Episodes

  • The Anatomy of an “F*** You” Home Run

    Bryce Harper isn’t here for your Nats playoff curse takes. That’s why when the Nationals’ favorite frat star came up in the bottom of the eighth inning with his team down two runs — and on the verge of continuing their run of postseason disappointment — Harper executed one of the most sacred plays in…

  • The All-Asshole Team

    Strap all the way in, folks. This one’s a topsy-turvy run through Alex and Bobby’s lineup cards for their All-Asshole teams – a look back in MLB history at the worst of the worst. ~~ Follow Tipping Pitches on Twitter and like us on Facebook. We encourage you to listen to us on Radiopublic —…

  • A Very Mets-y Year feat. Anthony DiComo

    Coming in hot with two episodes this week! Alex and Bobby talk with Anthony DiComo, the Mets beat writer for MLB.com and their first-ever Guest of the Pod, about a turbulent season for the Metropolitans, the life of a beat writer in 2017, and Jacob deGrom’s sudden transformation. They also banter about the playoffs and…

  • “I Will Never Sign For You”

    Bobby and Alex dig deep into a very weird story involving two major leaguers and an ill-fated autograph, talk about the “Friends” renaissance among some players, get angry about an unfair A’s competition, and then reminisce on some players who could have been great but whose careers were derailed in some fashion or another. Links:…

  • The One Where We Don’t Stick to Sports

    Alex and Bobby talk about plans for a new A’s stadium, the Indians and their refusal to lose, have an extended conversation about some sports-related racial incidents over the weekend, and wrap it up with some things you definitely forgot happened this season. Links: Bryan Curtis on Jemele Hill & ESPN An interesting 30-ballpark posthumous…

  • It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s An Apple Watch!

    What a week! On this episode, Bobby and Alex mostly recap a whirlwind few days of baseball, with topics including but not limited to: some fun and kind of rare baseball plays, a story involving the Red Sox and an Apple Watch, the Very Good Indians, the Not As Good Dodgers, and more. In lieu…

  • The Grandy Adminstration

    Alex and Bobby catch up on a few interesting things that happened around the league this week, revisit an old story involving a centaur and a friend of the show, discuss the decline in base stealing around the league and what it means, and craft a presidential administration of baseball players. They also recap what…

  • The Weird Baseball Rabbit Hole

    In their first long distance podcast, Bobby and Alex banter about a weird umpire non-protest, touch on a sad game by one weird Rich Hill, and then talk at length about some of the weirder seasons that players have had in baseball history. Then they spit some piping hot takes in a new segment that’s…

  • Dingers Every Swing

    Alex and Bobby talk about Travis d’Arnaud’s debut as the Mets new second-or-third baseman, mourn the retirement of Friend of the Pod Jered Weaver, go over their favorite home run hitters to watch right now (because #analysis), and make fun of Yankees rookies who don’t know what Google Maps is. Songs featured in this episode:…

  • The All-Asshole Team

    On this episode, Alex and Bobby discuss their picks for the MLB All-Time All-Asshole Team. They also briefly talk about the insanity that is Sunday Night Baseball, and the absurd joy of the position-player-turned-pitcher. Strap folks, this one’s a doozy. Songs featured in this episode: Frank Ocean — “Super Rich Kids” • A Tribe Called…

  • An Abundance of Shortstops

    The morning after watching freshly minted Dodger Yu Darvish carve up the Mets lineup, Bobby and Alex marvel over the sheer number of good young shortstops, look at who is best situated coming out of the trade deadline, discuss rebuilding strategies, and say the word “Dodgers” way too many times. Songs featured in this episode:…

  • Sad at the Deadline

    And we’re live! On this inaugural episode of Tipping Pitches, Alex and Bobby talk the trade deadline (and get pretty sad about their teams), those darn Dodgers and their historic run, a weird story involving David Price and Dennis Eckersley, and the state of the sports media industry.