Ground Rule Trouble: A Baseball Podcast
Baseball
A baseball podcast about stats, stories, and various goings on in the baseball world. We have issues with walls.
Location:
United States
Description:
A baseball podcast about stats, stories, and various goings on in the baseball world. We have issues with walls.
Language:
English
Website:
http://groundruletrouble.com
Episodes
Ep. 126: Warning Orders (In More Ways Than One)
8/11/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Marlins weren't an isolated incident, try to figure out if the Nats can recover in this shortened season, and look into what has gone wrong with Sean Doolittle.
Duration:01:04:01
Ep. 125: Time To Join The Not Fucking Around Crew
7/29/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the elephant in the room didn't wear a mask at a strip club, try to figure out if this experiment of a season can work, look into if the protocols are being followed, and peek a bit at this early season's troubles.
Duration:01:01:19
Ep. 124: When You Run Out of Hope, Have Faith
6/26/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover all might not be lost, discuss the perfidy of ownership negotiations, try and figure out the mechanics of this season, and debate whether anything might happen at all.
Duration:01:21:46
Ep. 123: No Direction, No Solutions, Just Hope
4/12/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how to record when their mics are four feet apart, talk about the good things baseball is doing for the world, and try to figure out how to actually play a damn game sometime soon.
Duration:00:56:11
Ep. 122: Not Quite Sick of Spring
3/10/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover if they can take a baseball pandemic seriously, talk about a slew of new extensions, figure out who's injury is the weirdest, and try not to overreact...to anything.
Duration:01:04:40
Ep. 121: We Have Had Zero Days Since Paul Complained About Lying Owners
3/2/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Paul can't stop whining about owners lying about money in baseball, peel back a few Nats position battles, discover Madison Bumgarner's version of Clark Kent, talk about the end of baseball on the radio, and much more!
Duration:01:01:59
Ep. 120: Even When You Think They're Trying, They're Doing It On The Cheap
2/10/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover just how much they can be sad about baseball's current structure, Mookie is dealt in a double sided money scheme, we learn what is wrong with Manfred (again), and dive deep into how culpable the Astros' front office was in their nightmare.
Duration:01:25:47
Ep. 119: Slowly Bang the Punishment Drum
1/20/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover it does pay to cheat--if you are the Astros or Red Sox, try to figure out how the Nats didn't meet Donaldson's price, and welcome an MLB coaching first.
Duration:01:08:52
Ep. 118: Josh Donaldson Does Not Have the Prom Date He Wants
1/5/2020
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Josh Donaldson has a limo but no date for the prom (that he wants), discuss the Nats Plan B signings, then talk about Hawkeye, competitive balance, and the Nats all decade team.
Duration:01:32:58
Ep. 117: Everyone Either Gets a Big Ass Contract or a Tinfoil Hat
12/17/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats can live without Rendon but not Strasburg, hope Gerrit Cole can count to 324, discuss the Wheeler/Bumgarner dynamic, look forward to Donaldson, and listen to Paul lose it over the Kluber trade.
Duration:01:24:22
Ep. 116: Gentrification of the NL East
12/6/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats are s-l-o-w-l-y making moves while the Braves and Phillies are moving faster, try to figure out if Scott Boras is a coal miner, discuss whether the Nats can afford all of their success, discuss the team of the decade, and have a quiz about Minor League Baseball fake news.
Duration:00:58:05
Ep. 115: Did the Astros Stealing Signs Make Them the Ace of Base(ball)?
11/18/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover a trash can is used for more than depositing the Astros World Series hopes, dive deep on the potential consequences of Houston's alleged cheating, talk about Atlanta jump starting free agency, Trea's surgery, MLB's bizarre response to the Olympics, and more!
Duration:01:13:54
Ep. 114: Hold Tight to the Memories While You Still Can
11/13/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover letting go of fond memories is also hard, look at who might win some awards this offseason, discuss how the Nats can plug the holes in their roster, and discuss the new managers on the block.
Duration:01:10:06
Ep. 113: Someone Tell Freddie Mercury to Warm Up
10/31/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Washington Nationals are World Champions. That is the show.
Duration:00:18:50
Ep. 112: We Ain't Rats, and This Ship Ain't Sinking....Yet
10/29/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the old playoff Nats still exist, try to figure out who stole the bats, puzzle out what the strike zone is, and predict the outcome of this World Series.
Duration:00:39:40
Ep. 111: Maybe This Year We're The Buzz Saw
10/25/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they haven't woken up from their World Series dream yet, break down Games 1 and 2, talk about the firing of Brandon Taubman, look forward to the rest of the series, and try not to jinx anything.
Duration:00:43:42
Ep. 110: Go as Big as You Fucking Can....or Go Home
10/22/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they can't wake from the dream of the Nationals actually being in the World Series, dissect the NLCS and ALCS, break down the World Series match ups, and try to figure out the Astros celebration blunder.
Duration:01:18:49
Ep. 109: Great Playoff Balls of....Ice?
10/14/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover history might just repeat itself for Anibal and Max, talk about the rest of the NLCS, dive into MLB's hijinks with the playoff baseball, discuss Daniel Hudson's paternity leave, and break down the ALCS so far.
Duration:00:35:18
Ep. 108: Our Long National Nightmare is Over
10/11/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how not to be sad after a playoff series, breakdown the crazy NLDS Game 5 win, preview the NLCS and ALCS, and Paul spins Leslie up on an epic rant.
Duration:00:52:09
Ep. 107: Have the Nats Learned to Write a New Playoff Ending?
10/8/2019
In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats can't live without pushing it to a Game 5 in the NLDS, discuss Davey Martinez's bullpen mini-revolution, predict what will happen in the other series, and get ready for what comes next.
Duration:00:52:24