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Sam and Joel discuss many topics under the sports sun, including: The lost art of heckling, pace of play issues in baseball, division races in the National League, their preseason predictions, and the upcoming playoff showdowns! Also: Bryce Harper is a big wimp! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com App...

Sam and Joel address perhaps the Dumpiest sports story of the year when they discuss the saga of "Beer Money Sign Guy" at College Gameday. Also: The San Diego Padres fire Andy Green, the Minnesota Twins hit 300 home runs, and Joel drinks up the sweet tears of heartbroken Cubs fans. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheu...

In our last segment on the book, "The Catcher Was A Spy," we look at the life of Moe Berg after his career as a spy for the OSS during World War Two, his habit of showing up unannounced and crashing on his friend's sofas for months at a time, his strained relationships with his siblings, and his strange lifestyles - like telling people that maybe he was still a spy for the government all along! Fo...

Joel and Sam are back to discuss this week's highlights and hot takes: Do the Buffalo Bills own New York? Which teams are fading down the stretch in the NL Wild Card race? And are all NHL players secretly on cocaine all the time? We ask the tough questions! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iT...

After a rather dark discussion on their memories of 9/11, Sam and Joel snap back into the present to talk about this week in the wild world of sports, including: The Red Sox fire Dave Dombrowski,the disappointment of this year's Team USA Basketball, and the continuing adventures of Antonio Brown. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpr...

In their second episode on the story of Moe Berg, "The Catcher Was a Spy," by Nicholas Dawidoff, Joel and Sam discuss Berg's life after the MLB, working for the OSS during World War II. We talk about Berg's impatience with working a desk in Washington, D.C., his role in introducing baseball to hold up U.S. allies in the Caribbean, and, finally, his work as a spy for the allies investigating the Na...

This week, Sam and Joel compare the careers of Mike Trout and Derek Jeter, in honor of Trout passing Jeter in career WAR. Also: The White Sox finally break their season long 7-game losing streak; the Red Sox fail to gain any ground in the AL Wild Card race; and Andrew Luck calls it quits from the NFL. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp W...

In the latest edition of the B Block Book Club, Joel and Sam discuss "The Catcher Was A Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg." They follow the catcher and linguist's life from his early days as an outsider in the Ivy League to his time as an eccentric journeyman catcher in Major League Baseball. They also discuss how Berg worked to cultivate his public persona, much as many social media sports cel...

Joel and Sam are back and are here to talk about all the latest in the World of Sports! This week's topics: Can Rafael Devers win the AL MVP? What are Octavio Dotel and Luis Castillo doing getting caught up in a Dominican crime syndicate? Will MLB be banning boner pills? Also: College football is back this week, which only means one thing: Unpaid labor! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook....

In our first ever Book Club episode, Joel talks about the first half of "The Pitcher and the Dictator," by Averell "Ace" Smith. It's the story of the 1937 baseball season in the Dominican Republic, when dictator Rafael Trujillo brought in players from the American Negro Leagues - most notably pitcher Satchel Paige, and used them as ringers in an attempt to boost his own standing with the baseball...

In this week's A Block, Joel and Sam talk about the curse of the 2019 Seattle Mariners, the curious question of what the birds in South Carolina are eating (and pooping), the return of Serena Williams, and why MLB is going to make the White Sox and the Yankees play in Iowa. Also: Sam finally explains Field of Dreams to Joel! Follow us on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitt...

In this week's C Block, Joel and Sam recount the minutes from last week's C Block, and then talk about Joel's recent trip to St. Louis to watch the Cubs play the Cardinals. Joel talks about what it's like to be in a suite, and about his love of nachos and Bud Light. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcas...

In the B Block, Joel and Sam talk about this year's trade deadline, including the failure of the Yankees and the Red Sox to make a move, the balls on the Houston Astros to do something, and the strange decision to move Yasiel Puig before he fought all of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iT...

In the A Block, Joel and Sam discuss this week's sports highlights and hot takes, including the Boston Red Sox recent skid, the Chicago Cubs' bullpen problems, golfer Thorbjorn Olesen's airline problems, and the recent Twitter feud between the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple...

In a long and boozy C Block, Joel and Sam discuss all of the pressing sports questions of the day, including: Are all blood sports just versions of Pokemon? (1:20) What was that Mesoamerican Ball Game called? (5:00) What is the best part of an animal to turn into a ball? (15:00)Is Dave Roberts slowly morphing into a dolphin? (24:45) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/Dum...

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam welcome special guest Kevin to talk about the state of the Chicago Cubs. Can the Cubs win a competitive NL Central, and make a run for the World Series? What areas have they underperforming in, and what can they do to fix that? Also, Kevin shares his early memories of the Cubs, and talks about what it was like growing up as a Cubs fan. Facebook: www.facebook.co...

Joel and Sam are back to talk about this week's headlines in the sports world! This week: The Red Sox are back on track in winning 3 out of 4 against the New York Yankees; John Smoltz must know every area code in the United States; Are Robo-Umps here for good?; And: WTF Mets??? Also: Cockfighting! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wo...

Joel and Sam retell their adventures in Oregon. Sam discusses the ins and outs of visiting hot springs in the Cascade Mountains, and Joel describes the levels of sheep f*& cking in Eastern Oregon. A good time is had by all.

Joel and Sam discuss this year's MLB Hall of Fame inductions, and how the L.A. Angels Mike "The Weatherman" Trout is already a better player than many of the players inducted. What does Trout want in his career? Does he even care about winning baseball games? Or is he just the Zen Master of hitting baseballs? Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dum...

Joel and Sam talk about their hot takes and headlines in the world of baseball, including the Boston Red Sox losing to the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers complaining about Comerica Park, and the future of young fans at MLB games. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…m...

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam debate baseball's annual Hall of Fame inductees. Should a player be a unanimous decision? Should voters look at more than objective stats when they make their choices? Should players from the past have their Hall of Fame status changed or even revoked? We ask the tough questions! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com...

Joel and Sam are back from vacation, and the White Sox are back to their losing ways! The boys talk about what Chicago could do as the trade deadline looms. Sam argues that the Red Sox have the best 1-2-3 line up in baseball, Joel thanks the Mai Tai Guy for making Cubs fans cry, and they both disapprove of the ads during the MLB All-Star Game. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpon...

In a boozy C Block, Joel and Sam do their best to discuss the ins and outs of sabermetrics, and why a good baseball manager has to take more into account than just math in order to do his job.

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam take stock of the 2019 MLB Season at it's halfway point. They preview the All-Star Game in Cleveland, talk about the second half goals for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, and talk about what surprised them about the first half of baseball.

Joel and Sam discuss the U.S.'s victory in the Women's World Cup, and whether or not the U.S. team is the most dominant team ever. Also: Joel celebrates the Chicago White Sox splitting the Crosstown Cup with the rival Cubs, and Sam predicts that the Home Run Derby is not long for this world. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress:...