Episodes

  • The Five Stages of Grief for Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz [Patreon Preview]

    [This is a Patreon preview. To listen to this episode in full, please find it here or at patreon.com/tippingpitches. If you use code GRIEF you can get your first month for $1 and listen to this, as well as a lot of other great stuff we've done on Patreon of late]. Bobby and Alex discuss…

  • Express Written Manufactured Consent

    Bobby and Alex discuss, um, extra virgin olive oil, bloodletting, raw milk, the state of healthcare in America, and one of the five best players in Major League Baseball. Then, they really dig into the MLB fan council, a highly-elaborate, poorly-constructed, thinly-veiled attempt at salary cap propaganda. Finally, they react to an updated ruling on…

  • Save the New York Yankees Fundraiser (Please Help!)

    This week, after hearing that there's just no way for the New York Yankees to make a profit, Bobby and Alex spend the first half of the podcast doing a charity phone-a-thon for their down-on-his-luck owner Hal Steinbrenner. Please, if you can, consider donating to the New York Yankees to make sure they don't have…

  • It’s Time to Bring Civility Back to Baseball Podcasting

    Bobby and Alex are back after a week of rest & relaxation. The extra time off has rejuvenated their spirits and inspired a wholehearted brace of civility and decorum, especially with regards to Bob Nutting and his efforts to turn the Pirates franchise around. They're in such good spirits that Alex is willing to hear…

  • The Dumbest Things of 2025 (feat. Batting Around)

    For the fourth straight offseason, Bobby and Alex are joined by Jane, Lauren, and Stephen of Batting Around to discuss the dumbest things that happened during the 2025 baseball season. You know it, you love it, you might've forgotten it…but we did the work for you. Use promo code BLASTED for 50% off your first…

  • Alex vs. ARod, Part 1 (feat. Gotham Chopra and Erik LeDrew)

    Bobby and Alex are back with a bonus episode discussing part one of HBO's 'Alex vs. ARod,' a three-part documentary series chronicling the rise, fall, and redemption of the main character of the podcast: Alex Rodriguez. They react to the first episode, discussing the trove of archival footage that the documentary is pulling from. Then,…

  • The Dodgers Are World Series Champs (Again). Is Baseball Dead?

    After it looked like the Blue Jays might indeed save baseball, Bobby and Alex unfortunately have to report live from the front lines of the Dodgers ENDING the sport. A wild Game 7 that saw a myriad of opportunities for the Jays ends in heartbreak, and the Dodgers are the first team to go back-to-back…

  • Blue Jays One Win Away From Eliminating Dodgers, Saving Baseball

    Despite previously reported fears that baseball, unfortunately, was over, the Toronto Blue Jays are merely one win away from reviving the sport. Behind an unprecedented start from Trey Yesavage and stellar performances up and down their lineup, the Jays (America’s Team) have weathered an 18-inning loss and a Yoshi Yamamoto complete game. Will they finish…

  • The World Series Preview, Presented by La Cosa Nostra (feat. Steve Sladkowski)

    Bobby and Alex discuss whether the Dodgers are as unbeatable as the narrative would have you believe, before making a few bold predictions for the World Series. Then, they're joined by friend of the show and Toronto correspondent Steve Sladkowski to recap how he felt during and after ALCS Game 7 and predict whether his…

  • Blue Jays Break Mariners Hearts While Dodgers RUIN Baseball

    In the final baseball game ever played (because the Los Angeles Dodgers have unfortunately ended the sport), the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Seattle Mariners on their way to their first World Series in more than three decades. Bobby and Alex live react to the final inning before previewing the impending World Series matchup (which…

  • The 21st Century MLB Partnerships Graveyard

    Alex and Bobby discuss the borderline perfect vibes of the 2025 playoffs so far, before reigning in their 400th episode by launching into what they do best: an absurdly-esoteric-yet-charming-and-scholarly exploration of the biggest sponsorship failures MLB has undertaken this century. Baseball and corporate shame, what more could you want?!  Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

  • Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Podcast So We Wouldn’t Get Sued By Taylor Swift or the New York Yankees (feat. Steve Sladkowski)

    Bobby and Alex review the new Taylor Swift album, including some reflections on the backlash it's gotten online in such a short period of time. Then, they discuss the playoffs thus far, place Strauss (the helmet sponsor) on the list of Most Evil Jersey Sponsors, and research the origins of tin foil hats. Finally, they're…