Rain Delay Theater

Jack and Jeremy recap the first week of KBO baseball on ESPN, talk about some of the league's stars, and give their critique on ESPN's coverage. They also tackle the new Topps Project 2020 baseball art cards that are taking the card collecting world by storm. The guys next touch base on the ESPN doc series "The Last Dance" which recently aired it's episode covering Michael Jordan's time playing ba...

This week, Jack and Jeremy revisit an overlooked MLB year end award, the Comeback Player of the Year. The guys rank their top 5 Comeback Players of the Year and try to give a little backstory to what happened to them the preceding year that made them have to "comeback" in the first place. Also, the KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) is beginning this week and Jack and Jeremy run down a few former...

This week, the guys go into the past, all the way back to 1991, to recap a totally random White Sox @ Royals game from Youtube. It might be the shelter-in-place talking, but Jack and Jeremy find plenty to dissect here. The game features a young(er) Hawk Harrelson/Tom Paciorek announcing team, the recall of Sammy Sosa, and a seemingly obligatory George Brett scatological reference by Hawk and Wimpy...

Jack and Jeremy return this week to conclude their look back to their shared baseball past, before the Rain Delay Theater podcast existed. The guys get into the White Sox chapter of their ballpark-going friendship and recount some stories that would lay the groundwork for the podcast as it exists today. They end the episode with a retelling of their Michigan baseball roadtrip to Lansing and Detroi...

This week, Jack and Jeremy meet up (virtually) to discuss life before the podcast - specifically, games and oddities they experienced together at the ballpark before the Rain Delay Theater years. Hear about their first game in 2013, a painfully hungover Friday afternoon Cubs game in freezing temperatures, and a crazed mad dash for a limited supply of Kris Bryant bobbleheads. In the interest of soc...

Baseball (and life) is shutdown due to COVID-19 and Jack and Jeremy get together to bring you a check-in podcast. The guys talk about how the lockdown is affecting life in Chicago as well as the 2020 MLB and College Baseball seasons. For those of you cooped up in your houses during these times, tune in to hear a more relaxed and conversational version of the show and let Rain Delay Theater help pa...

This week, Jack and Jeremy combine to draft a roster of celebrities (and athletes) who played baseball at one point in their lives. Some you may know, some you may not, some may have never actually played baseball but Jeremy thought they did until he researched them but left them in anyways! Check it out! (NOTE: Please excuse the technical audio difficulties at the beginning of the show, the sound...

Spring Training is underway and Jack and Jeremy bring you the 2nd annual non-roster invitee episode! The guys have a fun time running down the list of players trying to catch on with a team for the 2020 season. A few has beens, a few never was-es, some downright BUMS, and a whole lotta White Sox buckshot! Before that, the guys talk about the debut of the (what do you have against the) Marquee Netw...

Coming down the aisle at a combined weight of 345 pounds and hailing from Chicago, Illinois - Jack and Jeremy: the Rain Delay Theater Boys! That's right, for the first time ever, the guys attend a live wrestling event - and it does NOT disappoint! The RDT duo drive out to Tinley Park, IL to attend the Dynamic Wrestling Alliance: Valentine's Day Massacre event at the Side Street Tavern. This is a w...

Jack and Jeremy recap their recent trip to Evanston, IL to see the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in college basketball action! The well-behaved crowd gave little for the guys to talk about so they also run down all the current events in MLB. Topics covered include: the Astros cheating fallout and managerial firings, Carlos Beltran's "niece", Jessica Mendoza's comments, Trout on H...

Rain Delay Theater continues its offseason transformation into a basketball podcast this week when they attend an NBA G League game with the Windy City Bulls taking on the College Park Skyhawks at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. Jeremy discusses his history with the Sears Center and an indoor soccer team called the Chicago Storm including a harrowing story about Jeremy disappointing hundr...

Jack and Jeremy join you for the final episode of the 2010s and bestow a handful of Rain Delay Theater-esque awards for the decade. Find out who the "Most 2010s" player is, who wins the "Ruined the Decade" award, and who will take home the "Started Strong, Ended Wrong" award. We also talk about White Sox World Series odds and what the short term plan is for the Cubs. Tune in and have a Happy New Y...

It's a special offseason game recap episode and the guys head to the Wintrust Arena for some high school basketball showcase games at the Chicago Elite Classic! Three games total and almost 6 hours of basketball! Yikes! The guys saw some of the top high school recruits in the nation - UNC commit Caleb Love, Duke commit DJ Steward, and Illinois commit Adam Miller and recap their performances (19:24...

This week Jack and Jeremy break out the 2001 Topps baseball card set and read some quite peculiar and oddly emotional backs of cards. We're talking stories of near death, career-halting injuries, and with an odd abundance of X-Files references. We noticed an anomaly with this 2001 set in particular and had to share some on the podcast. And then the guys end the episode by reading blurbs they wrote...

MLB Award Season has concluded and Rain Delay Theater chimes in to run down the list of teams that have never won an year-end award. No MVP, Cy Young, or ROY awards. The list is surprising and not too big. Jack and Jeremy also recap the odd story of the Jacob Nix arrest from last month. Tune in!

Jack kicks things off this week with an amazing, exclusive interview with Zack Greinke of the Houston Astros! Woah, what a crazy "get" for the Rain Delay Theater podcast! From there, the guys give their thoughts about the 2019 World Series, the new round of managerial hires, and follow up on their over/under picks for the 2019 season. Baseball is over, but don't be sad, the offseason kicks off her...

Jack and Jeremy prep for the 2019 World Series by running down the list of players to make the last out of the World Series dating back to 2000. Along the way, the guys share their thoughts about each player or pitcher or last out in general. Before that, the guys wrap up their recap of the Catalyst Content Festival and talk about the Cubs manager search. Tune in and then get ready for game 1 of t...

Jack and Jeremy check-in while on the road back (literally) from the Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth, MN where they were an official podcast selection and up for Outstanding Podcast. Hear some of the quick highlights of the guys' experience at the fest!

It's playoff time and, in what is becoming a Rain Delay Theater tradition, the guys take a look at the worst player on each of the playoff rosters. Luckily for Michael Brosseau, he missed the ALDS roster! Jack and Jeremy also talk about the playoff picture overall and the managerial openings around the league. Tune in to get all the playoff info you need!

Jack and Jeremy close out the regular season at Guaranteed Rate Field for a straight doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox...or did they?!? Instead of two games for the price of one, the guys got 3 1/2 innings of unofficial baseball due to the rain! But that doesn't mean there wasn't plenty to talk about! We hear about a near bust of Jeremy for possessing unauthorized p...

Jack and Jeremy recast some memorable movies and tv shows with baseball players. Which baseball players could fill the roles of Zack Morris, Jack Sparrow and Teen Wolf? And what teammates could take Chris Farley and David Spade's place in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep? Jeremy also tells an interesting story about Jonathan Papelbon and a couple accidentals tweet sent from the wrong account. Enjoy!

Jack and Jeremy check in this week about the current playoff picture and discuss end-of-year awards projections. A baseball heavy discussion for a baseball podcast - a novel idea! Then the guys playback and breakdown a vintage meltdown from Joe Torre as manager of the Atlanta Braves, thanks to former guest Ben (@allusedup2 on twitter). Check out raindelaytheater.com/notes for video of the Torre ra...

Brace yourselves for a very screamy episode this week! Jack and Jeremy return to September baseball at Wrigley Field with all the cheapos coming out for this one. The fun starts with a handful of dopes encountered by the guys on the way to the ballpark. It then continues inside the stadium as Jeremy encounters a group of four who were very unfamiliar with the concept of people passing in front of...

What does a 4th rate opera singer, the head of the local chapter of the electricians union, and the new Popeye's chicken sandwich all have in common? They all played a part in this week's episode of Rain Delay Theater! That's right, Jack and Jeremy return to Guaranteed Rate Field for live game action! Things get off to a great start as the guys have an odd occurrence while entering through the sta...

Jack and Jeremy take a look at some of the bad boys of baseball - players who've had run-in's with the law. You'll hear about Ugueth Urbina's machete, Mike Leake's t-shirt collection, and why you should never accept a ride to the airport from Jake Peavy. Plus, a brief rundown of Lenny Dykstra's rap sheet - because if we went in-depth, this would be a ten part episode. And at the top of the episode...