Fielder's Choice Podcast

75. Union Boys

September baseball!! We get into the Cubs hot streak and what's to come. We talk about Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada's race to the AL batting title. Then we talk with the 707 union boys about WAR and OPS. Let's go!

74. Throw Up

Ramiro keeps it real with Cubs fans, what should we expect for this late season playoff push? Oscarin came ready with stats on stats on stats. Christian Yelich had his season ended prematurely and so did Dave Dombrowski. Also Ramiro tried dip for the first time... 

73. Stretch Run

This week we talk about the Cubs' expectations and their need for a hot streak. We talk about the White Sox September call ups... or lack thereof. Also, not sure if you've heard but it's BEARS SZN.

72. Long Term & Short Term Future

The gang is back together again. This week we look forward to the offseason and to 2020 for the White Sox. Free agents and guys within the organization that will help the Sox get to the promised land. We also talk about the up and down Cubs and what's to come in September. Ramiro also rants a little bit about Kris Bryant. Oscar talks about the Senate. 

71. Starbucks

Ramiro and Oscar had to bail out Rick while Rick bailed on them. As they say in show biz, the show must go on!!

70. Road Woes

The Cubs can't seem to figure out their road struggles. The White Sox just beat the Astros...? We break it all down.

69. It's Episode 69

It's episode 69, it's a momentous occasion for us. We recap our podcast's history. Our ups and downs, our forgotten segments and we remember our lost loved ones... not really, but we do reminisce a lot. And then we talk baseball. Castellanos is pretty much the best baseball player on the planet and Jonathan Lucroy is here to cover Contreras' time. The White Sox got to beat up on the Tigers. Ivan Nova is... pitching well...? Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu are turning it on. Also... the METS?! Lo...

68. Trade Deadline

We recap our cornhole tournament (finally), we do trade deadline winners and losers, we discuss the Cubs moves and we go over the not-fun-to-watch White Sox. 

Mound Visit: Ramiro on Cubs/Brewers

Ramiro gives us our first Mound Visit episode after a brutal Cubs loss in Milwaukee. 

67. High & Inside

We talk a bunch of nonsense and then eventually we get to the Cubs and White Sox. We answer some listener questions along the way. 

66. Long Episode

We get into some memes and then eventually we talk about the White Sox awful 2nd half and the Cubs amazing 2nd half. Find out why Oscar is Bitch of the Week. We also talk about Area 51, obviously.

65. All-Star Break

We made it to the All Star break. You a fan of the All-Star game? How 'bout that Home Run Derby! We recap the first half of the season for the Cubs and for the White Sox. Biggest surprises and biggest disappointments. We also answer some fan questions too. 

64. Merica

Dylan Cease made his debut. The Cubs are struggling af. Independence Day. Oscar gives shout outs. Thanks for listening, fam.

63. Split Series

The Cubs and White Sox split a couple of series. NL Central teams are struggling and White Sox stars are getting hurt. 

62. Presented by Wintrust

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61. Ricknup

We talk about the Cubs and the White Sox. Talk about the All Star game and then you get a free consultation at the end. 

60. Clickbait

The Cubs have signed closer Craig Kimbrel!! We talk about Kimbrel and what it means for the Cubs going forward. On the Sox side we discuss Giolito and the #3 draft pick, Andrew Vaughn. We have some good picks for our Bitch of the Week and we answer some fan questions.

59. Hot Dog Challenge

We’re 10 episodes away from episode 69! Ramiro and Oscar took on Rick’s Hot Dog per Inning challenge. We recap the whole thing with all the gory details. We also talk about the Cubs and White Sox, obviously. Then we touch a little bit on Correa, Cuban baseball, the MLB Draft and a few other little tidbits. 

58. Triple Play

Eloy is back! Baez is back! Fielder’s Choice is back for your weekly episode! We talk about Kris Bryant’s resurgence, Eloy’s 2-bomb night and for some reason the 2016 White Sox are in the news. We crown our Bitch of the Week and we open a pack of baseball cards. 

57. Simple Message

New week, new podcast. The Cubs are still soaring high, Ramiro gives us the breakdown (9:20). We force ourselves to talk positively about the White Sox (30:35). We do our bitch of the week… it’s NOT Tim Anderson (49:45). Then to finish out we go around the league (55:20). 

56. Tailgate Recap

We recap the first official FCP tailgate. We talk about the Cubs and how everything is going right for them on the field and everything is going wrong for them off the field. The White Sox lose ANOTHER pitcher to Tommy John surgery. We go around the league and touch a bunch of topics. And of course, we our Bitch of the Week. 

55. No Cap

The Cubs are still winning and Ramiro is still feelin' good. Pretty much everybody is playing well and we dive into that a bit. We discuss the Addison Russell fiasco... hoo boy. The White Sox are still playing like a bad baseball team. What's Luis Robert's true nickname? We go around the league as usual. Then, at the end of the episode we do a lil Game of Thrones recap and a lil Avengers recap. One of our most fun episodes, no cap.

54. Death Pact

The Cubs are streaking! The White Sox are a dumpster fire. We go over the last week of baseball in Chicago. We also go around the league. Vladdy Jr is making his debut finally. All of the Yankees are injured. And Oscar learns what a bet is. Also, Oscar wants to kill Rick. 

53. Bat Flip

Tim Anderson flipped his bat and the whole word reacted, it's our turn to react. We breakdown everything that went down and the aftermath. We go into the Bitch of the Week, obviously. Ramiro discusses the Cubs stellar pitching performances. Is Jason Heyward for real? Wilson Contreras is mashing. Yoan Moncada is tearing the cover off the ball. And of course, we go around the league and discuss the latest! 

52. Giveaway Winner!

Who knew announcing the giveaway winner would have a shocking twist? Anyway, we have our first winner! We also go over the Cubs and White Sox slow and awful start. We each give our Bitch of the Week and of course we go around the league and talk about everyone from Mike Trout to Chris Davis. 

51. Errors

The Cubs have a rough stretch of early games and Ramiro vents. The White Sox get off to a similar start but there’s a glimmer of hope in Yoan Moncada’s early success. Lucas Giolito takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning. Sox defense is horrible, Cubs defense is horrible. We’re not even a full week into the season and we’re panicking!

Opening Day 2019 - Ep 50

Opening Day! Baseball is finally in the air! We recap day 1 of the 2019 season. First we start with our bleacher tickets giveaway, then we get into the Cubs and the White Sox. We talk about Baez, Eloy, Bryant, Lester, Rodon, Moncada, Darvish and a bunch more. We go over that crazy Brewers Cardinals game and then we talk about the etiquette of rooting for multiple teams. It’s a good one, thanks for listening. 

Previews & Predictions - Ep 49

Baseball is a couple days away, literally. We preview the Cubs and the White Sox 2019. We go off the rails a bit, shocker. We spend most of the episode talking about the Cubs and the White Sox exclusively. What we hope to expect from specific players and win/loss predictions too. We're so close!

Extensions Extravaganza - Ep 48

Baseball news! There’s actual baseball news to talk about and we try and cover it all. A bunch of major contract extensions, including Mike Trout and Eloy Jimenez. Also Mookie Betts betting on himself, Yu Darvish scaring everyone, the Brewers bullpen, the Blue Jays paying minor leaguers and of course, the bitch of the week. It’s a jam packed show.

Rule Changes - Ep 47

This week we talk about the new rules coming to the MLB. 3 batter minimum for pitchers, smaller rosters, 1 trade deadline and a couple others. We talk about Pedro Strop for a bit and about Dane Dunning for a bit. We have a grand ol' time, come join us!

Bryce Harper - Ep 46

Well, it finally happened. Bryce Harper is officially a Phillie. We talk about it on this week's podcast. We talk about how the White Sox managed to fail in spectacular fashion. We talk about Kenny Williams' stupid comments. Also touch on the PECOTA projections for the Cubs and if we care about them.

Frankly D Roosevelt - Ep 45

We talk about Kris Bryant's recent comments and about the possibility of a contract extension. The White Sox fans talk about their depression. We also go over the Nolan Arenado news and we touch on a few other topics including Spring Training and whether or not Franky listens to our podcast. Also, would you marry your cousin?

Manny Machado - Ep 44

-EMERGENCY EPISODE- It has happened. Manny Machado has made his decision. Machado signs with the San Diego Padres. Resident White Sox fan Rick breaks down what it all means. Was this a failure? Is it all over? 

Universal DH - Ep 43

This week we talk about the proposed new rule changes in the MLB. Universal DH, a three batter minimum for pitchers and few other ideas. We also go over the unfortunate leaks coming out of Joe Rickett's emails. Ramiro, the resident Cubs fan breaks down what this means for his fandom. We give a quick update on our mini Jose Canseco saga too. 

Polar Vortex - Ep 42

Happy Birthday Jackie Robinson! It's episode 42, and that was totally intentional. This week we go over everything that's happening in the MLB offseason... which is, again, nothing. We go over some hot new Jose Canseco tweets and Ramiro makes a phone call. We review warm Little Caeser's pizza and then we review cold Little Caeser's pizza. Rick and Oscar talk about their SoxFest experience. We also discuss maybe possibly taking some steroids? Which then leads us to talk about our friend Chav...

Memory Lane - Ep 41

The boring offseason continues. We touch on the Hall of Fame. Talk about the guys that got in and about the guys who didn't (and how dumb it is). We have Sherry on as a guest again and we take a trip down memory lane. What got us into baseball and some of our favorite memories. We also reviewed Freddie's pizza on 31st. 

Still Nothing - Ep 40

Guess what! Nothing has happened. This week the guys once again talk about Machado and what's not happening with him. Falcos pizza finally gets the review it's been waiting for. Special guest Sherry makes a small appearance! 

Signings - Ep 39

More random offseason moves and Harpchado obviously

Slow Offseason - Ep 38

Moves - Ep 37

Winter Meetings - Ep 36

Finn Trey - Ep 35

Free Agency - Ep 34

Season's Over - Ep 33

On to L.A. - Ep 32

We recap the first two games

Fall Classic - Ep 31

World Series preview.

Boston, Dumbass - Ep 30

LCS Update - Ep 29

Rick and Roach give an update on the LCS

Boys are Back - Ep 28

The Boys are back

Playoffs!? - Ep 27

The Cubs are eliminated in the Wild Card game, Ramiro and Rick break it down.