Ep 131: So, Your Team Missed the Playoffs
Emily & John discuss the end of the season, division races, playoff format, predictions, football, & more!
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About this Episode
Emily & John welcome guest Max Greenfield (formerly of the Washington Nationals, analyst for PitcherList & pitch design expert), to discuss spin rate, pitch mechanics, and how all of this is affected by foreign substances & the MLB crackdowns, voicemails & more!
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Ep 129: And We’re (Actually) Back!
Emily & John discuss everything that’s happened over the last month! Yankees & Mets trials and tribulations, the AL West, Pete Alonso, playoff races, and much more!
Ep 128: Aaand We’re Back!
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Ep 127: The Chicken Parm Incident
Emily & John discuss Yankees vs TEX & SEA, Judge’s torn ligament, Stanton, Donaldson, DJLM, Gleyber, accountability, dinner at Volpe’s, Cohen press conference, Mets lineup regression, Manoah’s 1st FCL start, Reds, asterisks & more!
Ep 126: True Lies
Emily & John discuss the Yankees vs Red Sox in Boston, “let the kids play”, player development & differing expectations, Yankees purgatory, Mets floundering, Vientos optioned, organizational rot, expanded playoffs, Hal Steinbrenner & Manfred comment on reverse boycott, David Freese passes on Cardinals Hall of Fame, Luis Arraez MVP chatter & more!
Ep 125: Battle of Mid
Emily & John discuss the Subway “Series”, Judgeless Yankees, Alonsoless Mets, Mark Vientos riding the pine, Anthony Volpe riding the struggle bus, Drew Smith hand2sticky, the beatdown in ATL, Managers: what do?, reverse boycott in Oakland, Anthony Bass DFA’d, NESN, Luke Voit chest moss in NY, voicemails & more!
Ep 124: Look Who’s Tipping
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Ep 123: See You Next Tuesday!
Emily discusses Yankees IL woes, last place, IKF, Bader, the Guardians, AL Pitcher of the Month, Fernando Tatis Jr., Bryce Harper, Scherzer & the Mets struggles, new rules impact, the Marly Rivera incident.
Ep 122: Get a Grip
Emily discusses Domingo Germán’s close call, Max Scherzer’s ejection & suspension for foreign substance use, Phil Cuzzi & Dan Bellino, career tarnishing judgement calls, Oakland A’s closing up shop, Madison Bumgarner DFA’d, Cole shuts out the Twins, Clark Schmidt struggles.