Rain Delay Theater

Jack and Jeremy recap their recent trip to Evanston, IL to see the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in college basketball action! The well-behaved crowd gave little for the guys to talk about so they also run down all the current events in MLB. Topics covered include: the Astros cheating fallout and managerial firings, Carlos Beltran's "niece", Jessica Mendoza's comments, Trout on HGH?, Tom Ricketts getting booed at the Cubs Convention, and the Hall of Fame voting results. What do you have against the Marquee Network???

Rain Delay Theater continues its offseason transformation into a basketball podcast this week when they attend an NBA G League game with the Windy City Bulls taking on the College Park Skyhawks at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. Jeremy discusses his history with the Sears Center and an indoor soccer team called the Chicago Storm including a harrowing story about Jeremy disappointing hundreds of Girl Scouts (7:47). The guys also discuss their pregame trip to Chili's, a caffeine-riddled sweatsuit kid, and a grandpa who almost dropped his grandchild. Also find out what White Sox Pride Crew member is also the host for Windy City Bulls games! Tune in for the first episode of 2020 friends!

Jack and Jeremy join you for the final episode of the 2010s and bestow a handful of Rain Delay Theater-esque awards for the decade. Find out who the "Most 2010s" player is, who wins the "Ruined the Decade" award, and who will take home the "Started Strong, Ended Wrong" award. We also talk about White Sox World Series odds and what the short term plan is for the Cubs. Tune in and have a Happy New Year! Thank you for your listening support over these two years!

It's a special offseason game recap episode and the guys head to the Wintrust Arena for some high school basketball showcase games at the Chicago Elite Classic! Three games total and almost 6 hours of basketball! Yikes! The guys saw some of the top high school recruits in the nation - UNC commit Caleb Love, Duke commit DJ Steward, and Illinois commit Adam Miller and recap their performances (19:24)! Jack finds his true calling as a college basketball scout in this one (go off, King!). Jeremy explains to Jack what being a "stan" is, several on and off court brawls are recapped, Jack finds $20 while Jeremy sulks alone at halftime, and the guys meet an old crusty basketball bum, Front Porch Napoleon (7:28)! This is a super basketball heavy ep, so if you're into that sort of thing, check this one out!

This week Jack and Jeremy break out the 2001 Topps baseball card set and read some quite peculiar and oddly emotional backs of cards. We're talking stories of near death, career-halting injuries, and with an odd abundance of X-Files references. We noticed an anomaly with this 2001 set in particular and had to share some on the podcast. And then the guys end the episode by reading blurbs they wrote about each other! Check it out!

MLB Award Season has concluded and Rain Delay Theater chimes in to run down the list of teams that have never won an year-end award. No MVP, Cy Young, or ROY awards. The list is surprising and not too big. Jack and Jeremy also recap the odd story of the Jacob Nix arrest from last month. Tune in!

Jack kicks things off this week with an amazing, exclusive interview with Zack Greinke of the Houston Astros! Woah, what a crazy "get" for the Rain Delay Theater podcast! From there, the guys give their thoughts about the 2019 World Series, the new round of managerial hires, and follow up on their over/under picks for the 2019 season. Baseball is over, but don't be sad, the offseason kicks off here with Rain Delay Theater!

Jack and Jeremy prep for the 2019 World Series by running down the list of players to make the last out of the World Series dating back to 2000. Along the way, the guys share their thoughts about each player or pitcher or last out in general. Before that, the guys wrap up their recap of the Catalyst Content Festival and talk about the Cubs manager search. Tune in and then get ready for game 1 of the World Series!

Jack and Jeremy check-in while on the road back (literally) from the Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth, MN where they were an official podcast selection and up for Outstanding Podcast. Hear some of the quick highlights of the guys' experience at the fest!

It's playoff time and, in what is becoming a Rain Delay Theater tradition, the guys take a look at the worst player on each of the playoff rosters. Luckily for Michael Brosseau, he missed the ALDS roster! Jack and Jeremy also talk about the playoff picture overall and the managerial openings around the league. Tune in to get all the playoff info you need!