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Baseball was at the doorstep of a long, winding season that would eventually spell the downfall of our beloved national pastime.  But April 4, 1994 was full of hope, cat daddies, and kitty cats. Opposing starting pitchers on Opening Day - Dennis Martinez, our kisser - for the Tribe, and The Big Unit, Randy Johnson get the microscope today and the treasures that await you are many and varied.  Mutu...

We here at The Whole Ballgame pride ourselves on being intellectually honest.  This is a bad one. The ballgame is bad, the players are boring, the announcers are just okay, and if we are being honest- the best part is Joe West and Angel Hernandez. The Asshole Umpires Blake and Gabe tackle high magnetic resonance in the atmosphere, tech issues, we explore Shin Soo Choo's alcoholism, Shelly Winters'...

Intellectual Honesty comes at a premium.  Our two profiles today prove that a lack thereof can only lead to doom.   Country Joe West let's it be known that there is but one of him, and we learn that this truly is Angel's world, and we are just living in it.  Nissan Rogues, Dusty Rhodes, the American GI, Jesus, and Adrenochrome all on this episode of The Whole Ballgame.  Watch Angel's biggest fucku...

Whitey Herzog: November 9, 1931- April 15, 2024 Whitey was an original. A beacon of intellectual honesty in a cesspool of frauds, derelicts, and dilletantes.  Today and every day we honor his committment, his honety, his sacrifice. Thank you, Whitey. Rest well. Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Follow on Twitter/X : www.x.com/wholeballgame

After a brief hiatus, and some travel in support of the show and in the name of camaraderie, Blake and Gabe are back to dissect a 1987 battle between NL Rivals The Chicago Cubs and The St. Louis Cardinals.  As we take the field, temperatures are near 105 degrees, we have concentrates and liquids flowing, and we are about to learn the meaning of "Whitey Ball". Vin is on the call as we enjoy our fir...

Welcome to our new listeners- we have a treat for you this week! Before launching into an early season divisional matchup between the Cubs and the Cards, we get to know The Wizard and The Ripper. Jack and Ozzie make up the heart of the lineup for the Cards in the Mid-80's and personify "Whitey Ball".  Otherwise, these men have secrets and we here at TWBG uncover them as only we can.   Lycanthropy,...

After learning more about the personalities involved, we dive in to a 4 hour plus ball game this week. The Mets and Reds go 14 innings and thing get chippy early, leading to a pretty epic bench clearing brawl late in regulation. Wally on GoT disappointment, Keith on being THE BOYS, Harry on his likely talentless grandson, JR murders puppies, Anton Levey's daughter is Taylor Swift, and Blake and Ga...

Ahead of a marathon 14 - inning game with multiple brawls from July of 1986, we dive deep into 2 of the biggest personalities from 'The Bad Guys' Keith Hernandez and Wally Backman couldn't be more different, and we discover their differences run deep.  Mustache odor, scat play, cocaine, The F-Bomb, Frank Viola, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the most dangerous game - all this week on The Whole Ballga...

1994, Opening Day, and no collective bargaining agreement in sight. In an auspicious start to the season, we visit Wrigley for the first time on TWBG, and watch Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, our kisser this week, blast 3 homers in 3 at bats off the legendary Doc Gooden. Perhaps more importantly, we get in our feelings about the one and only Harry Caray. Harry's dalliances with other broadcaster's wives, ho...

As we descend on Fulton County Stadium following our holiday hiatus, just ahead of the 1986 All Star Game, we find ourselves well positioned to delve into America's favorite broadcasting mogul Ted Turner and his ownership of the Atlanta Braves. Add that our kisser this week belongs to the portly dinger machine Bob Horner and we got a stew going.  In the ballgame we watch Bob go 4/5 with 4 homeruns...

44k pack Joe Robbie Stadium on a beautiful day in April for the debut of Marlins Baseball, Benito Santiago's dual sets of eyebrows, not to mention his unique proclivities and hatred of the San Francisco Giants. We learn about The Hough Stuff, and why the cat-man has "no problems", and perhaps most importantly, Gary Carter is on the call.  Its Florida baseball for the first time ever, right here on...

80,000 plus were on hand for opening day at Mile High Stadium. The game was a rout, but we are more interested in the route to the game. Sex pests, domestic violence, and a Thanksgiving treat from our old pal Marvin Davis. All right here on The Whole Ballgame Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm7UVgEgNk4 Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x...

Part 2 of our retrospective on National League Expansion in 1993. The Dutch Mafia, Dante Bichette's preternatural fascination with Bo Jackson, more fried birds, and WAYNE F'ng HUIZENGA, Drain the swamp with us as we explore the Florida Marlins on The Whole Ballgame Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com...

Part 1 of our retrospective on National League Expansion in 1993. Bart Giamatti, Congress, exotic birds, Oil-men, Charlie Finley. and spinal tumors. Oh, and UKE, too! We break Colorado wide open this week on THE WHOLE BALLGAME Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMDitikeL4M Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the we...

While Kisser of the Week Steve Balboni may look foolish, we explore how a man can be more than the sum of his parts. Also? Does Pine Tar give the ball more "pop"? Time travel talk with Scoot, and a Winfield dinger for the ages. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvu_1JMY36k Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the w...

The tragic tale of Lenny Dykstra takes center stage upon the backdrop of opening day 1986 and the Bad Boy Mets. On the latest episode of The Whole Ballgame Blake and Gabe tackle Dykstra's clear mental decline, Kisser of the Week Rick Rueschel's farm shenanigans, and Ralph Kiner can't find his pills. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCx3P74uyW8 Follow on Instagram: www.inst...

Donny Baseball! Meatloaf! More Vehicular Violence! Pinky Fingers! All this and more on the latest episode of The Whole Ballgame where Blake and Gabe examine Don Mattingly's record-tying 8th straight game with a dinger! Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJiov-EP8rI Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: w...

Nolan Ryan Vs. Robin Ventura in Nolan's last bench clearing brawl. The fellas talk about Nolan's brush clearing abilities, the likelihood that we all live in a simulation, Lynn Belvedere, and crown the first "Kisser of the Week" (TM). Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IQqqJ-lCM0&t=2s Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballga...

Join Blake and Gabe as they fil you in on The Whole Ballgame. What to expect, how to feel, and how much beer to bring along.  As an added bonus we give you 3 innings of watchalong goodness featuring a TERRIBLE ballgame from 1989 between the Blue Jays and the White Sox.  Complete with dipshit pitcher, Shawn Hillegas. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U4IEgBZOQg Follow on Tw...