Episodes

Bobby and Alex banter about the Marlins annual uniform redesign, how newly minted Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Blake Snell broke statistics forever, and how maybe baseball isn’t dead yet. Then they go down the rabbit hole that is Bryce Harper’s hair routine, complete with some surprising discoveries made live on the pod.…

Alex and Bobby banter about a team-less Bryce Harper on the cover of MLB The Show and dismantle Bill James’s suggestion that all baseball players are replaceable. Then they look at what the Indians’s offseason plans say about the state of ownership in baseball, and try to parse through the allegations of racism and sexism…

With the 2018 baseball season officially over, Bobby and Alex take a look back at the World Series and discuss their main takeaways. They talk about new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen — if only to say his name many, many times — and what the hiring says about the state of the franchise. Then,…

Alex and Bobby bring out the ol’ Bad Take Dramatic Reading, this time with a column (if you can call it that) about a “fake” “stat.” They banter about the Mets’s futile GM search, the Wade Miley move that set the baseball world ablaze, and Chris Sale’s belly button. Then they dive into the weird…

Alex and Bobby talk briefly about a strange NLCS Game 1 and the nomination of José Reyes for Man of the Year, discussing what this says about players’ culpability in turning a blind eye to domestic violence. Then, they (sans Bobby) bring on Sheryl Ring, a Chicago-based lawyer and writer for FanGraphs, to talk about the…

We’ve missed so much! Bobby and Alex review the last couple weeks of baseball, including a fond farewell to the Yankees, our Small Adult Son Brock Holt, and a wild, wild night at Yankee Stadium. Then they chat about the public’s need to dub Very Good teams as “dynasties,” and debate when that turns into…

Alex and Bobby banter about Giancarlo Stanton’s hit-by-pitch courtesy of a Red Sox fan, David Wright’s farewell, and C.C. Sabathia’s shameless plunking. Then they pick a couple players who are about to make an unlikely splash on the national stage this postseason in keeping with October tradition, and marvel at the sheer chaos that has shrouded…

Bobby and Alex banter about a video of Shohei Ohtani singing “Despacito” and wonder who else in MLB has pipes of gold. Then they do a live commentary on the INSANELY on-brand ransom video the two Boston sports fans made for the Red Sox division title banner. They have a discussion about the latest development…

Alex and Bobby talk about a two of the stranger ump shows we’ve ever seen, complete with home-plate-blocking and center-field-yelling. They pull out a Bad Take Dramatic Reading about—you guessed it—sabermetrics, courtesy of the New York Post, and talk about how that ties into the awards race conversation. Then, they talk about Mets broadcast personality…

Bobby and Alex banter about the best bat flip of the year and come down on different sides regarding a shady move by Todd Frazier. They welcome José Ramírez to the 30/30 club with a round of applause and look at other potential candidates, and take a closer look at the discord in the Tigers broadcast…

Alex and Bobby banter about the Andrew McCutchen and Josh Donaldson trades, and try their very best to make sense of the J.D. Martinez Hitler post. Then they break down Aaron Boone’s Oscar-worthy ejection, and try to wrap their heads around a “radical” rule change for baseball proposed this past week. Finally, they take a…

Bobby and Alex banter about one of the more creative managerial fits they’ve seen, and talk about the implications of the Braves endorsement of a political candidate. Then they discuss Daniel Murphy and homophobia in MLB, and take a closer look at the Ronald Acuña hit-by-pitch. Finally, they talk about why getting angry at fans…