Ep. 65 — The first episode of 2019 sees Alex and Bobby discussing the ways in which baseball challenged them as fans in 2018, then reviewing their favorite moments on the pod in the last year. They look back on their Backyard Baseball love letter (9:15), an ode to Bryce Harper’s hair routine (20:28), a chat with the wonderful Eireann Dolan (27:07), two Red Sox fans’ heist (33:30), a radical rule change proposal (44:25), the All-GIF draft (57:15), how Facebook commenters reacted to losing Chief Wahoo (1:02:15), talking with the brilliant Kelly Wallace (1:09:20), the rage of the Phillie Phanatic (1:13:42), discovering J.A. Happ’s name (1:22:24), and the reality shows they’d like to see from baseball’s finest (1:28:15). Thanks to everyone who contributed and listened to Tipping Pitches in 2018!

Songs featured in this episode:

Illuid Haller — “DAILY” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 64 — Alex and Bobby banter about Adam Ottavino’s not-so-hot take that he would mow down Babe Ruth every time (he would). Then they talk about an anonymous executive claiming that Bruce Maxwell’s anthem kneeling is what’s keeping him out of baseball, and dissect how it relates to the sport’s poor culture. Finally, they examine a report that the Red Sox radio broadcast is considering shifting to a talk show format, and discuss the pros and cons — and different interpretations.

Links:

Adam Ottavino on Babe Ruth

Bruce Maxwell report

WEEI explores talk show format

Songs featured in this episode:

Illuid Haller — “ARIEL” • Jeff Tweedy — “Having Been Is No Way To Be” • Kacey Musgraves — “Slow Burn” • Mariah Carey — “All I Want For Christmas Is You” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 63 — Bobby and Alex chat about the Paul Goldschmidt trade and the Patrick Corbin signing, and muse on how the slugging first baseman’s hat has affected his hairline. Then they take a look at Some Tweets from Kyler Murray and ponder the goal of digging up old tweets, and investigate some, er, SHIFTY business from Rob Manfred, who apparently wants to make baseball some communist paradise? (Who is he, Tipping Pitches?) Finally, they look back on their Most Played Segments from 2018.

Links:

Jayson Stark on baseball killing the shift ($)

Songs featured in this episode:

Remember Sports — “The Washing Machine” • Natalie Prass — “Short Court Style” • Chance the Rapper — “Wala Cam” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 62 — Alex and Bobby open with the shocking revelation that Bryce Harper cut his hair (does he listen to the pod? It’s possible!). Then they break down the Mets-Mariners trade that is sending Robinson Canó back to New York, and take a look at the new plans for an A’s stadium in Oakland. Then they try to understand the motivations behind MLB donating to a racist Senate campaign and what it says about them as a business. Finally, they bid farewell to Adrián Beltré, whose long and storied career will surely land him in the GIF Hall of Fame — and the real one, too.

Links:

Bryce Harper’s new ‘do

Plans for the new A’s stadium

Songs featured in this episode:

PUP — “Dark Days” • The Coup — “The Guillotine” • Alvvays — “Adult Diversion” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 61 — Bobby and Alex banter about the Marlins annual uniform redesign, how newly minted Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Blake Snell broke statistics forever, and how maybe baseball isn’t dead yet. Then they go down the rabbit hole that is Bryce Harper’s hair routine, complete with some surprising discoveries made live on the pod. Then they look at Glassdoor reviews of baseball teams by former employees and actual players. Finally, they welcome the Amarillo Sod Poodles into the minor league family, and look back in history at the best named now-defunct minor league teams.

Links:

New Marlins uniforms

Blind Barber

Amarillo Sod Poodles Anthem

Songs featured in this episode:

Smino — “L.M.F.” • Illuid Haller — “PACO” • Illuid Haller — “PARIS” • Asher Roth — “I Love College” • Carson Leverett — “Amarillo Sod Poodles Anthem” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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