Umpire State of Mind

While Gregg is in Chicago catching a Rush show, Psuedo and Tim embrace the spirit of radio and cover the happenings in baseball

Sound Bites

"The rule about tapping the head is dumb"

"That call was egregious and inauthentic"

"I believe her name is Megan, I think."

Sound Bites

"Peter Gammons is a Boston institution."

"The All-Star Game needs to adapt for the future"

"Baseball's home run derby lost its excitement"

Sound Bites

"Ain't"

"Oh A's."

"Ripkin."

Sound Bites

"Nicknames like 'The Cobra' reflect players' personalities."

"Baseball has a longer history of colorful nicknames."

"Understanding trivia deepens appreciation for the sport."

Sound Bites

"Music is my greatest passion."

"It's the bears."

"I married up for sure."

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"I started chatting him up at the field"

"Scouting is not glamorous at all."

"I worked in baseball for five years."

"I like big butts!"

Sound Bites

• "CJ Abrams is the top-ranked middle infielder"
• "That swing, the coolest swing ever"
• "Fred Lynn signed 75 MVP Rookie of the Year"
• "Mario Mendoza wouldn't worry so much in today's game"

1. Pseudo: "Well, I'm sure the boss is just kind of laughing at it, saying, man, me and all of the other directors say the exact same thing about this guy."
2. Gregg: "You guys are like, is, you're out of your minds. I mean, honestly, almost to the point of being offensive because like what other sport would you invite subjectivity like this into important officiating situations?"
3. Tim: "It's a gift to be able to do this with you. I was really looking forward to tonight's show."

Sound Bites

"My old lady tolerates my obsession."

"Jumping on the ground and sliding."

"The idea of a balanced MLB league."