Dump On The Ump

Joel, Sam and Eli keep it light in the C Block to discuss the weirder things in sports, along with some epic trivia involving eye injuries that put Joel on the board! (Taping done before Opening Day. A full analysis of the MLB's start to come).

On the eve of Opening Day, Joel, Sam and Eli dedicate the B Block to the American League and discuss what fans should expect this season. The crew also makes its predictions and while some may seem predictable, others might surprise you.

Joel, Sam and Eli take on the A Block to discuss the week's top headlines, including Spring Training, Rob Gronkowski's retirement and the NCAA's tallest star: Tacko Fall.

Sam joins Joel in Champaign for a special Block A-C hybrid to discuss with Eli the week's top headlines, including Mike Trout's record-shattering contract, what's in store for Mookie Betts and how we should all hope to be loved one day like Japanese fans love Ichiro Suzuki.

Joel, Sam and Eli keep it light on the C Block, talking Game of Thrones, Ed Sheeran and a chicken-killing weasel. (The team also responds to some listener's questions about True Detective Season 3, so if you don't want spoilers, skip forward to 8:30)

Joel, Sam and Eli use the B Block to take a deep-dive into the upcoming season for the National League, asking who's best positioned themselves for a long run into the playoffs.

Joel, Sam and Eli talk headlines from the week, including the oldest woman in the world, Antonio Brown going to the Oakland Raiders and Miggy Cabrera pulling off one of the oldest tricks in the book during preseason baseball.

Sam and Eli give Joel -- who doesn't have access to HBO -- a thorough recap of True Detective Season 3. Fair warning: This is everything you'd ever need to know about the season, so if you want to watch it on your own time, do not listen.

Joel, Sam and Eli take a deep-dive into the recent $300 million-plus deals happening in the MLB and debate whether players are overpaid in a sport where fans could becoming less and less important.

Joel, Sam and Eli talk headlines from the week, including top stories from MLB spring training, old-school Super Bowls and Jason Witten's return to the Dallas Cowboys.

Joel, Sam and Eli keep it light talking about Duke the dog mayor -- or, is it mayor of dogs? -- and whether King James will miss the NBA playoffs. Also, there's trivia and Eli gives his first update on Cincinnati chili (Spoiler: he might have eaten too much).

Joel, Sam and Eli go in-depth on the topic of sports betting, how it could send everyone to the poorhouse and whether it might create a new generation of sports fans.

Joel, Sam and Eli talk headlines across sports, including Manny Machado's move to the Bermuda Triangle, Robert Kraft's infamous rub and tug accusations and Chris Christie's trip to the Hall of Fame... no kidding.

Joel, Sam and Eli keep it light with discussions about swindled football recruiters, future season ideas for True Detective and Cincinnati chili. Also, Sam and Joel test their knowledge in a trivia contest involving golf and Michael Jordan.

Joel, Sam and Eli discuss proposed MLB rule changes and ask whether any of them will improve the pace of game issue purportedly facing America's favorite pastime.

Joel, Sam and Eli talk this week's headlines, including new MLB rules, problems facing the Chicago Cubs, NBA all-star game and Kaepernick signing a potential $80 million settlement. Listen in to hear more about Dump on the Ump's new format.

Joel, Sam, and Eli are back to eulogize the great Frank Robinson and the loss of the player/manager. They also talk about Sam's hatred of A-Rod (1:42), the American Alliance of Football (2:43), the TB12 diet(3:50), and Kyler Murray and the dilemma of the two sport athlete. (14:30)

Joel, Eli and Sam are back to discuss the Patriots win over the Rams in the Super Bowl. They also discuss the international badminton championships, the racist owner of the Chicago Cubs, Brady v. Belichick, and whether or not Julian Edelman is a time traveling lord.

Joel, Sam, and Eli are back to talk about Super Bowl LIII, their picks, and their discussions on the legacy of the New England Patriots. Also, Eli discusses the Australian Open (3:30), the tragedy of Patriot Pat (21:00), and his love of True Detective (35:52).

Joel, Sam, and Eli are back to talk about the AFC and the NFC Championship games, our eventual take over by our robot overlords, MLB hot stove rumors, and Sam's surprising answer to whether or not we should kill Baby Hitler!