Ground Rule Trouble: A Baseball Podcast podcast

Ground Rule Trouble: A Baseball Podcast

A baseball podcast about stats, stories, and various goings on in the baseball world. We have issues with walls.

A baseball podcast about stats, stories, and various goings on in the baseball world. We have issues with walls.

 

#127

Ep. 126: Warning Orders (In More Ways Than One)

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. ... Read more

11 Aug 2020

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:01

11 Aug 2020


#126

Ep. 125: Time To Join The Not Fucking Around Crew

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. ... Read more

29 Jul 2020

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:19

29 Jul 2020


#125

Ep. 124: When You Run Out of Hope, Have Faith

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. ... Read more

26 Jun 2020

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:46

26 Jun 2020


#124

Ep. 123: No Direction, No Solutions, Just Hope

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. ... Read more

13 Apr 2020

56 MINS

56:11

13 Apr 2020


#123

Ep. 122: Not Quite Sick of Spring

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. ... Read more

10 Mar 2020

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:40

10 Mar 2020


#122

Ep. 121: We Have Had Zero Days Since Paul Complained About Lying Owners

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! ... Read more

02 Mar 2020

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:59

02 Mar 2020


#121

Ep. 120: Even When You Think They're Trying, They're Doing It On The Cheap

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. ... Read more

10 Feb 2020

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:47

10 Feb 2020


#120

Ep. 119: Slowly Bang the Punishment Drum

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. ... Read more

21 Jan 2020

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:52

21 Jan 2020


#119

Ep. 118: Josh Donaldson Does Not Have the Prom Date He Wants

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. ... Read more

06 Jan 2020

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:58

06 Jan 2020


#118

Ep. 117: Everyone Either Gets a Big Ass Contract or a Tinfoil Hat

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. ... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:22

17 Dec 2019


#117

Ep. 116: Gentrification of the NL East

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. ... Read more

07 Dec 2019

58 MINS

58:05

07 Dec 2019


#116

Ep. 115: Did the Astros Stealing Signs Make Them the Ace of Base(ball)?

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! ... Read more

19 Nov 2019

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:54

19 Nov 2019


#115

Ep. 114: Hold Tight to the Memories While You Still Can

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. ... Read more

13 Nov 2019

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:06

13 Nov 2019


#114

Ep. 113: Someone Tell Freddie Mercury to Warm Up

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Washington Nationals are World Champions.  That is the show. ... Read more

31 Oct 2019

18 MINS

18:50

31 Oct 2019


#113

Ep. 112: We Ain't Rats, and This Ship Ain't Sinking....Yet

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. ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

39 MINS

39:40

29 Oct 2019


#112

Ep. 111: Maybe This Year We're The Buzz Saw

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. ... Read more

25 Oct 2019

43 MINS

43:42

25 Oct 2019


#111

Ep. 110: Go as Big as You Fucking Can....or Go Home

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. ... Read more

22 Oct 2019

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:49

22 Oct 2019


#110

Ep. 109: Great Playoff Balls of....Ice?

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. ... Read more

14 Oct 2019

35 MINS

35:18

14 Oct 2019


#109

Ep. 108: Our Long National Nightmare is Over

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. ... Read more

11 Oct 2019

52 MINS

52:09

11 Oct 2019


#108

Ep. 107: Have the Nats Learned to Write a New Playoff Ending?

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. ... Read more

08 Oct 2019

52 MINS

52:24

08 Oct 2019


#107

Ep. 106: We Push So Hard We Give You a Playoff Baby

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how confident they are that the NL Wild Card will be a good thing, put out way too early predictions for the rest of the playoffs, and try to figure out if the owners are killing baseball for bucks. ... Read more

30 Sep 2019

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:38

30 Sep 2019


#106

Ep. 105: It's Time to Know What We Know

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover baseball can save you from male paternity baldness, look forward to the last week of the regular season, learn the #Nats outfield defense is the best in baseball, find out about Beep Ball, and brainstorm starting their own sandlot league. ... Read more

22 Sep 2019

55 MINS

55:22

22 Sep 2019


#105

Ep. 104: Reaching For The Bottom Of The Cooler

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they might not actually need the Minor Leagues, find out if the Nats have their bullpen help already on the roster, look at everybody getting hurt, figure out if hitters have cracked the spin rate code, and play Jeopardy! ... Read more

16 Sep 2019

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:02

16 Sep 2019


#104

Ep. 103: Bootstrap Revivals and Comebacks

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats have lost the NL East, love how Aaron Barrett revived his career, talk about how Chien Ming Wang made a movie, figure out which starting pitchers are hall of famers, and go through a quiz about superstitions. ... Read more

09 Sep 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:18

09 Sep 2019


#103

Ep. 102: The Last Gasp of the Reliever Parade

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they are at the end of the September call up era, figure out if the Nats should start Scherzer or Strasburg in the Wild Card, look into the drop in attendance, and bask in the glow of Juan Soto -- happiest man in baseball. ... Read more

03 Sep 2019

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:53

03 Sep 2019


#102

Ep. 101: Nats Keep Hanging Around in the Playoff Picture

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats' youth is a best tempered by experience, wade through the Player's Weekend fashion faux pas, discuss horny goat weed far too much, break down the new offensive environment, and close with some thoughts on Andrew Luck and walking away while you still can. ... Read more

26 Aug 2019

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:53

26 Aug 2019


#101

Ep. 100: The Only Thing the Nats Medical Staff Has Failed to Kill is This Show

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Bob Henley wants to kill Juan Soto and the Nats Season, Scherzer is on his way back, Cricket has a way to help baseball, and Leslie takes us around the world of (baseball) sports. ... Read more

12 Aug 2019

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:44

12 Aug 2019