For their final installment in Main Character Month, Bobby and Alex examine what has made up the DNA of a... more

In their latest Main Character Month installment, Bobby and Alex are joined by writer and organizer David Hill to discuss... more

In their second installation of "Main Character Month," Bobby and Alex zero in on longtime podcast frenemy Rob Manfred, plotting... more

This week, in one of their most scholarly and unhinged endeavors, Alex and Bobby sift through years of A-Rod YouTube,... more

At long last, Bobby and Alex are joined by enemy of the podcast Richard Staff to discuss his Defector feature... more

Bobby and Alex run through a list of news items that have gotten somewhat lost in the shuffle in the... more

This week on the show, Bobby and Alex are joined by friends of the show Jane, Lauren, and Stephen from... more

Bobby and Alex bookend the 2024 season with a conversation about the ways it felt unique in comparison to the... more

Bobby and Alex gather to react to a World Series bookended with two classic games that the Dodgers ultimately dominated... more

Bobby asks Alex whether or not he has any other grand predictions (after predicting Freddie Freeman's huge Game 1 moment... more

Bobby and Alex gather to preview the 2024 World Series, which is here at long last and consists of two... more

Bobby and Alex discuss a $9 million sale of a copy of the U.S. Constitution and whether or not it... more

Bobby and Alex run through a special (mostly) playoffs-oriented edition of Three Up, Three Down, discussing the Good New York... more

Bobby and Alex discuss a new zen that's come across Bobby as the Mets have ridden an adrenaline rollercoaster over... more

Bobby and Alex react to a truly mind blowing final day of the 2024 regular season that saw the New... more

Alex's return to the podcast is marked with an unprecedented Shohei Ohtani feat, some strange pitch tipping news out of... more

Alex still isn't back from his so-called "vacation," so please enjoy this special episode of "three up, three down" with... more

In part two of their fictional betting scandal series, Alex and Bobby are joined by reporter and friend of the... more

This week on the podcast, we're doing something a little different. Instead of talking about the week's news or keeping... more

Bobby and Alex debut some exciting new material, before digging into the numbers behind Shohei Ohtani's and Aaron Judge's remarkable... more

Alex and Bobby dig into the strange legal battle that Mark Attanasio has found himself ensnared in, then check in... more

To celebrate the seventh anniversary of the podcast, Alex and Bobby share seven notable instances of the number seven throughout... more

Bobby and Alex tune into Bryce Harper’s audible frustrations at the plate and wonder if some gentle parenting could help,... more

Bobby and Alex discuss a go-to phrase for ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Then, they pepper around some thoughts about this... more

Bobby and Alex chat about the Chrysler Building, discuss the All-Star Game and an underwhelming home run derby, and parse... more

Bobby and Alex share, in great detail, everything they watched, did, and thought about on Saturday! Then, they create a... more

Bobby and Alex banter about a dearth of fireworks in Pittsburgh and a plethora of cliches from A-Rod and David... more

Bobby and Alex open up the mailbag to take your questions on college sports, broadcasting "icks," Mets vs. Yankees fandom,... more

Bobby and Alex reflect on the legacy of Willie Mays after this passing this week, discussing his singular place in... more

Alex and Bobby return to their regularly scheduled programming with — what else? — a betting controversy involving umpire Pat... more

Alex and Bobby talk through Alex's journey to London for the Mets-Phillies MLB London series, including the people Alex met,... more

Scheduling conflicts means we had to take the week off from our normal feed, so please enjoy this unlocked Patreon... more

Bobby and Alex discuss the increasingly confounding (and self-destructive) business plan of the Oakland A's and owner John Fisher, before... more

Alex and Bobby discuss the latest AI innovation (quoting fake stats with its chest), break down the Perfect Game/Fanatics partnership... more

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Bobby and Alex invite FanGraphs writer Michael Baumann to join them in drafting the most powerful figures in baseball, spanning... more

Bobby and Alex fulfill their promise of ordering and eating MLB Ballpark Bites on the podcast (at the expense of... more

Bobby and Alex take a moment to appreciate the human toil of maintaining MLB Gameday feeds, then try and see... more

Bobby and Alex take a look at how Slam Corp stock is doing, then discuss a recent article about Diamond... more

Bobby and Alex are joined by Hannah Keyser to run through a grab bag of topics, including the Shohei Ohtani/Ippei... more

Alex and Bobby break down the quote that's got them saying "Let's Go Brandon" and check in on some news... more

Bobby and Alex preview the 2024 season (three days into the season) by putting together a bingo card of some... more

Return of the pod! Alex and Bobby are back to kick off the 2024 season with this year’s banned topics,... more

[From April 20, 2020] Alex and Bobby are joined once again by Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle to break down Game... more

[From Dec. 9, 2019] For their 100th episode, Alex and Bobby take a look back at the 2010s by picking a... more

[From Jan. 17, 2022] Bobby and Alex are back with a very special episode this week. They’ve invited on their... more

[From Feb. 19, 2018] On this episode, Alex and Bobby banter a bit about baseball’s resident dad Mike Scioscia, the return... more

[From March 12, 2018] Inspired by an article by Zach Kram at the Ringer last year, Bobby and Alex take... more

Hi everyone, We'll be taking a small hiatus from the show. In the meantime, we'll be running old classics and hidden... more

Please enjoy this 'Moneyball' watchalong commentary track, unlocked from the Tipping Pitches Patreon, while Alex and Bobby take the week... more

Bobby and Alex discuss the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to billionaire hedge fund manager David Rubenstein. Then, in one... more

Bobby and Alex banter about a World Series between the most likable teams, then discuss the bubbling age fraud story... more

Alex and Bobby try and parse Amazon’s rescue of Diamond Sports Group and what it means for the future of... more

You know him, you love him. It's FanGraphs writer Michael Baumann's fifth time appearing to assess the state of labor... more

New year, same Tipping Pitches. Alex and Bobby ring in 2024 by running through some REAL baseball news (the contents... more

Unlocked from the Patreon feed, Alex and Bobby give you a podcasters' commentary of the seminal coming-of-age baseball flick The... more

Bobby and Alex banter about colds and cold opens before delving into the disastrous discourse that is Shohei Ohtani's whopping... more

Alex and Bobby discuss Shohei Ohtani’s free agency and the resulting media frenzy, Juan Soto’s heel turn, and a prospective... more

Bobby and Alex open with a dramatic reading of the New York Yankees statement on the death of Henry Kissinger... more

Bobby and Alex are joined by Christine Goodwyne and Andy Anaya of Pool Kids to recount the band's hilarious connection... more

Bobby and Alex give some quick reactions to the owners’ unanimous vote to relocate the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas,... more

Reprising their roles as the arbiters of all things Dumb in the baseball world, Stephen, Lauren, and Jane from Batting... more

Bobby and Alex come together to recap a dominant Texas Rangers run that ultimately ended in a somewhat pedestrian World... more

Bobby and Alex ideate some outside-the-box baseball Halloween costumes, then dig into some surprises from the World Series thus far,... more

Alex and Bobby reflect on some main takeaways from the ALCS and NLCS, including why you don’t start beef in... more

Bobby and Alex build out a concept for a World Series documentary on the heels of Taylor Swift’s box office... more

Alex and Bobby check in on Bob Nightengale’s recent predictions record, then take stock of the playoff picture thus far,... more

Alex and Bobby assess the 2023 playoff field and which teams have the most compelling narrative cases to win the... more

Alex and Bobby run through a grab bag of topics from the last couple weeks, including David Stearns as the... more

It had to be something special for the 300th episode: Alex and Bobby do a “power hour” while answering your... more

Alex and Bobby discuss some mediocre yelling at clouds before moving on to talk about the Nationals’ mishandling of the... more

Alex and Bobby banter about infrastructure in Pennsylvania and the destruction of the cap shuffle in Washington, D.C., then discuss... more

Bobby and Alex return from summer break with a grab bag of topics in the latest edition of Three Up,... more

Alex and Bobby take a trip to the Oakland Coliseum for a Bay Bridge Series protest game and report back... more

Alex and Bobby reflect on a fun evening at the Brooklyn Cyclones game, then take stock of Rob Manfred’s legacy... more

At long last, Alex has selected the team he will switch his allegiances to. That's it! This is a podcast!... more

At long last, it's time for Alex to either publicly break up with the Oakland A's and find a new... more

Alex and Bobby discuss the ways MLB's Virtual Ballpark could actually supplement fans' experience, but instead serves as an uncanny... more

Alex and Bobby talk about air quality and MLB’s discouraging response to hazardous climate events, the Royals stalling in contract... more

Bobby and Alex bring on Rowan University professor Debbie Sharnak to discuss MLB’s international presence, including the ways their practices... more

In this episode, Alex and Bobby delve into the recent news surrounding the Oakland A's move to Las Vegas, dissect... more

It's here. At long last. Bobby and Alex comb through the recently-released MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement and discuss the parts... more

Alex and Bobby touch on Bally Sports making way for blackout-free baseball in San Diego, then welcome on journalist and... more

Bobby and Alex wonder if AI is coming for Alex Rodriguez’s pod spokesperson duties and discuss the potential perils of... more

Alex and Bobby banter about internet sleuthing in the golden age of sign stealing, then wade through the latest development... more

Bobby and Alex try to figure out what the hell the Cardinals are doing with Willson Contreras, discuss a Baseball... more

Alex and Bobby discuss the role of the audiologist in society and reflect briefly on the ongoing WGA strike, then... more

Alex and Bobby report back from the set of Alex Rodriguez’s documentary, then discuss MLB’s embrace of cryptocurrency products and... more

Bobby and Alex discuss the whiplash effect the Oakland A’s are starting to have on Alex and the rest of... more

Well, it’s happening. Alex and Bobby react to the late-breaking news that the Oakland A’s are purchasing 49 acres of... more

Alex and Bobby discuss Michael Kay’s reflexive nihilism in response to being mildly criticized, then revive Three Up, Three Down... more

It’s the start of the baseball season, so what better time to answer all your burning questions? Bobby and Alex... more

Bobby and Alex banter about some Opening Weekend takeaways, including a timely news dump from the Mets, first reactions to... more

The baseball season is back, and so is the Tipping Pitches way of previewing it: by drafting the most GIF-able... more

Bobby and Alex theorize who in the baseball world might've been sweating the SVB bank run, before each ceremoniously banning... more

With movies' biggest stars on display at the Oscars, Alex and Bobby depart from their normal episode structure to try... more

Alex and Bobby discuss favorites for the Mets’ upcoming talent show, break down the news that MLB is lobbying to... more

Alex and Bobby bask in the idea of a book on “business and baseball” from Alex Rodriguez, then discuss Manny... more

Bobby and Alex discuss Chris Christie’s wasted 80-grade corruption potential, plus MLB’s new economic reform committee designed to increase revenue... more

Alex and Bobby ponder what it would take for Rob Manfred to put out a statement on the prevalence of... more

To pass time in what is the most dead week of the baseball calendar, Bobby asks Alex to name as... more

Bobby and Alex react to Elon Musk’s unfortunate newfound association with the Oakland A’s, break down the likely reasons why... more

Alex and Bobby discuss former Brave GM John Coppolella’s reinstatement after a “lifetime ban” for breaking international signing rules, MLB... more

Alex and Bobby tie a bow on the Carlos Correa Mets saga, before checking in on some arbitration deadline decisions... more

Alex and Bobby are back with their fourth annual State of Labor in Baseball and are joined, as always, by... more

Alex and Bobby are joined by CHGO writer and podcaster Janice Scurio for the second installment of Baseball Butterfly Effects,... more

This week, Bobby and Alex are once again joined by Grant Brisbee (this time for the original reason they invited... more

A Met, apparently. Alex and Bobby bring on Grant Brisbee for a special midweek reaction pod for this wild turn... more

Bobby and Alex do a (slightly belated) dramatic reading of the history of Mike Piazza’s quest to bankrupt an Italian... more

Alex and Bobby banter about the litany of transactions over the last week and do a little discourse about the... more

Alex and Bobby grin and bear the news that Jacob deGrom is leaving the Mets to join the Texas Rangers,... more

After their longest layoff between recording episodes, Bobby and Alex are back with another episode of the acclaimed podcast Tipping... more

Alex and Bobby talk with Sami Khan and Michael Gassert, co-directors of “The Last Out,” a new documentary that follows... more

For their classically on-brand roundup of the 2022 season, Bobby and Alex bring on Stephen Hesson, Lauren Walker, and Jane... more

Alex and Bobby discuss the Houston Astros’ World Series victory and reflect on the narratives surrounding their win, Dusty Baker... more

Bobby and Alex discuss what to look for when scouting and developing your child, then discuss games one and two... more

Alex and Bobby give their takeaways from the championship series that concluded this week, then break down the strange allure... more

Bobby and Alex take a wander through the vast world that is Jon Heyman’s mind, then discuss the (nearly) completed... more

Alex and Bobby review the results of the Wild Card round, take a look at the matchups they’re excited for... more

Bobby and Alex preview the 2022 MLB playoffs by making the case for each of the teams in the hunt... more

Alex and Bobby pour one out for Derek Jeter’s Tampa mansion and celebrate the real estate cycle of life, then... more

Alex and Bobby discuss whether or not it’s time for Tipping Pitches to hang ‘em up now that the minor... more

Bobby and Alex discuss Queen Elizabeth, MLB’s decision to voluntarily recognize the minor league union, and the rule changes coming... more

Alex and Bobby talk about Alex Rodriguez’s liquidity concerns and how long it would take him to get to 700... more

*Disclaimer: this podcast was recorded before the news that the minor leagues were unionizing. For our reaction episode to that... more

They uhhhh are doing the damn thing! In this emergency podcast, Alex and Bobby break down the announcement that the... more

Alex and Bobby discuss their weekend in Philadelphia and the disgust that they incited in Phillies fans, then talk about... more

Alex and Bobby discuss how the business of "getting good players" and "having a winning team" is not profitable before... more

Bobby is joined by Jordan Shusterman, one half of Céspedes Family BBQ, to serve a 10-course meal on the MLB... more

This week, Bobby and Alex commemorate the fifth anniversary of the show by each making five predictions about the next... more

Alex and Bobby discuss major leaguers’ opinions on what striking out the side actually means, then go over some takeaways... more

Bobby and Alex talk about an ill-planned graphic on Fox Sports’s Yankees/Red Sox matchup, then discuss the settlement in Senne... more

Alex and Bobby talk for far too long about Alex’s encounter with John Fisher at a recent A’s game, then... more

On this episode, Bobby and Alex focus entirely on the letter from the Senate Judiciary Committee to Harry Marino and... more

Alex and Bobby discuss the news that five teams aren’t paying their players in extended spring training and whether we... more

Alex and Bobby start with a nominal Bad Take Dramatic Reading (but really more of a Weird Take Dramatic Reading)... more

Bobby and Alex discuss Don Mattingly’s sense of style, then look at what’s been trending up and down in their... more

Alex and Bobby banter about the best moments in baseball Twitter history, then briefly check in on Mike Trout’s commisionership... more

Bobby and Alex discuss questionable algorithm-generated sports predictions, then give an update on corruption in Anaheim, try to make sense... more

Alex and Bobby review Taylor Swift’s NYU commencement speech and reminisce on their own graduation memories, then frame Josh Donaldson’s... more

Bobby and Alex trade prospective “get off my lawn” takes they’ll hold in future years, then take stock of the... more

Bobby and Alex discuss Bill James’s illiteracy regarding team relocations, then review the debut episode of Joe West’s podcast and... more

Alex and Bobby announce the official launch of the Tipping Pitches Patreon, revealing the perks of each tier. Then, they... more

Bobby and Alex discuss the despair among Oakland A’s fans and the torture architect making a bid for Nashville baseball,... more

Alex and Bobby rejoice over news of Cowboy Joe West’s new podcast, then pick apart Phil Castellini’s comments to disgruntled... more

Alex and Bobby discuss Rob Manfred’s generous gift to players on Opening Day and a rest stop encounter in Delaware,... more

Another season, another year of a storied Tipping Pitches tradition: the All-GIF Draft. Bobby and Alex preview the season by... more

Bobby and Alex talk about one journalist’s coverage of the Astros and wonder whether Tipping Pitches’ second act will manifest... more

Alex and Bobby attempt to parse Phil Mushnick’s sprawling metaphor for New York sports teams, discuss the dizzying flurry of... more

With the added perspective three days of a CBA has brought, Alex and Bobby gather to discuss the true culprit... more