Episodes

Bobby and Alex are joined by Mike Schubert and Eric Silver, hosts of the basketball podcast HORSE, to discuss which cultural elements they’d like to steal from each other’s sport. Topics include coaches in full uniform, individuality of stars, the 7th inning stretch and more. Follow Eric and Mike on Twitter, and listen to HORSE…

Alex and Bobby discuss the Mookie Betts trade and what it means for the respective teams involved and the sport at large. They also talk a failed sale of the New York Mets to Steve Cohen, Jessica Mendoza’s uniquely scrutinized position, and how they would describe a tumultuous offseason. Finally, a discussion on what makes…

Bobby and Alex talk about a seventh inning stretch show to rival the Super Bowl’s and which performer would fit best. They talk some recent developments on baseball’s labor landscape, including Kris Bryant losing his grievance case, and Francisco Lindor and Mookie Betts’ trade status. Then they kick off the Grandy For Commish campaign, and…

Alex and Bobby discuss what fandom looks like in an era devoid of franchise players and how it affects the incentive to root for teams. They also take a close look at the incoming three batter minimum and what its unintended consequences might be, and introduce the inaugural class of the All-GIF Hall of Fame.…

Bobby and Alex talk about What A Week It Has Been, breaking down how the Houston Astros’ #banggate unfolded, the conspiracy theories that materialized, how to contextualize this scandal in the history of the game, and where we as fans go from here. They also talk about the Giants hiring Alyssa Nakken, who becomes MLB’s…

Alex and Bobby bring on Washington Nationals reliever and Star Was superfan Sean Doolittle to talk his personal Star Wars movie rankings, the endless fascination the expanded universe brings, why FinnPo is the love interest we deserved, and more (1:56). Then they discuss social media in baseball and the platform it provides to players, and…

Bobby and Alex chat with Ringer staff writer Michael Baumann about what the events of this offseason mean for the state of labor in baseball. They discuss why owners don’t care about winning anymore ($hhhh) and whether we’ll ever see anything close to a fair labor landscape in our lives. New year, same us. Follow…

Alex and Bobby look back at 2019 and reflect on some of their favorite moments from the pod and around the game. Play the hits, baby! Thanks to all the wonderful guests we had on this year, as well as our lovely listeners. See you all in the New Year! Songs featured in this episode:…

Alex and Bobby discuss the biggest news item of the week: which Christmas song could best replace “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”? Then, the hot stove is scalding, so what does that mean for the health of free agency? And with the Mets getting a change in ownership, the bootlickers come out. Rob Manfred…

For their 100th episode, Alex and Bobby take a look back at the 2010s by picking a player from each year who best represented the decade as a whole. The resulting list is a collection of players who were not necessarily the best, but who made the biggest cultural impact in the last 10 years,…

Bobby and Alex talk about Trevor Bauer’s unfortunate automobile luck, and also the Allstate Mayhem guy’s Twitter presence (it’s not sponsored content, promise). Then, in the spirit of Thanksgiving football and Christmas Day basketball, they discuss which holiday deserves its own baseball tradition, touching on the merits of three summer holidays and figuring out what…

Alex and Bobby discuss Rob Manfred’s big ol’ middle finger to the MLBPA, where MLB’s plan for minor league restructuring goes from here, and widdle baby Astros owner Jim Crane needing cops to shield him from the Big Bad Journalists. Then, they interview… each other. Yes, seriously. They talk about the things they don’t know…