Dump On The Ump

Steve Cohen and the Mets get the approval to begin construction of a Queens casino; the Illinois State Redbirds are in the FCS semifinals; the James Madison Dukes have snuck in to the college football playoffs; the Winter Meetings have cooled off; the Dominican Republic releases its line-up for the World Baseball Classic.

WAR is not a very good stat; the Mets keep losing the offseason; never bet on the Army-Navy football game; Sherrone Moore makes a serious of bad mistakes; the Red Sox should not re-sign Alex Bregman; Joel cooked some cornish game hens; the world's best hospital food

The Los Angeles Dodgers are MLB champions, the Toronto Blue Jays sign Dylan Cease and the Boston Red Sox sign Sonny Gray, Rob Manfred has an MLB "Fan Council" problem, and Sam made Black Walnut Pie for Thanksgiving.

Joel and Sam are back with their latest League Championship conspiracy theories. Is the entire league conspiring to ensure that the Los Angeles Dodgers win another World Series? Is hitting a home run suddenly a bad thing now? Will the Seattle Mariners ever win a pennant? And what the heck ever happened to Bo Bichette? Also: Joel is a Bowling Green Falcons fan now.

It's the Postseason Division Series! Sam and Joel break down the division series: The Detroit Tigers are a bunch of muppets, which MLB superstars have come to shine in the playoffs, and why Aaron Boone is so bad at his job, just like NESN broadcaster Will Flemming. Also: Can the Milwaukee Brewers make the World Series? The Cubs have a Whites only roster. Rocco Baldelli gets fired and Craig Counsell gets what he deserves. Mark Sanchez picks a fight with an old man and loses.

Sam and Joel talk about the MLB Wild Card Round, specifically the Game 1 match-up between the Red Sox and the Yankees. They also discuss the other first round matches, including Detroit vs Cleveland, and the problems with the MLB Network. They also make fun of the New York Mets and their epic late season collapse.

Sam and Joel return with Thomas to talk baseball! They cover the last weekend in the baseball season, the last of the playoff races, and the AL MVP match-up between Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge. Questions that are asked: Is Anthony Rizzo actually a nice person? Who was Charlie Kirk? And how will each of our podcast hosts meet their demise?

Joel and Sam are back with their latests unresearched and unverified sports world hot takes. In this episode, they talk about what makes an MLB player a "fan favorite", why the Boston Red Sox might be in trouble in the playoff race, and Cal Raleigh vs Aaron Judge for the AL MVP race. Also: No short people allowed in the Hall of Fame!

In this episode, Sam and Joel leave no stone unturned, and make their complaints known about the U.S. Open, Donald Trump, Oregon Duck fans, New York Yankee fans, Boston Red Sox fans, the city of Los Angeles, Evanston, Illinois, and Belarus.

In this installment, Joel and Sam talk about Sam's latest trip to St. Louis and his misadventures with St. Louis style pizza, discuss the new college football season and the amazing grift that local Croatian Bill Belichick is pulling off, look ahead to the upcoming MLB postseason, and wonder out loud about the U.S. Open. Ran out of synonyms there.