Rain Delay Theater

Jack and Jeremy run down a list of Jekyll and Hyde players for the Brewers and Cubs, respectively - players who were either good before coming to the team and stunk -or- left the team and got really good. It's a sad list full of regret and missed opportunity - perfect for the Rain Delay Theater boys! Enjoy? Highlights this week include Jack stumping Johnny Estrada with an autograph request, Jeremy...

Jack and Jeremy go indie this week and head to Rosemont, IL to see the independent baseball matchup of the Chicago Dogs vs. the St. Paul Saints. This was both the guys' first outing to this ballpark and Impact Field did not disappoint. Hear about all the on-field antics, including a brutal nut shots, an 8-legged dog race with a wobbly little kid, and an inappropriate move on a young woman by the m...

Jack and Jeremy are back to the southside to see the White Sox take on the lowly Miami Marlins. Why is this game being played? Rain Delay Theater was on the scene to investigate. In an odd cross section of wayward wandering fans, Jack and Jeremy share encounters from the random fans that briefly entered and exited their section and baseball experience. The guys tell about a completely lost family...

This week, Jack and Jeremy get together to recount some of their best and worst little league memories. Hear about the duo's Proudest Moment, Best Hit, MLB star they tried to emulate, Wackiest Teammate, and more! How many highlights, how many lowlights? Tune in to find out! Before that, we are treated to Jeremy's thoughts (read: rant) about the heat Mai Tai Guy is getting from Cubs fans for "steal...

This week, Jack and Jeremy sit down to watch the 1994 Disney film, "Angels in the Outfield". Being a childhood favorite of Jack and a film Jeremy had never seen, we'll see not only how this film holds up, but how it comes across to a skeptical man in his late 30s. Along the way, you'll hear the guys' take on the acting virtues of the late, great Taylor Negron, an unintended tribute to journeyman o...

Jack and Jeremy welcome their first in-game guest, Marc Bubblebath (musician, English Softhearts, Orphan Schlitz) as they take in the White Sox vs. Tigers game at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hear the tale of an unfortunate Tigers fan who took a major whack to the hand in an attempt to catch a foul ball and the scene it caused in the aftermath. The dollar dogs were flying tonight as well, so much so, th...

Rain Delay Theater hits the road for the first time in the 2019 season as Jack and Jeremy drive out to South Bend, Indiana to see the South Bend Cubs take on the Bowling Green Hot Rods and #1 prospect in baseball, Wander Franco! Jack and Jeremy get the parking runaround, bake their butts off in the hot Indiana sun, and one of the guys eats a hot dog or two at the game...but which one...? The guys...

Jimmy Jimmy Cann Cann! Boy, do we have a wild episode for you this week! Jack and Jeremy take in a very busy White Sox vs. Yankees game at G-Rate Field for Disco Demolition Anniversary Night...no, Polish Heritage Night...no, Team USA Women's Softball Night...well, maybe all 3 and more? The guys meet their craziest fan this season, if not in the history of Rain Delay Theater, "Bob". Hear all about...

This week, Jack and Jeremy pose over/under bets to each other for the remainder of the 2019 season. Some of the Over/Under bets discussed are Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batting average and home runs for the rest of the season, combined home runs by Derek Dietrich and Tommy La Stella, number of dollar dogs Jeremy will eat, and times Jack will eat, period. See the full recap of picks at raindelaytheater....

Just in time for the upcoming MLB Draft, the guys from Rain Delay Theater check in with a draft of their own, a Ballpark Food Draft! Jack and Jeremy draft a menu of 5 ballpark food favorites! Hear Jack's rant about Dippin' Dots, the ice cream of the future, Jeremy tells a tragic story about squandered garlic fries, and we find out that Jack is a jalapeño guy! In the intro, the guys do preview the...

Jack and Jeremy head to Wrigley Field to see Jake Arrieta face his former team for the first time since leaving as a Free Agent...also Bryce Harper's first game in Wrigley as a Phillie. What they mostly saw was a lot of clueless yutzes posing for pictures almost exclusively when the Cubs had runners in scoring position. Also hear about the group of high schoolers sitting behind Jack and Jeremy and...

The Rain Delay Theater crew head out to the White Sox game to see the #1 prospect in baseball, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., in action! But the main event quickly turns out to be the new, ill-conceived video board segment, The Bongo Cam and one fan's highly inappropriate obscene gesture! Hear the comprehensive recap of the MOST AUDACIOUS display of bad fan behavior Jack and Jeremy have witnessed for the...

From things overheard in the stands to the top of the 9th inning, stupid was the theme of the night as Jack and Jeremy return to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs take on the Miami Marlins. A pitiful Pedro Strop outing, a Kyle Ryan brain cramp, meathead fans invoke the names of Alou and Bartman, and so much more highlight this week's episode. Plus, Jeremy shares a story of a windblown hat out a car wi...

From Mo Vaughn to Jason Schmidt to Marc Sagmoen (who?), Jack and Jeremy run down the list of the last player for each team to wear #42 and discuss a lot of fringe-y forgettable players in the process! Before that, Jack comments on the Cubs alleged threats to media outlets about mean Addison Russell articles and Jeremy shares a few highlights and outrageous stories from his trip to see the South Be...

The 2019 baseball season starts for real this week as Jack and Jeremy head out to their first live game action of the season and bring you a SUPER-SIZED episode! First the guys head to the southside to see the White Sox take on the Royals. It was barely 2 innings into the game when Jack and Jeremy got their first taste of classic White Sox rowdy fan behavior! They also answer some major cliffhange...

Jack and Jeremy check in after one week of the 2019 MLB season. Jeremy laments Carl Edwards Jr. and the Chicago Cubs bullpen, Joe Maddon's future, and addresses how new Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy is baseball Marc Trestman. Jack weighs in on his 2019 Brewers and Josh Hader's durability. And the guys look around the league to discuss Pete Alonso's debut, Noah Syndergaard's complaining, and po...

Jack and Jeremy call an emergency podcast recording session to check in on the eve of Opening Day 2019. The guys touch on the surprise promotions of Eloy Jimenez, Pete Alonso, and Fernando Tatis Jr. for opening day, some quick outlooks for 2019, and an announcement about Rain Delay Theater's first trip (or trips) out to the ballpark for this season! Join in on this quick minisode!

Here it is: the conclusion of the Uniform Number Tournament, round 2 through the championship game! Tune in to hear the stunning conclusion of the tournament! Did I say stunning...? Well, just tune in to hear for yourself. Some real deep dives into the stats of some all-time greats. Man, I'm really pulling for my boy Rick Reuschel in this one...

In honor of March Madness, Jack and Jeremy conduct a March Madness tournament of their own consisting of players who wore jersey numbers 1-64. See who the guys pick to represent each jersey number and have them do battle in an ultimate tournament to see who is, um, the best...uniform...guy...? However it turns out, this is a fun one where the guys actually give their opinions on some of baseball's...

Can baseball hurry up and get here already?!? This week Jack and Jeremy try to kill the time by going back and re-evaluating Rookie of the Year voting from 2005 to 2015 to see if they got it right or overlooked a future Hall of Famer. At the top of the show, the guys pay tribute to a great comedian and baseball fan, Steven Brody Stevens, who passed away a few weeks ago. Check it out and afterward...

The countdown to the 2019 season is underway as Spring Training is starting up and Jack and Jeremy are here to take a look at some of the Non-Roster invitees. How else could the guys have an excuse to rag on some major leaguers hanging on by a thread so early in the season? Before that, Jack and Jeremy spend a little time weighing in on the Manny Machado signing and the futility of the White Sox's...

This week Jack and Jeremy escape the polar vortex of Chicago all the way north to Caledonia, Wisconsin to see 17U high school prep baseball as the White Sox Amateur City Elite players take on the Class of 2020 Hitters baseball team! This is the same travel team that #6 pick Jarred Kelenic played on last year! The guys arrive at a wrong address for the facility and are creeped out by Wisconsin back...

Before the 2019 Hall of Fame voting results are announced, Jack and Jeremy chime in to run down the '19 ballot and give their votes for this year's class of baseball greats. Along the way you'll be treated to Jack and Jeremy's thoughts on allowing steroid players in the HOF, a throwback yelling at Lance Berkman story, and some vocal impressions of Sammy Sosa in his various commercial appearances....

For this week's episode, Jack and Jeremy provide a very thorough recap of their viewing of the 1996 Tony Scott movie "The Fan" starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. As you can imagine, the guys have some choice criticism of this baseball movie masterpiece. They discuss the main character's odd obsession, not only with baseball, but also with the Rolling Stones, the classic theme of a young bo...

Jack and Jeremy return to a game...a basketball game? That's right, Rain Delay Theater was in attendance at the United Center to see the one and only Chicago Bulls take on the Brooklyn Nets. There's plenty to talk about as the guys dive head first into Social Media Night, including lending their faces to a 3D CGI basketball dunking video (for real), photobombing the Bulls pregame show, and an awkw...