Tipping Pitches

Bobby and Alex discuss the Angels firing their GM of six years, Perry Minasian, and what it means for the current state of Angels incompetence. Then, they discuss the interesting and unfortunate connections between the Angels and Mets organizations, before reviewing Bobby’s trip to his first Cleveland Guardians game. Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bobby and Alex discuss the debate over the word “analytics” that’s raging across the basketball internet, observing how eerily similar it is to the one that has poisoned baseball discourse over the last decade.  Then, they make an exciting announcement about a new series of episodes called the Tipping Pitches: The Audit , where they’ll be conducting deep dives into all 30 MLB teams’ publicly avail...

Bobby and Alex discuss the results of a listener poll on whether or not the Marlins train trip should count for a bingo square. Then, they banter about the World Cup and Fox’s coverage of it, before pivoting into their bread and butter: coverage of more CBA proposals. Finally, they discuss the mess of a situation brewing in San Francisco over pride night hats and why it’s one of the dumber controv...

This is a preview of THREE UP, THREE DOWN, an alt-weekly paid version of Tipping Pitches that publishes on Patreon. To hear this — or the 60+ UNFILTERED, RAW, HONEST, bonus episodes we've done — head to patreon.com/tippingpitches. Links: Tipping Pitches Rockies Meetup Interest Form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bobby and Alex banter about Daniel Murphy's stray socialism joke on the Mets broadcast and compare it to Vin Scully's legendary socialism aside from over a decade ago. Then, they weigh in on MLB's PR war over blackout restrictions and the salary cap, before discussing an awkward alliance between Ali Najmi, a civil rights lawyer who worked on the Mamdani campaign, and Steve Cohen. Final...

Bobby and Alex discuss the long-anticipated MLB-MLBPA CBA proposals —including the Players Association's "competitive integrity tax," and the owners' hard cap and floor proposal. They debate the merits of a cap in a world where owners have a long, storied history of lying about their finances, and dig below the surface into their desperate attempt at juicing franchise values to f...

Bobby and Alex banter about what NYC subway stations would make the best baseball player names, before eulogizing the gone (but not forgotten) Draftkings sports book at Wrigley Field. Then, they analyze what John Henry's quotes about bargaining signal about the state of CBA negotiations, before closing by recapping some small news stories about the Rays new stadium project. Links: Buy tickets...

Bobby and Alex discuss Noah Syndergaard’s lackluster right-wing grift, including whether or not it’s “hard” to be conservative in MLB. Then, they acknowledge that MLB and the MLBPA met for their first official bargaining session ahead of the expiration of the current MLB CBA, discussing whether there’s anything that can be gleaned from the tone and tenor of bargaining this early in the process. Ne...

Bobby and Alex have returned for the third installation of the Tipping Pitches Power Hour (AKA Power Hour III AKA Tre Power, Tre Hour AKA Power Hour Part Trois), and this time it’s bigger and better than ever. In a frankly absurd investment of time, energy, and liver enzymes, Bobby has built a 30-question personality quiz to determine what MLB team your vibe most closely matches, and he has spent...

Bobby and Alex discuss a legendary media figure's subtweet of the Tipping Pitches podcast, before engaging in a philosophical discussion of what a strike really is. Then, they spend the rest of the podcast filling out an MLB survey on the current state of the game, its stars, how it's consumed, and more. Links: Buy tickets for the Tipping Pitches Brooklyn Cyclones Meetup on June 12 Vote on...

Bobby and Alex discuss a golden opportunity for Alex to break in to the MLB analytics community with the New York Mets. Then, they dig into the surprising news that Craig Breslow fired Alex Cora and a bevy of Red Sox coaches over the weekend, wondering whether Breslow has much of a plan on where the organization goes next. Next, they discuss a pair of news stories about the Rays and Royals new sta...

Bobby and Alex discuss the record $3.9 billion sale of the San Diego Padres and what it signifies for the state of the baseball ownership class. Then, they run through a list of Tipping Pitches core topics, including retired players yelling at clouds, MLBPA executive turnover, sports betting super PACs, and the hilarious failure of yet another corporate sponsor of Major League Baseball. Links: Buy...

Hello! We were unable to record at our normal time this week, so in lieu of sharing nothing on the main feed, we've decided to publish this extended Patreon preview. It features the first half(ish) of our keystone Patreon segment — three up, three down — where we discuss three things that bring us joy in the baseball world, and three things that take that joy away. The episode is also (conveni...

Bobby and Alex review the latest in interesting things Bryce Harper is doing to his body, before discussing a stunning defensive performance from Jo Adell in which he robbed three home runs in one game. Then, Alex — design and UX expert that he is — reviews the updated MLB app. They slot the Tampa Bay Rays (the final holdout) jersey patch onto The Most Evil Jersey Patch Sponsors, Ranked list. And...

Bobby and Alex discuss the return of baseball and everything that comes with it: the ABS challenge system, an ill-conceived “fire and brimstone” pregame speech, Uniqlo (??), and more (5:15). Then, they preview the season the only way they know how: an off-the-wall series of complicated longshot predictions about things in and around the baseball world (14:00). Finally, they’re joined by ESPN Senio...

Bobby and Alex discuss a bevy of things that happened since they last recorded three weeks ago, before launching into this year's installation of the Banned Topics. Then, they're joined by author and friend of the podcast A.M. Gittlitz to discuss his new book "Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team." They discuss, among other things, the need...

Bobby and Alex have cooked up something special this week: a deranged draft of the MLB stadium sponsors, based on which companies we’d least hate to work for (and which jobs we’d choose). Banks, non-banks financial entities, health insurance companies, car insurance companies, beer distributors, other beer distributors, and more.  Use promo code SPONSORS to get 50% off your first month of the Tipp...

Bobby and Alex are joined by friend of the pod and architect Dan Grothe for an episode years in the making about a topic that they care about more than they should — stadium renderings. Who makes them? Who pays for them? What purpose do they serve? Why do they all look like that? YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW (PROMO CODE "SPONSORS" FOR 50% OFF) TO GET EARLY ACCESS TO THE FULL VERSION OF THE STADIU...

This week on the podcast, Bobby and Alex take a break from discussing the economics of Major League Baseball and are joined by Jason Coskrey in order to discuss the business structure, labor history, and cultural evolution of Nippon Professional Baseball — the top baseball league in Japan.  Links: Read Jason at The Japan Times ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bobby and Alex discuss the Philadelphia Phillies’ new hyperbaric chamber partnership and its medical and scientific merit. Then, they update the ranking of the San Francisco Giants’ new jersey sponsor, Airwallex. Finally, in a deeply unhinged effort, they place all 30 MLB organizations on a political compass where the x-axis is a measure of their economic policy and the y-axis is a measure of thei...

Bobby and Alex drop an instant (read: 12 hours later) reaction to the stunning news that Tony Clark has resigned as Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association amid the revelation that he engaged in an improper relationship with his sister-in-law, a staffer at MLBPA. They discuss what this means — if anything — for 2026 CBA negotiations, Clark’s legacy as Executive Director...

Bobby kicks the show off by sharing with Alex an injury he sustained last week and what kind of impact it would have on his career if he were a pitcher for the Mets. Then, they discuss the bizarre Nick Castellanos Instagram post breaking the news that the reason he was suspended for one game in the 2025 season was because he brought a beer into the dugout. Finally, they discuss some Rob Manfred qu...

Bobby and Alex discuss how MLBPA’s expansion into AI caricatures of baseball players could cure the male loneliness epidemic and lead us to finally determine whether climate change is real. Then, they react to Tarik Skubal winning the largest arbitration case in MLB history, before discussing the latest update in the Emmanuel Clase pitch-spiking scandal. Finally, they get to do their favorite thin...

Bobby and Alex start the show by challenging niche celebrity rock climber Alex Honnold to a test of wits and economics knowledge. Then, they place the Chicago White Sox new jersey sponsor, CME Group, on their running list of Most Evil Jersey Sponsors. They then discuss the latest health fad that Bryce Harper is posting himself doing on his Instagram, before finally answering your questions about r...

There's a lot of agita swirling around about the Los Angeles Dodgers, a salary cap, competitive balance, deferred money, and more. So, this week on the show, Bobby and Alex discuss the Dodgers' offseason so far, the disproportionate backlash fans have shown it, and whether any of it has changed their opinion on the severity of next offseason's impending lockout. If you or someone you k...