Episodes

  • Waving For The Anthem

    Alex and Bobby discuss the news that five teams aren’t paying their players in extended spring training and whether we can expect to see change anytime soon. Then they answer listener questions about preferred ballpark food, weaponizing dugout snacks, the best time of day for a game, proper wave timing, Phoebe Bridgers, and more. Links:…

  • RIP To Your Revenue Sharing Check But I’m Built Different

    Alex and Bobby start with a nominal Bad Take Dramatic Reading (but really more of a Weird Take Dramatic Reading) about Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman. Then, they discuss the whispers that other MLB owners are starting to express frustration at the Oakland Athletics use of their revenue sharing checks, before reacting to the news…

  • The Dog Whistles Are Coming From Inside the House

    Bobby and Alex discuss Don Mattingly’s sense of style, then look at what’s been trending up and down in their eyes over the course of the season, including the questionable existence of the CBA, myriad ump shows, Buck Showalter, Aaron Judge walk-year mode, and more. Then they try to make sense of the turmoil among…

  • Stick It To Sports

    Alex and Bobby banter about the best moments in baseball Twitter history, then briefly check in on Mike Trout’s commisionership before discussing Chris Woodward’s explicitly apolitical comments on the wake of Uvalde, as well as Ron DeSantis pulling funding for a new Rays player development complex. Then they answer listener questions about baseball’s true golden…

  • Intentional Walk-Up Songs (feat. Steve Sladkowski)

    Bobby and Alex discuss questionable algorithm-generated sports predictions, then give an update on corruption in Anaheim, try to make sense of Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson’s fantasy football dust-up, and take stock of Gabe Kapler’s national anthem half-protest. Then they bring on PUP guitarist Steve Sladkowski to talk about the parallels between a touring musician…

  • Paradise Over Pavement

    Alex and Bobby review Taylor Swift’s NYU commencement speech and reminisce on their own graduation memories, then frame Josh Donaldson’s comment towards Tim Anderson within the broader cultural divide facing MLB, as well as try and parse through the corruption charges casting a shadow over the Angels Stadium deal in Anaheim. Then they answer some…

  • NFTee-Ball

    Bobby and Alex trade prospective “get off my lawn” takes they’ll hold in future years, then take stock of the settlement in Senne v. MLB and how it might play into the future minor league economic system, discuss the recent ill-fated ventures into cryptocurrency around the league, and determine which players are certified Cool and…

  • 2 Geneva 2 Conventions

    Bobby and Alex discuss the despair among Oakland A’s fans and the torture architect making a bid for Nashville baseball, then speed through some topics from around the league, including Miguel Cabrera’s milestone, a surprise parachuting in Washington D.C., just the literally size of sponsored jersey patches, Charlie Blackmon’s gambling deal, and more. Links: Reds…

  • Where Ya Gonna Go?

    Alex and Bobby rejoice over news of Cowboy Joe West’s new podcast, then pick apart Phil Castellini’s comments to disgruntled Reds fans, the Pirates’ apparent lack of financial woes, and Dave Kaval’s bold claims about the future payroll of the Oakland A’s, wrapping it up with some ideas for some new NFTs for MLB’s most…

  • What’s In the Box?

    Alex and Bobby discuss Rob Manfred’s generous gift to players on Opening Day and a rest stop encounter in Delaware, then break down the news that the Lerner family is exploring a sale of the Washington Nationals, as well as the Baltimore Orioles receiving a whopping $1.2 billion in public funds from the state of…

  • The 2022 All-GIF Draft

    Another season, another year of a storied Tipping Pitches tradition: the All-GIF Draft. Bobby and Alex preview the season by taking a look at which players will produce the best GIFs this year, bringing on Bradford William Davis, Stephen Hesson, Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman, Clinton Yates, Meg Rowley, and Shakeia Taylor as fellow evaluators. Long…

  • The 2022 Tipping Pitches Banned Topics

    Bobby and Alex talk about one journalist’s coverage of the Astros and wonder whether Tipping Pitches’ second act will manifest itself in defense of service time manipulation, then discuss Oneil Cruz, Hunter Greene, and the varying logics behind prospect promotions. Then, they decide on a handful of “banned” topics in 2022. Finally, they answer a…