Dump On The Ump

Happy Opening Day! Netflix is here to make watching baseball even worse; the White Sox signed Reese McGuire because they needed more catchers; it's time for the real March Madness (corn and bowling); is this finally the Mets year?

Justin joins the podcast again to finish our conversation about the World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and preview the 2026 MLB series!

Joel talks about his recent trip to Miami to watch the World Baseball Classic; Sam talks about his trip to Grenada; they talk about Dump On The Ump's chances in the 108Tourney, and preview upcoming division races.

Justin from Bad Guy Radio is back and we talk: NL Central, Spring Training, World Baseball Classic, Chicago Bears, and Illinois state high school basketball.

Sam and Joel lament the hyper-politicization of the Winter Olympics and the U.S. Men's Hockey Team; every team has hope during Spring Training, except for the Minnesota Twins; are the Chicago Bears going to move to Indiana? ; the curious case of Pete Crow-Armstrong vs Dodger fans; vote Dump On The Ump for FBI Director!

After a brief recap of a highly disappointing Super Bowl, Joel and Sam delve into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, including one biathlete's tearful confession of infidelity and another's recurring issues with credit card fraud. Also: some olympians are taking steroids in their Nutella, while others are injecting acid into their ... private parts ... to gain a competitive edge. Also: Tony Clark has an affair with his sister-in-law, resigns from MLBPA Presidency! Fun!

Joel, Sam, and Thomas are just three guys who don't watch football talking about the Super Bowl. Will you be watching Bad Bunny or Kid Rock at halftime? Is this the year that Robert Kraft finally shows up in the Epstein Files? Also: Why the NFL continues to struggle with its CTE problems; Can the Seattle Kraken win the Stanley Cup? The Chicago White Sox: They have some guys! And we preview Super Bowl menus!

In this episode, Joel and Sam discuss whether or not the Mets are for real this time, given all of the moves that they have made during the offseason. They also look forward to the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Patriots, and Sam wonders why Bill Belichick was not a first ballot Hall of Famer. They talk about several of the issues with the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, and give updates on international baseball, including the Dominican LIDOM and the World Baseball Classic.

Sam and Joel react to the recent free agent signings of Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, and Bo Bichette; the Boston Red Sox seem to just be stockpiling pitchers; is a salary cap in MLB inevitable? ; the college football national championship happened; the Dominican Lidom World Series is set.

Joel and Sam talk about the MLB Hot Stove season, with the Chicago White Sox signing Japanese star Munetaka Murakami, and the Boston Red Sox seemingly destined to re-sign Alex Bregman. They also discuss the heartbreak of Illinois State in the FCS Football Championship, and preview the upcoming College Football Playoff Semifinals. Finally, they talk about the Athletics recent move to Las Vegas, and the Chiefs planned move to Kansas City, Kansas. There's also some Top O' The Crock Talk about rice cookers and the advantages and disadvantages of canned fish and vegetables. Happy New Year!