Episode 5: The Spitball

Just in time for opening day! PJ and Vinny are joined by friends of the show Mike Dwyer, Alex Bauman, Ben Occonner, Taylor Figs, and Dan Levine, as they draft their over/under picks for this upcoming season. 

 The Dodgers took home the Commissioner's Trophy this year, but they haven't always been as successful in the Fall Classic. The guys discuss two notable New York Dodgers World Series appearances. 

The guys discuss Merkle's Boner (bone headed play), which cost the Giants the pennant on the last game in 1908, as well as the madness that was game 162 of the 2011 season. 

This episode tells the stories of two Hall of Famers who have recently passed away. PJ talks about the speedy Brock, while Tony discusses Mets legend Seaver. 

In a year with no MLB All Star Game, this episode discusses Pete Rose's collision at the plate with Ray Fosse at the 1970 All Star Game in Cincinnati, as well as the 1999 Boston All Star Game.

First ever guest, Tampa Bay Rays minor league catcher Erik Ostberg, discusses bats, catcher's form, minor league life in 2020 and a whole lot more. 

The unwritten rules of baseball are a set of unspoken rules  that some players and managers follow. After Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Grand Slam  Texas upset the Rangers, the guys give their opinion on the matter and discuss unwritten rules. 

The guys discuss the Spitball, as well as the unfortunate on field incident that caused the death of Ray Chapman 100 years ago this week. 

On this episode the guys tell the stories of the first Japanese MLB player, Masanori Murakami, and the Japanese home run king, Sadaharu Oh.

J. R. Richard, Tony Conigliaro and the careers that could have been. On this episode we tell the stories of two players who had their careers cut short, and what could have been.