Eyewash: A Baseball Podcast

About Eyewash: A Baseball Podcast

Jacob Vernick and Ronak Nair talk about baseball.

Publisher

Eyewash Podcast

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2021

Latest episode

15 May 2021

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 May 2021

   Are You Smarter Than an MLB GM?

   Jacob and Ronak talk about Giancarlo Stanton's recent hot streak well before the recent injury he sustained that has kept him out of the Yankee lineup. Then they talk about the surprise news that Albert Pujols was released by the Angels well before the recent news that he was signed bafflingly by the Dodgers. They then talk about Mark Feinsand's recent article on MLB.com surveying MLB GMs and executives about the most surprising storylines in MLB so far this season. Intro song: 'She Works Out Too Much' by MGMT Outro song: 'Luna' by The Mountain Goats

2. 

   5 May 2021

   May Predictions: Will Yermin Mercedes Really Bat .400?

   Jacob and Ronak briefly discuss the controversial call from a Phillies/Mets game that arguably cost the Phillies a close game while questioning the sense behind not making all plays reviewable. They then discuss Rob Manfred's recent comments about MLB's pace of play being a favorable perk for potential gambling revenue. Finally they review the specific prediction questions they answered at the beginning of April and see how they did before answering their prediction questions for May. Intro Song: 'Dark Days' by PUP Outro Song: "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" by Dr. Dre

3. 

   1 May 2021

   How to Make Baseball More Watchable

   Jacob and Ronak briefly discuss the Phillies' start to the season before touching on the surprising start for the Kansas City Royals. They then talk about the currently low league-wide batting average and what it means for the aesthetics of baseball at large and where MLB should go from here to change the style of play. Then they discuss the resurgent San Francisco Giants riding their hot starting pitching to a surprising start before Jacob shares his experiences umpiring little league games recently and what he learned along the way. Intro Song: "It's Working" by MGMT Outro Song: "Instrumental" by Black Country, New Road

4. 

   14 Apr 2021

   The Return of Fandom: Baseball's Greatest Drug

   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

5. 

   7 Apr 2021

   How Can You Not Be Romantic About Playoff Odds?

   Jacob and Ronak talk about the opening weekend of the much anticipated 2020-21 season and remark on the season's particularly unusual nature so far. They then choose their creatively titled "Thing of the Week" and choose the storyline that stood out to them the most from the weekend of baseball so far. Afterwards, they run through the ever-dwindling list of qualified MLB hitters who have yet to strikeout (a list that loses a member during the recording itself) and discuss who they think will be the last batter to remain without a strikeout. And finally they run through the Phillies' impressive series against the Braves and resulting increase in their playoff odds, using the odds as an example of what to take seriously and what to take seriously early in the baseball season. Intro song: "Tibetan Pop Stars" by Hop Along Outro Song: "The World's Best American Band" by White Reaper

6. 

   1 Apr 2021

   Opening Day Is Here!

   NOTE: This episode was recorded shortly before news released of Francisco Lindor signing a 10 year extension with the New York Mets. Jacob and Ronak briefly discuss the extension situations of Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa and Anthony Rizzo (1:29). They then celebrate the long awaited arrival of Opening Day 2021 by answering a few prediction-related questions about the first month of the season and what they think will happen in that time (20:00) and also discuss how they plan to approach Opening Day and the start of the season as baseball viewers (38:50). Then finally, they participate in a 2-person fantasy draft with 15 players each with the catch that each player in the entire draft must be from a different team (44:10). Intro song: 'Only Tomorrow' by My Bloody Valentine Outro Song: 'Nobody's Baby Now' by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

7. 

   1 Apr 2021

   NL West Preview: The Battle of Socal

   Jacob and Ronak conclude their season preview with the NL West beginning with whether or not they believe the Padres and Dodgers will be able to form a legitimate rivalry (0:44) before touching on the rest of the division including The San Francisco Giants (21:32), the Arizona Diamondbacks (29:20), and the Colorado Rockies (34:13). They then play a round of 'Join the Club' (39:00). They then draft their favorite random/specific/nonsensical quirks that they would want a player to have (47:28) and then they project the order of the division (1:03:54). *NOTE: This podcast was recorded earlier in March so apologies if some news is a bit dated. Intro song: 'Lakers' by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib Outro song: 'Luau' by Drive like Jehu

8. 

   1 Apr 2021

   NL Central Preview: Does Anyone Want to Win This Division?

   Jacob and Ronak preview the NL Central teams starting with The Chicago Cubs (1:37), The Milwaukee Brewers (15:39), The St. Louis Cardinals (22:27), The Cincinnati Reds (27:24), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (33:02). They then lament the eccentricities of the order in which teams are presented on DraftKings for pre-season bets (yeah, seriously) before playing a round of 'Join the Club' (41:52) and projecting the order of the division (56:30). *NOTE: This podcast was recorded earlier in March so apologies if some news is a bit dated. Intro song: 'Jealous Guy' by Donny Hathaway Outro song: 'Add it Up' by Violent Femmes

9. 

   1 Apr 2021

   NL East Preview: Meet The New Look Mets

   Jacob and Ronak preview the NL East team by team starting with the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Washington Nationals, and the Miami Marlins. They then choose which living former MLB players could credibly make a return to baseball before playing a round of 'Join the Club' and sharing which jerseys they own from their respective favorite teams. *NOTE: This podcast was recorded earlier in March so apologies if some news is a bit dated. Intro song: 'New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down' by LCD Soundsystem Outro song: 'Banana Clipper' by Run the Jewels ft. Big Boi

10. 

    1 Apr 2021

    AL East Preview: Is it the Yankees' Division to Lose?

    Jacob and Ronak begin their preview of the 2021 MLB season by looking at the AL East team by team including the Boston Red Sox (1:43), the Toronto Blue Jays (9:12), the New York Yankees (17:55), The Tampa Bay Rays (22:12), and the Baltimore Orioles (24:57). Next, they play a game called 'Join the Club' in which they run through each team in the division and choose a player in MLB who would best fit that team based on team needs, aesthetics, or any other random whims of either host given their mood at the time, and finally they predict how they think the teams will finish in the division (46:03). *NOTE: This podcast was recorded earlier in March so apologies if some news is a bit dated. Intro song: 'New York City Cops' by The Strokes Outro song: 'Bare Hands' by PUP