Episodes

Alex and Bobby talk about the blasphemy of being unable to buy a Fernando Tatís Jr. jersey online, discuss the merits of jerseys vs. shirseys, and wonder how the hell an adult human accidentally does the Nazi salute…twice. Then they bring on Jeremy Taché to talk about the Miami Marlins, their roller coaster of a…

Bobby and Alex discuss the three year anniversary of the podcast, and in doing so, revisit a bad take from…themselves! Honesty is the policy on Tipping Pitches. Then, they discuss the last week in Rob Manfred dumpster fires, before debuting a revamped ‘Three Up, Three Down’ segment for the 2020 baseball season — or whatever…

Bobby and Alex talk about what “normal” looks like in baseball amid a global pandemic, the swift co-opting of the Black Lives Matter messaging, and how some world class procrastination led to bizarre playoffs and a team left in limbo. Then they bring on Craig Goldstein, editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, to talk failures in broadcasting,…

The 2020 All-GIF Draft is here — and this year it got a tuneup. Alex and Bobby join forces to draft against a rotating cast of guests including Shakeia Taylor, Hannah Keyser, Meg Rowley, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman. Mainstays like Francisco Lindor and Yasiel Puig were quick off the board again, but the picks…

Bobby and Alex debate the legitimacy of Joe West’s COVID-19 conspiracy theory, do a Bad Take Dramatic Reading of a column chastising players who opt out of the season, and yell about blackouts. Then they bring on Fabian Ardaya, Angels beat writer for the Athletic, to discuss the #vibe among players in summer camp right…

Alex and Bobby talk about Alex Rodriguez’s favorite ways in which pitchers tip their pitches — ranked, of course. They talk Rob Manfred’s admission of guilt, and a sobering message from Ian Desmond. Then they bring on ESPN.com staff writer Joon Lee to talk about the Ivy League to front office pipeline, MLB’s diversity reckoning,…

In this bonus episode, Alex and Bobby talk to Ema Ryan Yamazaki, director of the recently-released documentary “Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams.” They talk about the the process of filming high school baseball in Japan, the internal culture struggle between old and new, gender roles on and off the field, and much more. Follow Ema…

Bobby and Alex talk about the confirmed return of Major League Baseball in 2020, and wonder what responsible coverage of and engagement with the sport will look like. Then they try to parse through some of the out-of-the-blue rule changes for this season and their ramifications, including wet rags, wet butts, and Rob Manfred’s embodiment…

Alex and Bobby discuss Marco Rubio’s budding friendship with Rob Manfred, and read an incredibly inspired column on why swearing might lead to the end of baseball as we know it. Then they talk about the week in negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA, and wonder about what the last few months of acrimony can…

After taking a couple weeks off, Alex and Bobby return to discuss how baseball is engaging with the social unrest around police brutality. They bring on Micah Johnson, former major league second baseman, to talk about the 2015 Orioles-White Sox game played in front of no fans due to protests in Baltimore, what it was…

Alex and Bobby talk about absurdity that went into creating the Nationals’ World Series ring and whether Baby Shark deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. They also talk about the precedent that it sets to let broadcasts pipe fake crowd noise into broadcasts, and why we’re having the player vs. owner conversation all…

Alex and Bobby talk about Barry Zito’s appearance on The Masked Singer and singing prowess among major leagues. Then they talk the plan to bring back Major League Baseball in July and the myriad ways in which it could go wrong. Links: Buy a “Unionize the Minors” t-shirt! Songs featured in this episode: Tim McGraw…