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In the latest edition of the B Block Book Club, Joel and Sam discuss "The Catcher Was A Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg." They follow the catcher and linguist's life from his early days as an outsider in the Ivy League to his time as an eccentric journeyman catcher in Major League Baseball. They also discuss how Berg worked to cultivate his public persona, much as many social media sports celebrities do today. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam are back and are here to talk about all the latest in the World of Sports! This week's topics: Can Rafael Devers win the AL MVP? What are Octavio Dotel and Luis Castillo doing getting caught up in a Dominican crime syndicate? Will MLB be banning boner pills? Also: College football is back this week, which only means one thing: Unpaid labor! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In our first ever Book Club episode, Joel talks about the first half of "The Pitcher and the Dictator," by Averell "Ace" Smith. It's the story of the 1937 baseball season in the Dominican Republic, when dictator Rafael Trujillo brought in players from the American Negro Leagues - most notably pitcher Satchel Paige, and used them as ringers in an attempt to boost his own standing with the baseball loving populace. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In this week's A Block, Joel and Sam talk about the curse of the 2019 Seattle Mariners, the curious question of what the birds in South Carolina are eating (and pooping), the return of Serena Williams, and why MLB is going to make the White Sox and the Yankees play in Iowa. Also: Sam finally explains Field of Dreams to Joel! Follow us on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In this week's C Block, Joel and Sam recount the minutes from last week's C Block, and then talk about Joel's recent trip to St. Louis to watch the Cubs play the Cardinals. Joel talks about what it's like to be in a suite, and about his love of nachos and Bud Light. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In the B Block, Joel and Sam talk about this year's trade deadline, including the failure of the Yankees and the Red Sox to make a move, the balls on the Houston Astros to do something, and the strange decision to move Yasiel Puig before he fought all of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In the A Block, Joel and Sam discuss this week's sports highlights and hot takes, including the Boston Red Sox recent skid, the Chicago Cubs' bullpen problems, golfer Thorbjorn Olesen's airline problems, and the recent Twitter feud between the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In a long and boozy C Block, Joel and Sam discuss all of the pressing sports questions of the day, including: Are all blood sports just versions of Pokemon? (1:20) What was that Mesoamerican Ball Game called? (5:00) What is the best part of an animal to turn into a ball? (15:00)Is Dave Roberts slowly morphing into a dolphin? (24:45) Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam welcome special guest Kevin to talk about the state of the Chicago Cubs. Can the Cubs win a competitive NL Central, and make a run for the World Series? What areas have they underperforming in, and what can they do to fix that? Also, Kevin shares his early memories of the Cubs, and talks about what it was like growing up as a Cubs fan. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam are back to talk about this week's headlines in the sports world! This week: The Red Sox are back on track in winning 3 out of 4 against the New York Yankees; John Smoltz must know every area code in the United States; Are Robo-Umps here for good?; And: WTF Mets??? Also: Cockfighting! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam retell their adventures in Oregon. Sam discusses the ins and outs of visiting hot springs in the Cascade Mountains, and Joel describes the levels of sheep f*& cking in Eastern Oregon. A good time is had by all.

Joel and Sam discuss this year's MLB Hall of Fame inductions, and how the L.A. Angels Mike "The Weatherman" Trout is already a better player than many of the players inducted. What does Trout want in his career? Does he even care about winning baseball games? Or is he just the Zen Master of hitting baseballs? Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam talk about their hot takes and headlines in the world of baseball, including the Boston Red Sox losing to the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers complaining about Comerica Park, and the future of young fans at MLB games. Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam debate baseball's annual Hall of Fame inductees. Should a player be a unanimous decision? Should voters look at more than objective stats when they make their choices? Should players from the past have their Hall of Fame status changed or even revoked? We ask the tough questions! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam are back from vacation, and the White Sox are back to their losing ways! The boys talk about what Chicago could do as the trade deadline looms. Sam argues that the Red Sox have the best 1-2-3 line up in baseball, Joel thanks the Mai Tai Guy for making Cubs fans cry, and they both disapprove of the ads during the MLB All-Star Game. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In a boozy C Block, Joel and Sam do their best to discuss the ins and outs of sabermetrics, and why a good baseball manager has to take more into account than just math in order to do his job.

In this week's B Block, Joel and Sam take stock of the 2019 MLB Season at it's halfway point. They preview the All-Star Game in Cleveland, talk about the second half goals for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, and talk about what surprised them about the first half of baseball.

Joel and Sam discuss the U.S.'s victory in the Women's World Cup, and whether or not the U.S. team is the most dominant team ever. Also: Joel celebrates the Chicago White Sox splitting the Crosstown Cup with the rival Cubs, and Sam predicts that the Home Run Derby is not long for this world. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

In Part 2, Joel and Sam recount the end of Joel's summer road trip, taking him from New York City to the scary motels of the Catskill Mountains, and then on to Pittsburgh, where he encounters Joe Maddon and the Cubs coaching staff, goes to a Pirates-Cubs game, heckles Anthony Rizzo, and maybe makes a young Cubs fan cry. There is also a lot of alcohol in this episode. Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp

Joel and Sam recount the first half of Joel's summer road trip, taking him from Cincinnati to Washington D.C. to New York to Boston. On the way, he eats a lot of Cincinnati Chili, gets rained out of Nats-Phillies, watches a Brooklyn Cyclones game, and the boys go to a dramatic White Sox- Red Sox games. Also: Bonus Quidditch Qorner from Prospect Park in Brooklyn! Follow us on social! Facebook: www.facebook.com/dumpontheump/ Twitter: twitter.com/DumpOnTheUmp Wordpress: dumpontheump.wordpress.com Apple iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump…mp/id1107407433 Soundcloud: @umpnhemp