Eyewash: A Baseball Podcast
Eyewash Podcast
The Return of Fandom: Baseball's Greatest Drug
Episode Notes
Jacob and Ronak start by revisiting their discussion on which qualified MLB hitter would be the last to strike out before taking a look at which players have yet to draw walks, and then they discuss the Mets' controversial win over the Phillies in which Michael Conforto seemingly leaned into a would-be strike 3 call despite the umpire ruling it a game winning hit by pitch.
Next, they discuss Jacob's experience attending a Phillies-Mets game in Philadelphia, what it felt like to be back at a baseball game after over a year of not being able to, and what stuck out about the limited capacity setup of the stadium.
They then discuss the specific idiosyncrasies of fandom before questioning the value of the home team booing their own players before hitting on James Paxton and Fernando Tatis's respective injuries and then going through the team leaderboards for WAR so far in the 2021 season.
Intro song: 'Ravestar Supreme' by Pinkshinyultrablast
Outro song: 'Let Them Win' by Jeff Rosenstock