How You Play The Game

Jack and Sean begin an examination of the cheating scandal that has hit Major League Baseball.  It's an overview and a philosophical look at the sportsmanship of cheating in baseball.  No matter how much it is dissected, there is always more around every corner!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfounda...

Jack and Sean profile Brenden Hoogesteger, who started his own nonprofit, "Good Sports Rock," out in Arizona.  The examination leads to discussions on how everybody is human and deserves the opportunity to take a step back and make amends if they happen to do something that might be construed as bad sportsmanship.  It's another positive step in the right direction!  Keep the conversation going!  V...

Happy New Year!  Jack and Sean discuss a positive moment during a high school hockey game in Canada, then switch over to a philosophical discussion on whether officials are "necessary evils."  One simple remark makes the discussion go very deep, forcing people to ask why the bias is so strong against the authority figures in sports.  Do you agree?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfound...

In this episode, Jack and Sean dive into various examples of the media playing roles with both good and bad sportsmanship, including a media member bringing a cheap shot to light, another media outlet promoting poor behavior, and a media outlet fanning some flames that don't need fanning!  This episode is for mature audiences.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email po...

Jack and Sean get another story from a fan for discussion!  Thanks to all fans who submit stories!  The guys also discuss the threats made against a Penn State quarterback, an umpire who terminates a game due to abuse, and the dangerous precedent almost set with a court case in youth sports.  Please keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.or...

Mature audiences only!  Jack and Sean discuss BroBible, a website that practices poor sportsmanship from the standpoint of the media, citing their lack of journalistic integrity and their play on toxic masculinity.  It's a heavy discussion that will get you thinking.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipf...

Jack and Sean tackle a few different issues that span the end of the MLB season, including fans who would mock a player for social anxiety, a team that would poorly handle a domestic violence situation, and an umpire who may have overstepped his bounds.  However, there is good news when the guys discuss the good deed done by a women's soccer team when an opponent suffers a wardrobe malfunction.  C...

Jack and Sean discuss a fantastic show of sportsmanship between two high schools, recount the poor sportsmanship of the New York Yankees in 2019, and reminisce about a recent incident Jack experienced while on a gig.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org;  email podcast@osipfoundation.org;  comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation;  follow @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame...

Jack and Sean dip into the mailbag for the first time!  A story submitted by a listener gets discussed before the guys dive into a Bartolo Colon appearance and the different ways it was reported.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame on Twitter and In...

The final frontier!  Jack, Sean, Sean, and Phil wrap up their discussion about the music business with some deeper discussions about the value of music in today's society, as well as separating the art from the artist.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osi...

The conversation on the music business continues!  Jack, Sean, Sean, and Phil discuss gigging and share war stories from the bandstand.  You'll be floored when you hear about the poor sportsmanship that goes on behind the scenes!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org;  email podcast@osipfoundation.org;  comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation;  follow @osipfoundation #howy...

This is the first of three parts of a special episode where Jack and Sean discuss sportsmanship and the music business.  The guys are joined by Phillip Vasta and Sean Gough to share stories from their experiences in the business as they begin discussing the educational aspect of their day jobs.  The parallels between the poor aspects of sportsmanship in athletics are stark when compared to the mus...

This fantastic episode has Jack and Sean interviewing Bill Metzger of The Crawfish Boxes, a blog for SB Nation covering the Houston Astros, regarding the incident with Jake Marisnick and his collision with Jonathan Lucroy.  Bill wrote an article about Marisnick's heart following the unfortunate incident with Lucroy, and it properly portrays an important message about sportsmanship and life.  You'r...

In this episode, Jack and Sean recount the Lakewood, Colorado, brawl and how the nation took the time to do what OSIP normally does with this incident.  The guys also revisit topics such as workplace violence with officials and the New Jersey proposal to require sensitivity training for coaches and athletic directors.  Their take is not what you'd think!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.os...

Warning:  some explicit language.  On this episode, Jack and Sean are once again joined by Tim McCaffrey of Close Call Sports and The Plate Meeting Podcast to discuss the state of athletes' behavior stemming the incident with Manny Machado in Colorado and the fallout from the MLBUA.  Where are officials to turn?  How do we rectify this poor behavior?  These questions and more are answered!  Keep t...

In this fantastic episode, Jack and Sean are joined by Gil Imber (Close Call Sports, Umpire Ejection Fantasy League, The Plate Meeting) to discuss his recent podcast episode on the electronic strike zone and the faulty data that plagues those who push for computers to call balls and strikes.  The discussion leads to a talk on racism and societal issue of hating sports officials, which poses as a n...

In this episode, Jack and Sean take a look at Barstool Sports and their unsportsmanlike tactic of "doxing," among other issues.  The guys also discuss the feud between CC Sabathia and the Tampa Bay Rays, the unfortunate incident with Albert Almora, Jr., in Houston, and a little D-Q-Re-Vue between central rivals Royals/White Sox and Reds/Pirates.  You may want to take a stand yourself after this ep...

(Warning:  explicit language.)  In this episode, Jack and Sean interview Jeremy Wolf, the director of More Than Baseball, a charitable organization dedicated to providing necessary resources to minor league baseball players.  The state in which these players live is so poor that they cannot even afford reasonable sleeping accommodations or meals, let alone equipment.  The injustices here cross int...

In this special episode, we bring you an interview from The Plate Meeting, powered by Close Call Sports, hosted by our friends Tmac and Gil, as they interview Jack!  Enjoy this fantastic episode as they talk about all things OSIP and beyond.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Tweet @osipfo...

In this episode, Jack and Sean discuss a recent small incident that went unnoticed by most in a game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.  They also briefly run through a quick D-Q-Re-Vue.  There are a few audio issues in this episode, but it doesn't take away from the quality of the discussion!  Keep the discussion going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comme...

Spring is here!  But before we dive into baseball, we have the NCAA tourney to tackle.  The incident with MSU coach Tom Izzo is front and center as Jack and Sean discuss coaching styles.  The times are changing, and what is considered appropriate now?  This question and more is answered on this episode!  Keep the conversation going:   www.osipfoundation.org;  email podcast@osipfoundation.org;  com...

In this fun episode, the guys reminisce about Jack's trip to Florida for MLB Spring Training.  Plenty of stories are told regarding sportsmanship in the sunshine of Florida!  You won't believe some of the good (and not so good) things that occurred.  Can sportsmanship be used outside of the confines of the playing field?  Tune in to find out!  Be sure to keep the conversation going!  Email us at p...

Thought we couldn't get any better?  Think again!  Jack and Sean push all the chips to the center of the table and sit down via FaceTime Audio with Gil Imber, the founder and head-honcho at Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.  And as if that wasn't enough, Gil is also the organist for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks!  It is a discussion that you cannot afford to miss as they talk abo...

This is the first of a two part episode series featuring Close Call Sports.  In this episode, Jack and Sean are joined via FaceTime Audio by Tim "tmac" McCaffrey to discuss umpiring, the state of our youth, and share stories of sportsmanship and society.  The discussion is very deep and only scrapes the surface of the dialogue that needs to be had on this subject!  Warning:  some explicit language...

Ready for the big game??  Well, the New Orleans Saints sure aren't after the infamous no-call in the NFC Championship Game.  Jack and Sean tackle that issue in this episode and unpack everything around, resulting in nothing short of a mess.  Lessons will be learned!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/...