In episode 52, the guys welcome on Jacob Schubert's best friend and former MLB pitcher Kevin Ritz on the podcast. Our interview with Kevin features his passion for baseball, his rise to the MLB, battling control issues, and some rapid fire questions at the end of the pod.

The rest of the episode features a special new intro including some our best moments in our short podcast history + NFL Week 12 Hot Ones Picks.

0:00-9:14 Intro + NFL Week 12 Hot Ones Picks (Seahawks-Eagles, Jags-Titans, and Packers-49ers)

Interview with Kevin Ritz 9:15-34:29

9:15-11:27 | Intro + Passion for Baseball
11:28-15:46 | Testing Velocity with Police Car + Transition to College/Pro Ball
15:47-20:00 Getting Called Up to the Bigs + Battling Control Issues
20:01-23:04 Teammates Reaction to Wild Pitches + Mental Approach in Colorado
23:05-27:47 1996 Season (Best Season Going 17-11) + Only Career Home-Run
27:48-34:29 Rapid Fire Questions (Pre-game superstitions, dominating Barry Bonds, and debunking JuiceGate)