Episodes

Alex and Bobby banter about that absolutely insane Ramón Laureano throw, the sadness of Félix Hernández in 2018, not one but TWO Jayson Werth stories, and a Bad Remark about Juan Soto from Braves broadcaster Joe Simpson. Then they dive into the complicated legacy of Barry Bonds, discussing how he should be judged and whether…

Alex and Bobby talk the snoozefest that was the trade deadline, have an important conversation about J.A. Happ’s name, discuss the weird Shawn Kelley fiasco, and briefly take a look at the economics of ballpark proposals. Then they have an extended conversation about the reckoning that baseball is facing in the midst the Great Twitter…

Bobby and Alex banter briefly about Noah Syndergaard’s misfortunes at a kids camp, a weird rant by the Braves broadcasters, some bad tweets from MLB’s account, and a recent New York Times piece about Josh Hader. Then they’re joined by Kelly Wallace, avid Cubs fan and editor-in-chief of the upcoming website Expanded Roster, to talk…

Alex and Bobby banter about the All-Star festivities and all that came with it, including Mike Trout’s apparently in ability to market himself, the case for miking Francisco Lindor up for every game, the inevitable Manny Machado trade, and Josh Hader’s refusal to follow the rule that you should never tweet (or be racist). Then…

After another brief hiatus, Bobby and Alex return just in time to see Timmy T make the Double-A All-Star game, and smack a double no less. But before that, they for some reason end up discussing Archie Bradley’s bowel movements at length, review a deeply painful walk-off by the Astros against the A’s, get Bobby’s…

On this episode, Bobby and Alex examine the Phillie Phanatic’s flagrant assault on a woman with a hot dog gun and what it says about America, and give thanks to Hunter Strickland for proving their point about dumb baseball beefs. Then they take a serious look at the prospect of Ichiro in the home run…

On this abnormally long episode, Alex and Bobby banter about Shohei Ohtani’s injury, Mike Trout’s immortality, and a very fun Mariners team. Then they go deep on the now-infamous Terry Collins-Tom Hallion video, analyzing each character’s actions and asking certain jackpot-related questions. They interrogate the usage of anonymous quotes in sports journalism and make their…

After a slight hiatus due to some slight life changes, Bobby and Alex return with that hot, hot content you’ve all been craving. They go over some notes from the MLB draft, including Kyler Murray and the joy of risks, how to make the draft more fun, and why it’s good that Luke Heimlich didn’t…

On this episode, Bobby and Alex talk about Ichiro’s sans-Tom-Brady world, James Paxton’s Actually Cool and Very Good no-hitter, the latest chapter in the LOLMets book, Dustin Fowler’s brush with fate, and how good Matt Harvey looks in red. Then they check in on Albert Pujols’s career following his 3,000th hit, and give some quick…

Alex and Bobby give a proper sendoff to Ichiro (at least for the season) by reminiscing on the incredible career of the true Hit King and discussing their favorite anecdotes about him that may or may not be true. Then they dive into Sonny Gray’s precipitous decline, Trevor Bauer’s general tomfoolery, and Ken Giles inadvertently…

Alex and Bobby banter about the respective debuts of the two biggest prospects in baseball in Ronald Acuña and Mac Williamson, Sean Manaea’s no-hitter, and add a couple tweets to the Dramatic Bad Take Reading Series catalogue. Then they take a closer look at Didi Gregorius and the rest of the Yankees lineup, and analyze…

Bobby and Alex talk about the perfection of Bartolo Colon and his near-perfect game, how Marcus Stroman and Drake are about to drop the hottest mixtape of 2018, and the Angels’ interesting request on behalf of Shohei Ohtani. Then they dive into three troubling stories from the past week that all speak to the exclusionary…