Double Play: A Baseball Podcast

The Rangers took Game 3 behind another Corey Seager 2-run homer and now lead the World Series 2-1. We’re talking DBacks baserunning woes, Scherzer going three scoreless before being pulled, García exiting the game with an injury, and what’s on deck for the rest of the series! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you after Game 4! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling a...

Merrill Kelly DOMINATED in a huge Game 2 win for the DBacks. The Snakes routed the Rangers in a 9-1 beatdown and will be heading back to Arizona with the World Series tied 1-1. We’re reacting to Game 2 and looking ahead to Game 3! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you Monday night! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by callin...

In a thrilling open to the 2023 World Series, the Rangers rallied behind a game-tying 2-run Seager BOMB and an Adolis García walk-off homer in extra innings to shock the DBacks. We’re breaking down an unbelievable finish to Game 1 and looking ahead to Game 2 tonight. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you after Game 2! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referr...

The World Series is here and so is our preview episode! Jared, Dallas, Joey, and Jayhay preview the upcoming World Series matchup between the Rangers and Diamondbacks. We break down pitching matchups, keys to the series, potential X factors, and give our predictions for who will win it all! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you after Game 1! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, cris...

The baseball gods gifted the world two Game 7’s and they did not disappoint. The Snakes sent the Phillies home in SHOCKING fashion at The Bank, and the Rangers bludgeoned the Astros in Game 7 to advance to the World Series. We’re reacting to the Phillies choking and the DBacks incredible underdog story, as well as the Rangers offense carrying them to the Fall Classic. Thanks for listening and we’l...

The Phillies and Astros each took a 3-2 lead in the LCS following a WILD week of baseball. The benches cleared in the battle of Texas, the Snakes came alive only to be silenced in Game 5, homers were flying in both series… the action has been incredible. We recap the chaos and look ahead to pivotal Game 6’s in Houston and at The Bank. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you at the end of the LCS! I...

The Phillies and Rangers seem to be on a collision course. The Phillies don’t lose at The Bank and The Rangers don’t lose at all. We’re breaking down Games 1 & 2 of the LCS including the Phillies offense going OFF, some stellar pitching performances, Harper emerging as a postseason star, Eovaldi’s gigantic balls, and whether the Astros and Diamondbacks are dead. We’re also previewing the upcoming...

THREE division winners go down and the wild card teams are dominating the playoffs. The Phillies shocked the Braves, the Dodgers choked again, the Rangers took down the O’s, and the Astros make their 7th straight ALCS. We break down an eventful Division Series round and give our predictions for the LCS. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can...

It was quite the weekend in Atlanta. The Braves came back from the dead and tied the series, the boys escaped an escape room, and Joe got drunk. We're breaking down the INSANE Game 2 win for the Braves and recounting everything that happened on the trip. We're also recapping the Rangers taking a 2-0 lead on the Orioles, the Twins tying it up against the Astros, and the DBacks putting the Dodgers i...

There are NO GAME 3’s so we’re reacting immediately to an eventful Wild Card Series. Jared is blaring COWBOY for the Rangers taking down the Rays, the Phillies stomped on the Marlins behind the best crowd atmosphere so far, the Twins won their first playoff game in 19 years, and the DBacks took down the division-winning Brewers. We’re also looking ahead to some big time Division Series matchups in...

October is finally here and we’re talking about how excited we are for the playoffs despite no one’s team being in it besides Joey’s! We recap the last couple days of the regular season to see how the current playoff picture came to fruition. We’re also going series by series predicting who will advance past the Wild Card round to the Division series. RIP Tim Wakefield. Thanks for listening and we...

Ronald Acuña Jr. became the first ever player to hit the 40/70 mark and the Braves ran a highlight package in the middle of the game. We have Cubs play-by-play announcer Jon “Boog” Sciambi call in to talk about his reaction in the booth when the Braves paused a tie game in the 10th to run a video montage. We also get his take on whether the Cubs will make the playoffs. Later on, Doug Mientkiewicz...

Jeff Passan joins the show to talk offseason trade market and free agency, specifically where Ohtani and Soto could end up plus whether Mike Trout will leave the Angels. He also gives us World Series predictions and an update on what he’s doing with the tree that broke his back. We come out of the gates hot in today’s episode with Jared defending “Dancing On My Own” as the Red Sox song even though...

The Rangers swept the Mariners in a massive series over the weekend to take a 2.5 game lead in the AL West. It’s a three-horse race and we’re looking at remaining schedules to see who has the best chance to come out on top in the AL West. We also check in on the wild card races, talk about Joey Votto’s possible last game in Cincinnati, a new Baines Meter installment, Joey’s new video, and a RAISEE...

Today we’re taking a closer look at the 2023 Mets and their failure of a season. We break down The Athletic’s article which details what went wrong in the clubhouse that might have contributed to their lost season. Jayhay thinks more people deserve blame than just Lindor. Dallas has inside information on which teams don’t work hard and we’re trying to pry a hit piece out of him. We talk about the...

We start with the unfortunate obesity numbers in Stockton, CA before we get into Jared and Dallas’s perspective on a long season for both of their favorite franchises. We also hear from Joey and Jayhay on their fan experience so far in 2023. We quickly recap the NL MVP race and talk about Max + the podcast being attacked by the ShoBaes. Then we get into the news of Shohei Ohtani getting surgery an...

The Orioles and Rays split four games over the weekend and BOTH teams clinched playoff berths. We’re talking about the insane turnaround for the Orioles after winning 52 games only two years ago and we get RDT on the phone to offer congratulations. The Dodgers clinched the NL West so we compare and contrast the success of the Dodgers and Braves in recent years and decide who’s having the more impr...

The Red Sox have fired Chaim Bloom and we get Jared’s live reaction to the move. We recap Bloom’s tenure in Boston and talk about who might be next in line to take over baseball operations for the Red Sox. Max Scherzer is out for the season and is “unlikely” to pitch in the playoffs. We’re talking about how this affects the Rangers chances of success in the playoffs and Jared has a take that may s...

Alek Manoah REFUSED to report to Triple-A and is expected to be shut down for the season. We’re reacting to yet another black mark on the season for Jared and Dallas’ AL Cy Young pick. Trea Turner has pretty much been the best player in baseball since he received his standing ovation and we’re trying to figure out what’s in the air in Philly. We also speculate on what could be the best playoff mat...

The Angels are reportedly open to trading Mike Trout if he wants out. We’re talking about possible destinations, who could take the rest of his massive contract, and where he’s at in his career in terms of production and health. Dallas thinks he’s washed. Our other lead topic is George Kirby’s comments about wishing he was pulled earlier in his last start. We dive into exactly what he said as well...

The Astros completed the sweep of the Rangers and at this point Texas is in a complete free fall. We talk about this rough stretch for the Rangers and take a look at the updated Wild Card standings. We also take Twitter questions from listeners about different topics across the game of baseball. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Monday! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, cr...

The AL Wild Card race is tightening up big time, partly due to José Altuve’s insane hot stretch including hitting 3 HRs in 3 innings last night. The Rangers find themselves outside of the playoff picture for the first time all season so we’re discussing what went wrong and whether they have any fight left. We’re also diving into the NL Wild card race and deciding which teams we think will prevail...

The Braves took 3/4 from the Dodgers this weekend and we’re talking about where the 2023 Braves rank among the all-time best teams. We also had Jasson Domínguez’s debut, the Guardians claiming three pitchers from the Angels, and a very important BID parlay. And of course, Gerrit Cole finally crosses the Baines line. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Wednesday! If you or someone you know ha...

Today we’re taking voicemails from Angels fans on their dumpster fire of a season and what they want to change moving forward. We’re also answering a variety of Twitter questions about various topics throughout baseball. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Monday! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBL...

After buying at the trade deadline, not trading Shohei, and going all in for a 2023 playoff run, the Angels have officially rage quit. They have placed SIX players on waivers, four of which they acquired at the deadline. We get Max on the phone for his reaction which leads to his beautiful delivery of a poem encapsulating Angels fans’ thoughts on the state of the team. Other topics include J-Rod c...