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Welcome to Part I of our Year in Review episode, where we have queued up for you some of our favorite takes, segments and predictions from previous episodes throughout 2020. Enjoy!
Episode 115: #FireManfred (February 19)
Recapping Rob Manfred’s ESPN interview with Karl Ravech on the Astros scandal, new rules, and proposals.
Episode 118: To Mic or Not to Mic (March 9)
Talking about players getting mic’d up in Spring Training (in response to Freddie Freeman’s “there’s wind boys” mic’d up moment in early March) and whether players being mic’d up should be a regular thing.
Episode 119: Thanks, Coronavirus (March 17)
We talk about the possible start date for the 2020 season, joking about when it should or shouldn’t start, not realizing what was going to end up happening this year.
Episode 128: Preparing for a Year Without Baseball (May 29)
Looking at the heated negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA and the drama surrounding the topic of sliding salary scales, talking about the battle of owners versus players.
Episode 131: Baseball is Back (June 26)
Looking at the announcement stating baseball would be returning in 2020, specifically breaking down the news that the Universal DH would be a part of the game (if only temporarily).
Episode 136: Opening Weekend Recap (July 27)
We share our thoughts on the initial weekend of the 2020 season and some of the news that came from it, including the Miami Marlins’ COVID outbreak, as well as the outlook for the remainder of the season.
Episode 137: Thank You, Joe Kelly (July 30)
We look at the Joe Kelly/Carlos Correa incident, talking about what went down, our responses, and how it affected baseball on a larger scale.
Episode 138: Yoenis Cespedes, the Disappearing Act (August 3)
We talk about a WILD moment from this season, when Yoenis Cespedes just said deuces and dipped out of the team hotel and nobody knew what had happened to him.
Episode 140: Houston Astros: Poverty Franchise (August 11)
We look at the Ramon Laureano/Houston Astros/Alex Cintron scuffle and Nate gives one of his signature rants on why Alex Cintron is soft.
Episode 144: The Most Exciting Team in Baseball (August 25)
We talk about the Slam Diego Padres being one of baseball’s hottest and most entertaining teams following their Grand Slam rampage, how they were shaping up for a postseason run, and our thoughts on the then-rumors surrounding Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac possibly being shipped out west.
Episode 147: No Time to Play Around (September 9)
We talk about Joe West throwing out Nationals GM Mike Rizzo during a regular season game for not wearing his mask while watching the game from up in a suite.
Pt. II coming soon!
