Sliding Into First Podcast

Listen to us talk about baseball, the first two games of the WHIRRRRRRRLD Series. A quick episode, we break it down how the Royals beat the Mets in the opening games. We jinxed the Cubs and Blue Jays. Can the Metropolitans come back, or do the Monarchs have this in the bag? Royals disciplined bats vs the young Mets rotation. James reminds Brent about DeGram vs Harvey. A rookie debut in the WS?

Tracklist:

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

The Game "Celebration (remix) (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)

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James and Brent talking about baseball! Also we open with a review of All Dogs Go To Heaven for some reason. A special behind the scenes banter! Then we do some of our World Series 2008 memories on the eve of the 2015 World Series between the Mets and Royals! We then break down all things Mets v Royals. Daniel Murphy! Pitching! Rooting Rules! Rumblin' Royals! We disagree about Harvey vs deGrom and argue about that stuffs. Also, why is baseball being played in November?

Tracklist

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Janelle Phillips "Lifted (feat. Trevor Hall)"

Mishka "More Greens (feat. Horseman)"

Yellow Dubermine "Octopus's Garden"

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Listen to James and Brent talk about the Dodgers' Chase Utley's hard slide against the Mets' Ruben Tejada. We talk about the Cubs run at changing history. Then onto the fall of the Astros against the vaunted Royals. And finally, the ultra weird riotous 7th inning of the Jays v Rangers Game 5 ALDS. Was the fan reaction so overblown? A look back at Atlanta, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh fan reactions and officials responses.

Plus we rage about DraftKings scandal.

Oh, and more 7th Inning Toronto Mess!

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Joe Conklin "New York, You Suck"

Zhu "Hold Up, Wait a Minute (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Trombone Shorty)"

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Join another amazing episode of Brent and James balooging about baseball. We talk about the ins and outs of the Wild Card Game as a concept, the review of Stros over Yanks, and Cubbies over Buccos. We give our predictions for the Divisional Series Rounds. Some chatter about President-GM relationships. We do our predictions for the annual MLB awards. We talk about Hanley Ramirez, Jonathan Papelbon, the Eephus pitch (and podcast), and the future of football after the Kevin Kolb concussion article. Life updates: New Orleans trip by Brent, James busy as hell with grad school. Columbus Day changed to Sacco & Vanzetti Day.

The Eephus Podcast

http://eephuspodcast.com/

Kevin Kolb Battles the Storms, Outside and In

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/23/kevin-kolb-concussions-mexico-hurricane

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Miles Davis "On Green Dolphin Street"

Scooter "J'adore Hardcore"

AKMusique "707 Ocean Drive"

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Join Brenton and James for more baseball banter. We talk about Brenton's boycott of direct money to the Phillies over the Mackanin rehire, the Harper-Papelbon Royal Dugout Rumble, and we preview the MLB playoffs. We like the Cubbies over the Royals or Blue Jays. Also chat some footballs. What's the deal with Sam Bradford?

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Air "Ce Matin-La"

Bonobo "We Could Forever"

The Congos "Fisherman"

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Slighted dated episode, but still relevant, since we're hitting up the AL West! Brent threatens to withdraw all his money from the Phillies directly if they re-hire Pete Mackanin (which happened later that day.)

AL West Crown comes down to a terrible texas tumble, with the Texas (Dallas) Rangers vs the Houston Astros. Astros are a young team being overtaken by a team of veterans in the Rangers. Metaphor for Texas of old gruff marlboro men vs space age rockets? Angels of Anaheim (Los Angeles, too) with men of Trout, Trout, Trout. Seattle still has a baseball team or has Robinson Cano sunk the entire city? Oakland Athletics has sunk to the bottom of the Coco Crisp cereal bowl. Billy Beane, overrated? And some other topics like Matt Harvey, NFL, hot topics (Sabermetrics as management philosophy? Vin Scully, Rube Waddell), Brent likes the Jets over the Eagles. Draft Kings, not sponsoring us, so we debate the merits of how annoying they are vs gambling joy.

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Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Mad Professor & Prince Fatty "Devil Dub (feat. Winston Francis)"

Robert Palmer "Every Kinda People"

Big Grams "Fell in the Sun"

Join Brent and James as we chatter about baseball. This week is AL Central roundup! The Angry Angry Royals, the resurgent Twins, the curious Cleveland "C's", the disappointing White Sox, and the unlucky Tigers. Cespedes vs Harper!!!

We talk about the Papelbon the devil himself and the Reading Fightin' Phils. We talk about the NF of L and the team of our dreams (nightmares?), the Philadelphia Eagles, who didn't drink their smoothies before playing the Falcons.

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Mura Masa "Firefly (feat. Nao)"

Prince Fatty "Ali Baba (feat. Winston Francis)"

Badly Drawn Boy "The Further I Slide"

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James: @jgeneric

Brenton: @bwalcoff Questions/comments/concerns [email protected]

Brenton and James talk this week about Bryce Harper ripping the DC fan base, before going to reviewing the AL East teams' seasons. The season boils down to a battle between the hot ripping and rolling Toronto Blue Jays and the suddenly resurgent New York Yankees with the walkoff helmet nabbing A-Rod. Tampa Bay Rays to Montreal or San Juan? Baltimore Orioles with a few question marks after a disappointing season, for our AL team. The Red Sox in the trash but geared to jump right back in with rising and stacked positional players.

NFL Preview Prediction Jam Fest! Who is serious? Who is jerking around even the concept of predictions? We also talk about some things in the news, like the Washington Dumpster Fire, the LA Stadium debacle with the St. Louis Rams, Niners turnover, and the coming Brady-Belicheck Rage Fest.

Alex Rodriguez's Walkoff Helmet Collecting: http://www.pinstripealley.com/2013/8/13/4616636/alex-rodriguez-walk-off-home-runs-hitter-helmet-chase-gifs

Haymarket Martyrs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair

Tracklist:

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

Santigold "GO! (feat. Karen O)"

Poolside "Why You Wanna"

See-I "Soul Hit Man"

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James: @jgeneric

Brenton: @bwalcoff

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Some life updates from Brent and James and talking about getting people to pay up in fantasy sports before talking about the new generation of baseball players. We get into the NL West review: Dodgers have purchased the NL West Title, the Giants are near done after a good try, Diamondbacks have an insane owner, Rockies are scrapping the barrel, Padres falling flat on their face. We talk about Curt Schilling continuing to let everyone know he is a fool. We touch on the new football season and the new Concussion movie.

Track list:

Dick Miller's National Pastime Orchestra "If You Can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit With Me"

311 "Strong All Along (Demo w/vox)"

Incubus "Idiot Box"

King Charles "Mississippi Isabel"

Twitter: James: @jgeneric

Brenton: @bwalcoff Questions/comments/concerns [email protected]

We talk about MLB brawls, falls guys, Larry Bowa throwback before we get to the NL Central race. We breakdown the Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs as they race to the playoffs. Cardinals as the unlikeable goody-two-shoes who dominate all and make everyone jealous. Pirates as the dirty upstart underdogs while being outshined by the big boys. Cubs as the young turks looking to shock the world. We talk about lame-duck Matt Williams in DC. Chatting about the one-game playoff series. Brent talks about planning another roadtrip. James talks about going to the Lowell Spinners, short-season affiliate of the Red Sox.

Tracklist

National Pass Time Orchesta "If You can't Make a Hit in a Ballgame, You Can't Make a Hit with Me"

Slightly Stoopid "2 AM (feat. Stick Figure) (Dub Remix)"

Twitter:

James: @jgeneric

Brenton: @bwalcoff

Questions/comments/concerns [email protected]