Dump On The Ump

In this week's episode, Joel and Sam talk about the MLB All-Star Game, the Josh Hader controversy over his racist and sexist tweets, and sitcoms from the 1980's and how the standards for what's funny and what's not has changed. They also talk about polo, rugby, quidditch, and why Joel is back on the Mike Trout bandwagon.

Joel and Sam welcome special guest Adam to recap the World Cup. They talk about all they're ideas about how to fix soccer, and compare soccer to other American sports. They also talk baseball, specifically the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game.

Eli, Joel, and Sam are back to talk about the MLB All-Star game selections, the White Sox trials and tribulations, and the World Cup. They also make their predictions for the World Cup final, and discuss their plans for making the U.S. competitive again, and which U.S. athletes they think would make the best all-around sports athletes.

Sam and Joel discuss ways to improve the World Cup, how soccer is really just "Hot Hockey," and how to fix the corrupt state of college athletics. They also discuss O.J. Simpson, Joel's first trip to Fenway Park, and why Alex Ovechkin may be the second Dump On The Ump All-Star.

Why does Derek Jeter keep helping the New York Yankees, and what is his dark secret? The Boston Red Sox have the two best hitters in baseball. The Supreme Court's Gambling decision is going to change how we view sports forever. LeBron James is still a whiner.

Did Ichiro rat out Robinson Cano in order to get a cushy desk job with the Mariners? Does LeBron just expect the Boston Celtics to let him win? Why do we keep playing "God Bless America" at baseball games? And what will LeBron do after he retires? These are important questions that need answering!

Why is Mike Trout so terrible if he is the best player in baseball?; Yankees-Red Sox: Rivalry renewed; Beef of the week: Joel Embiid v. Terry Rozier; LeBron James is too good at basketball; Chinese nicknames for basketball players; Matt Harvey will save the Cincinnati Reds.

In a special May Day episode, Joel, Sam, and Eli rail against capitalism in baseball; Joel goes on a rant about the Chicago Cubs and their fans; What do baseball teams owe their communities?; Some new rules for the XLB.

Joel, Eli, and Sam talk about the neverending NBA and NHL playoffs; Joel tells a story about LeBron James; the boys discuss the best batters in the AL; and they talk about how to save the reputations of losing baseball teams, like the Cincinnati Reds.

Joel and Sam are back in a brand new segment to talk baseball and philosophy! They ponder what it truly means to be "out" in baseball, discuss the epic quest of the baseball player to return home, and the existential issue of failing at baseball at least two-thirds of the time. They also talk about orcs. A lot.

Joel, Sam, and Eli discuss the Red Sox best start in franchise history, the U.S. Quidditch Cup on Quidditch Qorner, the implications of Shohei Ohtani for the future of the DH, whether or not the Mets are for real, and they welcome Bartolo Colon to the Dump On The Ump All-Stars!

Joel and Sam talk baseball. Sam introduces the "Beef of the Week" of Yadier Molina vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks and their manager Torey "Lou"Lovullo. They discuss Anthony Rendon's ejection and how to punish bad umpires. And they hate on the Miami Marlins and their bad leadership of Derek Jeter. Sam reveals his 3-step plan to make the Marlins fun again.

Joel, Sam, and Eli welcome in the new baseball season in style! Sam and Eli help Joel set up his Roku; Joel is manic depressive about the White Sox; the boys follow Rihanna on Twitter; and we come up with a reality TV show where Michael Jordan's dog shits on Alex Rodriguez's yard.

Joel, Sam, and Eli get together again to talk about the popular Russian sport of Bandy (and other made-up sports), NCAA March Madness, the differences between seeing a game live versus on TV, Mark Trumbo vs. Dalton Trumbo, and predictions for the 2018 MLB season. Also, it sounds like Joel missed a hell of a game in Brooklyn last week.

Special guest Bob comes on the show to talk to us about tennis! Also: We talk college sports, March Madness, new rules in baseball, and Opening Day is just a few weeks away!

Joel, Sam, and Eli talk about quidditch for a long time. Like, a really long time. They also talk about their favorite fictional teachers, NCAA March Madness, Eli's Oscar movie marathon, and then Sam and Eli just chat about the Red Sox for, like, 20 minutes.

The Kansas City Royals take a bold stand against porn. Also: - Are the Portland Trail Blazers actually good? - Nobody watched the Oscars. - We debate the merits of Field of Dreams. - Over/unders for all 30 MLB teams.

Sam and Joel wake up from naps and try to podcast. Then, they discuss the end of the Winter Olympics, the highest paid athletes in sports (Ryan Howard!), A-Rod and Tiger Woods, cricket, and North Korean basketball, and their plan for C-SPAN to take over March Madness.

Eli tells us the story of the Russian Olympic Team doping scandal. Also, Sam, Joel, and Eli talk Winter Olympics, J.D. Martinez to the Red Sox, and Joel tells a story of a man who went skiing in New York, and then came to in Sacramento, California.

Joel and Sam talk about how the Winter Olympics are becoming the Hunger Games. They also talk about Esteban Loaiza and his recent legal troubles, and Sam's issues with technology in the Star Wars universe.