The umps suck and are only going to get worse; the new MLB calendar sucks; are MLB rivalries going to dissipate?; complaining about the new rules; Joel goes to Pittsburgh

Baseball is back! Sam describes his return to Fenway Park, and Thomas went to a Mariners v. Angels game. Also: We discuss the beauty of cold weather baseball, the tyranny of the new baseball rules, and how glad we are that baseball is back.

Joel tells the story of going to Spring Training in Florida and a WBC game; Sam is as optimistic as ever about the chances of the Boston Red Sox; and Thomas correctly points out that the pitch clock is just another money grab by MLB.

The WBC and the ALC by Dump On The Ump

Dorks keep posting about Mike Clevinger; The Super Bowl was super boring; where are all the UFOs at?

Sam, Joel, and Thomas talk about the NFL Playoffs, the war in Ukraine, Kirk Cousins, the greatest dynasties in MLB history, the planet Pluto, the Lidom series final, Social Media vs Sports Radio, third base vs shortstop, college basketball, January 6th, Hunter S. Thompson, great MLB books ...

Joel, Sam, and Thomas talk about all the latest intrigues with Carlos Correa; how stupid the Chicago Bears would be to move on from Justin Fields; how Trevor Story was so excited to play shortstop he hurt himself; how this might be the golden age of Seattle sports; and the age-old debate of third base versus shortstop!

Sam and Joel ring in the New Year by talking about the latest in MLB Free Agency. The Red Sox have signed Rafael Devers for 11 more years, and Andrew Benintendi joins the White Sox. Also: The board game Clue goes woke! And: What international dictators are secret baseball fanatics?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Joel and Sam are back to talk about Argentina's win in the World Cup, Joel's latest permanent suspension from Twitter, and the latest free agency moves being made by the Mets, Twins, Giants, Red Sox, and White Sox.

Sam and Joel are back to talk about the early returns on the MLB's Winter Meetings; how baseball is going to increasingly monetize the offseason; why there are too many college football games; and a little bit of World Cup soccer!