Two Front WAR

Andrew and Liam return in an out-of-cycle episode to discuss some baseball. The Yankees start of strange but end very strong while the Giants continue to slide, only winning one series and getting swept twice by the same team in two weeks. Meanwhile, Andrew brought a desk home that ended up costing a pretty penny despite being free and did the 9/9/9 challenge in Colorado.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:52 Yankees tie the Blue Jays

17:19 Giants SWEPT by the Dbacks

29:47 Yankees tie the Rays; Game 2 Postponed

42:24 Yankees SWEEP the Royals

47:12 Giants beat the White Sox 2-1

47:56 Giants SWEPT AGAIN by the Dbacks

52:48 Yankees beat the A's 2-1

1:00:17 Andrew Bought a Desk

1:02:18 Giants lose to the Rockies 1-2; Andrew did the 9/9/9 Challenge

1:08:25 Upcoming Series

1:11:00 Check out "Cat and the Cosmic Campfire"

1:11:41 Outro

Andrew and Liam return to discuss a disappointing two weeks in their teams' performance.

In a shocking move, Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey traded two time gold glove winner Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians for AA RHP Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson and for the 29th draft pick. Bailey has been struggling offensively but had yet to be optioned to AAA to work on his swing. What message does this send to the rest of the team? Will this early move help the team or end better than the early trades from last year?

The Yankees got out of their stumble and dominated their opponents while the Giants were on the verge of turning things around before collapsing so badly, it has Andrew thinking the season may be over.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro

0:55 Andrew declares the Giants's season is over

2:04 Louis CK talk

8:10 Yankees SWEEP the Red Sox

9:50 Red Sox Fire Alex Cora

17:56 Giants beat the Bums 2-1; Susac on the IL; Haase brought up

29:29 Yankees beat the Astros 2-1; Volpe Optioned to AAA

42:09 Is ABS why Webb is struggling?

45:37 Giants beat the Marlins; Kapler returns; Brandon Belt Day

53:26 Yankees beat the Rangers 2-1

1:02:21 The Giants get SWEPT by the Phillies

1:10:45 The Yankees SWEEP the Orioles in four games

1:18:45 The Giants get SWEPT by the Rays

1:20:00 Home run drama; ejections; Giants file a complaint against the umpires

1:25:50 Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez called up; Giants's roster questions; Ryan Walker

1:37:32 Combined Arms

1:48:57 Upcoming Series

1:51:41 Outro

Andrew and Liam sit down and talk about their teams and the rough trips they have had. The Yankees go 1-2-1 while the Giants finish 4-5 after dropping the first two series. There's a slugfest in the Bronx and drama in Cincinnati! Let's talk about it!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

4:52 Yankees lose to the A's 1-2

12:00 Giants beat the Phillies 2-1

17:30 Some baseball terms

19:50 Yankees SWEPT by the Rays

33:13 Giants lose to the Orioles 2-1

40:50 Yankees Split an offense heavy series with the Angels

48:40 A peek at Cal Raleigh and OPS+ explained

49:35 Yankees/Angels revisited

53:30 Giants lose to the Reds 2-1, Giants make moves, and getaway day drama

1:08:52 Yankees SWEEP the Rays

1:20:25 Giants beat the Nationals 2-1

1:32:00 Thoughts on Tony Vitello

1:34:33 Upcoming series

1:39:20: Alex's Corner

1:39:50 Outro

What was worse? The Netflix broadcast for Opening Night or the Giants's performance? That might actually be a hard question to answer. Liam's beloved Yankees keep the tradition of having an amazing start while Andrew's Giants have a historically terrible start. How long can the Yankees's success last? When will the Giants get themselves out of this tailspin?

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:00 Netflix's first broadcast

3:23 Yankees SWEEP the Giants

15:38 Yankees beat the Mariners 2-1

26:50 Giants beat the Padres 2-1

33:23 Luis Matos to the Brewers for cash; Fitzgerald DFA'd; Dylan Smith joins the team, sent to AAA

35:41 Yankees beat the Marlins 2-1

53:23 Giants lose to the Mets 1-3; Tony Vitello ejected

1:05:21 Previewing the Yankees's next games

1:08:27 Previewing the Giants's next games

1:09:51 Alex's Corner

1:10:00 Outro

Andrew and Liam return to the podcast to discuss the looming 2027 lockout, the 2025 season for their teams, and the expectations for the new season.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:47 The 2027 Lockout Looms

5:53 Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, and Closer Talk

8:44 Recapping 2024 and Arson Judge Talk

12:13 Recapping the Yankees' 2025

18:33 Recapping the Giants' 2025

30:36 The Yankees' Off Season Moves and Trade Deadline Wish List

45:59 The Giants' Off Season Moves and Tony Vitello, Postion Shake Ups, and Injuries

54:39 Liam's Expectations for the Yankees

56:42 Andrew's Expectations for the Giants

58:55 Opening Week Prievew

1:04:27 ABS Thoughts

1:09:51 Final Thoughts

1:11:18 Alex Chimes In

1:11:33 Outro

Yankees (finally) take their first win in the Series with an 11-4 BLOWOUT. The bullpen and the offense showed up tonight for sure!

The Yankees fall 0-3 after yet another embarrassing game of baseball.

Andrew drove through a nightmare of a Southern California, Liam was ganged up on in a game of Mario Party, the Yankees will be going home 0-2, and Ohtani got hurt.