Bobby and Alex discuss a new zen that's come across Bobby as the Mets have ridden an adrenaline rollercoaster over the last two weeks. Then, they bounce around the various Division Series, highlighting the takeaways from the first games and whether or not any teams have changed their prospects of going deep into October, or whether the Phillies, Yankees, and Dodgers are still in pole position.

Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of PUP.

Bobby and Alex react to a truly mind blowing final day of the 2024 regular season that saw the New York Mets do extremely non-New York Mets things to make the cut for the postseason. Then, they fill out their postseason bracket based on the Power of the Narrative, defining what the narrative would be if each team won the World Series and determining which is the most preferable. Finally, Alex bids farewell to the A's and processes the mixed emotions he felt watching the final game at the Oakland Coliseum.

Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PUP.⁠⁠⁠

Alex's return to the podcast is marked with an unprecedented Shohei Ohtani feat, some strange pitch tipping news out of High-A, a check in on the state of the playoff races, a Farhan Zaidi-McCovey Cove Dove improv re-enactment, and a frankly remarkable amount of Kevin Costner chat.

Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of ⁠⁠⁠⁠PUP.⁠⁠

Alex still isn't back from his so-called "vacation," so please enjoy this special episode of "three up, three down" with friend of the show Hannah Keyser (unlocked from our Patreon)! Follow Hannah on Twitter @HannahRKeyser.

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Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of ⁠⁠⁠PUP.⁠

In part two of their fictional betting scandal series, Alex and Bobby are joined by reporter and friend of the show Bradford William Davis to discuss the nature of the scandal, how MLB would handle it, and the pernicious nature of sports gambling's expansion. They use real life examples of institutional issues to draw conclusions on what MLB's plan (if any) would be for a scandal of this magnitude. Listen to part one of the gambling scandal series here.

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Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of ⁠⁠PUP.

This week on the podcast, we're doing something a little different. Instead of talking about the week's news or keeping you all abreast of the latest Alex Rodriguez happenings, we've prepared a fictional narrative betting scandal — complete with fake articles, TV hits, federal investigations, and more — to explore whether the baseball world is prepared for a bona fide gambling catastrophe. Come along on this (only slightly horrifying) journey!

Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of ⁠PUP (!!!).⁠

Bobby and Alex debut some exciting new material, before digging into the numbers behind Shohei Ohtani's and Aaron Judge's remarkable seasons. Then, they bounce back and forth drafting the worst discourse cycles that crop up every MLB season without fail.

Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of PUP (!!!).

Alex and Bobby dig into the strange legal battle that Mark Attanasio has found himself ensnared in, then check in on an NIL lawsuit involving the Pirates’ new Sheetz jersey patch, try and make sense of a possible six-inning minimum requirement for starting pitchers, and rank the 10 Bill of Rights amendments (yes, seriously). 

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Mark Attanasio accused of stealing sand 

MLBPA files lawsuit against Pirates, Sheetz 

Six inning minimum being floated 

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Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

To celebrate the seventh anniversary of the podcast, Alex and Bobby share seven notable instances of the number seven throughout baseball history, including legendary players to wear the number, rules oriented around it, customs and traditions involving seven, and much more. By the end of this episode, if you still want to hear the number seven, you need to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

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Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”

Bobby and Alex tune into Bryce Harper’s audible frustrations at the plate and wonder if some gentle parenting could help, then belatedly recap a middle-of-the-road trade deadline, reflect on Billy Bean’s indelible mark on MLB, slot two new additions onto the most evil jersey sponsors list, and rank mascots they’d like to get a beer with. 

Links:

The Most Evil Jersey Sponsors, Ranked

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Songs featured in this episode:

Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”