Delco to Flushing

Caitlin & Gabriel preview All-Star Week in Philly, reassess their Bold Preseason predictions, put Jon Smoltz on the Chopping Block and take a look back at the 1976 Season.

• 00:00 – Intro + All-Star Festivities
• 04:29 – Around the League Roundup
• 10:35 – Phitin' Words: Wheeler Snubbed
• 18:14 – Amazin' Take: Lindor Trade Rumors
• 27:28 – Mid-Season Performance Review
• 43:19 – Rivalry Corner: 1976
• 49:04 – The Chopping Block: Jon Smoltz
• 51:41 – Picks, Predictions & X-Factors

Caitlin and Gabriel recap the first two rounds of the rivalry series after the Phillies again took two of three from the Mets in Queens. The duo take turns playing their immediate postgame reactions following each of the weekend games, react to Carlos Mendoza finally getting fired, and Gabriel vents about the state of the Mets. Dansby Swanson gets chopped and a trip back to Rivalry Corner for the 1975 season.

• 00:05 Intro andBobby Bonilla Day
• 13:24 Post-Game Reactions
• 21:00 Around the League Round-Up
• 01:00:30 Rivalry Corner: 1975
• 01:07:40 The Chopping Block: Dansby Swanson
• 01:10:15 Upcoming Series Preview & Predictions

The first rivalry week matchup between the Phillies & Mets has come and gone.

Caitlin walked away happy as the Phillies took 2 of 3 in dramatic fashion from the Mets, while Gabriel contemplates if the Mets have anything left for the 2026 season.

The episode features post-game reactions recorded by Caitlin & Gabriel following each of the games last weekend, as well as previews for the quick turnaround second series between the teams coming up this weekend.

00:00 Introduction

06:04 Series Recap

17:08 Post-Game Reactions

24:10 State of the Unions

41:41 Rivalry Week 2 Preview

46:40 Chopping Block: Braves Offense

Rivalry Week is Finally Here, along with the first series of the season between the Phillies & Mets.

Caitlin & Gabriel have a lot going on in their lives, but nothing will stop them from previewing the upcoming series and providing a recap of the seasons to this point.

It can be anybody's game in a series against a division rival, and both Caitlin & Gabriel look for their teams to perform up to the task.

Also, a special shoutout for Father's Day to all the Dad Phillies & Mets fans.

It took 13 weeks of the season, but we have finally arrived at Rivalry Week, and the first series of the season between the Phillies and the Mets.

Caitlin & Gabriel have a lot going on in their lives, but nothing will stop them from previewing the series after a recap of where both teams are at this point of the season.

As we've seen before, in divisional rivalry games, all bets go out the window and the series could go either way.

Finally, a shoutout to all the Dads for Father's Day, with both Dads in each fanbase hoping for a series win.

Both squads had decent weeks but remain treading water in the standings as the Braves just don't lose. Gabriel is officially done with "Swaggy V"'s schtick, and Caitlin weighs whether a right-handed bat or another arm should be the bigger deadline priority. Plus, Gabriel explores parallels between the Knicks' current playoff run and some of the Mets' most memorable seasons, the Rivalry Corner revisits the 1973 "Ya Gotta Believe" Mets, Carlos Carrasco gets chopped, and the duo looks back on some of their favorite and most disappointing trades.

• 00:00 Intro + All-Star Voting Push
• 05:36 Around the League Roundup
• 12:23 Phillies Week in Review
• 20:32 Mets Week in Review
• 31:15 Phitin' Words: New Bat or Better Arm?
• 39:45 Amazin' Take: Mets = Knicks
• 44:29 Deadline Deals & Offseason Moves
• 56:39 Rivalry Corner: 1973
• 01:06:34 Looking Ahead: Predictions and X Factors

As we enter June, Gabriel and Caitlin wave the white flag on the NL East race. They relive some memorable no-no's and debate whether combined no-hitters really count. Plus: the looming CBA showdown, the 1972 season, Christopher Sanchez's historic run, and one of baseball's all-time hall monitors, Brian McCann, gets chopped.

• 00:00 Intro + Correcting The Record
• 03:48 Around the League Roundup
• 15:16 Expiring CBA: Players Union vs. The Owners
• 21:37 Phillies Week in Review
• 27:46 Mets Week in Review
• 34:15 Phitin' Words: NL East, We Never Had a Chance
• 36:08 Amazin' Take: What She Said
• 40:29 Reflecting on No-Hitters, combined or otherwise
• 53:54 Rivalry Corner: 1972
• 55:32 Historical Context of 1972 Baseball
• 58:12 The Legacy of Roberto Clemente
• 01:00:25 The Chopping Block: James McCann
• 01:03:53 X-Factors & Look Ahead
• 01:03:53 Looking Ahead: Predictions and X-Factors

Another frustrating week for both teams. Gabriel and Caitlin reluctantly break down the viral “Tarps Off” movement taking over MLB crowds, Trea Turner’s approach at the plate has Phillies fans losing patience, and Gabriel is just about ready to throw the paper bag over his head. The main segment looks at MLB’s growing gambling culture and whether sports betting is starting to erode the integrity of the game. Plus: a Memorial Day reflection, Roberto Clemente’s historic 1971 World Series, and Austin Riley lands on the chopping block.

• 00:00 Intro + Memorial Day Reflection
• 03:12 Around the League Roundup
• 16:27 Phillies Week in Review
• 22:10 Mets Week in Review
• 27:18 Phitin' Words: Dear Trea, Stop Sucking
• 36:53 Amazin' Take: Retire the Number or Give it Up
• 39:48 MLB Goes All In on Sports Betting
• 53:20 New chapter
• 01:02:13 Chopping Block: Austin Riley
• 01:04:35 X-Factors & Look Ahead

The weather’s heating up and so are the boys! Gabriel and Caitlin break down a big week including comeback wins, Kyle Schwarber’s absurd home run pace, and whether the Mets’ youth movement is finally injecting some life into Queens. Plus: walk-up songs, Aaron Nola panic watch is officially on, the return of the P00P Series, Acuña gets chopped, and the rivalry corner looks at 1970.

• 00:00 Intro + Choosing a walk-up song
• 17:28 Phillies Week in Review
• 25:05 Mets Week in Review
• 32:05 Phitin' Words: A Nola Epiphany?
• 38:33 Amazin' Take: The Kids are Alright!
• 47:18 Non-NL East Rivals
• 01:00:03 Rivalry Corner: 1970
• 01:06:34 Chopping Block: Ronald Acuña Jr.
• 01:09:28 X-Factors and Look ahead

Caitlin & Gabriel look back at the week that was as both teams try to dig out of their early season slumps. The Phillies are surging while the Mets continue their maddening one-step-up, two-steps-back routine. Could A.J. Ewing be the spark the Mets are looking for? Gabriel has a softball epiphany, while Caitlin urges fans to give Crawford time to develop. The main segment asks when it's okay to shut the game off, and the two relive the improbable comebacks they missed by leaving early. The Rivalry Corner revisits the 1969 Miracle Mets, and Death itself lands on The Chopping Block.

• 00:00 Intro & Catching Up
• 03:08 Look Around the League
• 11:17 Phillies Week in Review
• 21:33 Mets Week in Review
• 30:24 Amazin' Take: A Rec Softball Epiphany
• 38:33 Phitin' Words: Give Crawford Some Time
• 41:46 Main Segment: Tuning Out & Leaving Early
• 53:24 The Rivalry Corner: 1969
• 01:02:32 The Chopping Block
• 01:07:09 Looking Ahead: Predictions and Key Players