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The Padres are on edge, as rumors of the team potentially trading Blip emerge. Meanwhile, Oscar tries to navigate working with the Padres' interim president; and Mike attempts to mend his relationship with Amelia. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 28, 2016 - 4 comments

The Chicago Cubs face the Cleveland Indians, in a best-of-seven series to determine the 2016 MLB champ. [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Oct 25, 2016 - 919 comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs, in a best-of-seven series to see who will go to the World Series.
posted by LobsterMitten on Oct 15, 2016 - 117 comments

The Toronto Blue Jays face the Cleveland Indians, in a best-of-seven series to determine who will go to the World Series.
posted by LobsterMitten on Oct 14, 2016 - 54 comments

Mike sustains an injury that threatens his spot in the MLB All-Star Game. Meanwhile, Ginny's mother comes for a visit, Blip's family vacation doesn't go as planned, and Oscar makes an offer for a star catcher from Cuba. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 13, 2016 - 3 comments

It looked extremely rocky for the Deep Space nine that day: / The score stood oh to ten with just an inning left to play… [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 13, 2016 - 20 comments

The Padres play against the Cardinals, whose pitcher broke Tommy's finger during a fight. Meanwhile, Al asks an old friend to help save his job. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 6, 2016 - 3 comments

Ginny tries to fit in with the team despite the resurfacing of a sexist comment made by Al. Meanwhile, Mike copes with the end of his marriage and mortality of his career; and Blip may have lost his lucky shirt. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Sep 29, 2016 - 5 comments

A young pitcher adjusts to life in the spotlight after making history as the first woman to play Major League Baseball. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Sep 22, 2016 - 25 comments

The Crystal Gems play a game of baseball with the Homeworld Rubies.
posted by Small Dollar on Jun 2, 2016 - 31 comments

The UK unveils new surveillance laws. A hearing reveals that the honors to US veterans that often precede sporting events are frequently paid for by the Department of Defense. A certain Washington football team complains about its offensive trademark being cancelled by listing other companies with offensive names whose trademarks still stand. And Now: Everybody Wants To Be An Outsider. Main story: Prisoner re-entry, and the formidable societal and legal obstacles set up to harass prisoners reentering society. John Oliver interviews Bilal Chapman, a tomato grower subject to many of those problems. YouTube (19m) [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Nov 9, 2015 - 9 comments

An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields. He does, and the Chicago Black Sox come. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 6, 2015 - 7 comments

The story of Jackie Robinson, from his signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1945 to his historic 1947 rookie season when he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 6, 2015 - 2 comments

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 4, 2015 - 10 comments

The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 4, 2015 - 22 comments

Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 4, 2015 - 8 comments

A new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his team. Together, they get themselves into many adventures involving rival teams, lifeguards, and a vicious dog. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 4, 2015 - 15 comments

Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Aug 4, 2015 - 15 comments

The station's crew get some of their wishes granted.
posted by Solomon on Jun 14, 2015 - 13 comments

The worms have returned to Night Vale. Plus a new Book Club in town, spring Little League baseball tryouts, and an update on the search for two fugitives. [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Apr 15, 2015 - 10 comments