Ep. 55 — Alex and Bobby banter about Giancarlo Stanton’s hit-by-pitch courtesy of a Red Sox fan, David Wright’s farewell, and C.C. Sabathia’s shameless plunking. Then they pick a couple players who are about to make an unlikely splash on the national stage this postseason in keeping with October tradition, and marvel at the sheer chaos that has shrouded the final days of the season. Finally, Bobby makes an impassioned case for Jacob deGrom as the NL MVP, his sweet and large, lanky son.

Links:

Red Sox fan has an arm

C.C. Sabathia’s costly plunking

Yandy Diaz is strong, it would seem

Songs featured in this episode:

My Bloody Valentine — “When You Sleep” • Joyce Manor — “Think I’m Still In Love With You” • Prince — “Let’s Go Crazy” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 54 — Bobby and Alex banter about a video of Shohei Ohtani singing “Despacito” and wonder who else in MLB has pipes of gold. Then they do a live commentary on the INSANELY on-brand ransom video the two Boston sports fans made for the Red Sox division title banner. They have a discussion about the latest development in Addison Russell’s abuse of his now ex-wife and excoriate the league’s handling of the situation. Finally, they get down and dirty with some stats, including Max Scherzer’s milestone and Christian Yelich’s new property in Cincinnati, and end with the return of the patron saint of the podcast.

Links:

Shohei Ohtani singing “Despacito”

The Red Sox banner ransom video

Melisa Reidy-Russell’s blog post (TW: emotional/physical abuse)

Songs featured in this episode:

Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber — “Despacito” • Noname — “Ace” • Pell, Saba — “throwback” • Cardi B — “Bickenhead” • Aaliyah — “I’m So Into You” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 53 — Alex and Bobby talk about a two of the stranger ump shows we’ve ever seen, complete with home-plate-blocking and center-field-yelling. They pull out a Bad Take Dramatic Reading about—you guessed it—sabermetrics, courtesy of the New York Post, and talk about how that ties into the awards race conversation. Then, they talk about Mets broadcast personality Josh Lewin and his push for mental health awareness in sports, examining both what’s crucial and what’s missing about this conversation. Finally, a brief send off to David Wright, who deserved so much better.

Links:

Tom Hallion’s ass is in the jackpot

What is Laz Diaz doing?

Joel Sherman hates all stats, new and old

Josh Lewin’s quest for mental health awareness ($)

Kate Upton saved Justin Verlander

Songs featured in this episode:

Noname — “Montego Bae” • Raveena — “No Better” • Mitski — “Me and My Husband” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 52 — Bobby and Alex banter about the best bat flip of the year and come down on different sides regarding a shady move by Todd Frazier. They welcome José Ramírez to the 30/30 club with a round of applause and look at other potential candidates, and take a closer look at the discord in the Tigers broadcast booth. Finally, they bid farewell to Shohei Ohtani’s elbow—while saying hello to his bat—and wonder what the future of pitching looks like as we continue to learn that pitching is, in fact, not that great for you.

Links:

Victor Caratini’s bat flip

Todd Frazier is a shady binch!

Tigers broadcasters fight, it was probably inevitable

Songs featured in this episode:

Mac Miller — “Ladders” • Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak — “Dang!” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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Ep. 51 — Alex and Bobby banter about the Andrew McCutchen and Josh Donaldson trades, and try their very best to make sense of the J.D. Martinez Hitler post. Then they break down Aaron Boone’s Oscar-worthy ejection, and try to wrap their heads around a “radical” rule change for baseball proposed this past week. Finally, they take a look at a cool new way that the Marlins are trying to connect with their fanbase, and lend their editor skills to yet another Derek Jeter profile.

Links:

Aaron Boone’s inspired ejection

A “radical” pitch to save baseball

Derek Jeter! He’s learning!

Songs featured in this episode:

Aretha Franklin — “I Say A Little Prayer” • Aretha Franklin — “The Weight” • Aretha Franklin — “Respect” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

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