Episodes

Bobby and Alex have some fun with this winter’s latest Boras-isms and Bobby recounts a middle school memory. Then they discuss the Astros sign stealing scandal and what an appropriate response from MLB would look like, and Gabe Kapler continuing to fail upward. Finally, a look at which stars could get traded this offseason, and…

Alex and Bobby talk the robot umps looming in the shadows and discuss whether or not MLB can be trusted with their implementation. Then they look at the Nationals’ visit to the White House, their behavior on the visit, and the ensuing public reaction, wondering how to swallow this as fans. Finally, some good old…

Bobby and Alex discuss the biggest takeaways from the World Series, including unlikely heroes, rules chatter, a scandal hanging over it all, and, of course, Baby Shark. They also briefly discuss Carlos Beltrán being named the new Mets manager. Then, for a seasonal retrospective, they look back on the year in Three Up, Three Down,…

Alex and Bobby share their 10 steps to watching and enjoying the World Series, discussing the pitching-heavy teams, the Bryce Harper narratives to come, the Nationals and Astros as patchworks of tanking teams, the joy of rooting for Good Players and against Bad Players, the Nationals as the perfect foil to the Astros, and more.…

Alex and Bobby talk with Bradford Davis, senior sports writer at the New York Daily News, about the Yankees, a tipping-pitches-or-maybe-not scandal, how postseason strategy differs from regular season strategy, the Carlos Correa walk-off home run and subsequent celebration, and more. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features an updated scouting report on Bernie Sanders,…

Bobby and Alex somewhat-but-not-quite briefly discuss Gerrit Cole’s hair, and also his ability to throw baseballs extremely well. They then talk to FanGraphs managing editor Meg Rowley about the acute anxiety of watching strangers succeed and/or fail on a national stage, whether it is fair to judge managerial decisions from afar, the resurgence of starting…

Bobby and Alex banter about playoff matchups thus far, and bid farewell to the Oakland Athletics. Then they discuss at length what the ideal playoff baseball moment looks like, and how baseball’s evolving character changes that in 2019. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features Kevin Kiermaier in need of some labor value theory, and…

Alex and Bobby banter about Mike Francesa, how PETCO Park fits into its urban surroundings, and baseball’s subliminal military ties. They discuss the news that Mike Matheny is in talks to manage the Royals and ask, quite politely, why? They read off some choice answers from Pedro Pedro Martínez’s Bleacher Report AMA, and take a…

Bobby and Alex banter about the improbability of Homer Bailey in the year 2019. Then they dive deep into the idea of what the perfect superstar of the 2020s would look like, taking into account skill, style of play, and personality traits on and off the field. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features a…

Alex and Bobby talk the joy of Tony Kemp (yes, that Tony Kemp), and Mike Francesa becoming the investigative sports journalist we need. They discuss the Red Sox firing Dave Dombrowski and ponder what it means for the future of GMs who want to spend money to win championships (hint: it’s not pretty). Then they…

Alex and Bobby talk the wonders of the Justin Verlander no-hitter and dream of a league where every team is the Astros. Then they take a deep dive into the world of baseball conspiracy theories, going over a few big ones — including an anti-Expos bent and the rigging of Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak —…

Alex and Bobby fire off a Bad Take Dramatic Reading thanks to Anti-Hero of the Pod Phil Mushnick and his crusade against Gary Sanchez. Then they bring on Hannah Keyser, a national baseball writer for Yahoo Sports, to talk about the creation of her baseball web show The Bandwagon, baseball’s 1994 strike, and the nature…