A League Built On Trust (feat. Jim Quinn) …