Ground Rule Trouble: A Baseball Podcast

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Marlins weren't an isolated incident, try to figure out if the Nats can recover in this shortened season, and look into what has gone wrong with Sean Doolittle.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the elephant in the room didn't wear a mask at a strip club, try to figure out if this experiment of a season can work, look into if the protocols are being followed, and peek a bit at this early season's troubles.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover all might not be lost, discuss the perfidy of ownership negotiations, try and figure out the mechanics of this season, and debate whether anything might happen at all.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how to record when their mics are four feet apart, talk about the good things baseball is doing for the world, and try to figure out how to actually play a damn game sometime soon.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover if they can take a baseball pandemic seriously, talk about a slew of new extensions, figure out who's injury is the weirdest, and try not to overreact...to anything.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Paul can't stop whining about owners lying about money in baseball, peel back a few Nats position battles, discover Madison Bumgarner's version of Clark Kent, talk about the end of baseball on the radio, and much more!

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover just how much they can be sad about baseball's current structure, Mookie is dealt in a double sided money scheme, we learn what is wrong with Manfred (again), and dive deep into how culpable the Astros' front office was in their nightmare.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover it does pay to cheat--if you are the Astros or Red Sox, try to figure out how the Nats didn't meet Donaldson's price, and welcome an MLB coaching first.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Josh Donaldson has a limo but no date for the prom (that he wants), discuss the Nats Plan B signings, then talk about Hawkeye, competitive balance, and the Nats all decade team.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats can live without Rendon but not Strasburg, hope Gerrit Cole can count to 324, discuss the Wheeler/Bumgarner dynamic, look forward to Donaldson, and listen to Paul lose it over the Kluber trade.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats are s-l-o-w-l-y making moves while the Braves and Phillies are moving faster, try to figure out if Scott Boras is a coal miner, discuss whether the Nats can afford all of their success, discuss the team of the decade, and have a quiz about Minor League Baseball fake news.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover a trash can is used for more than depositing the Astros World Series hopes, dive deep on the potential consequences of Houston's alleged cheating, talk about Atlanta jump starting free agency, Trea's surgery, MLB's bizarre response to the Olympics, and more!

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover letting go of fond memories is also hard, look at who might win some awards this offseason, discuss how the Nats can plug the holes in their roster, and discuss the new managers on the block.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Washington Nationals are World Champions.  That is the show.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the old playoff Nats still exist, try to figure out who stole the bats, puzzle out what the strike zone is, and predict the outcome of this World Series.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they haven't woken up from their World Series dream yet, break down Games 1 and 2, talk about the firing of Brandon Taubman, look forward to the rest of the series, and try not to jinx anything.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they can't wake from the dream of the Nationals actually being in the World Series, dissect the NLCS and ALCS, break down the World Series match ups, and try to figure out the Astros celebration blunder.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover history might just repeat itself for Anibal and Max, talk about the rest of the NLCS, dive into MLB's hijinks with the playoff baseball, discuss Daniel Hudson's paternity leave, and break down the ALCS so far.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how not to be sad after a playoff series, breakdown the crazy NLDS Game 5 win, preview the NLCS and ALCS, and Paul spins Leslie up on an epic rant.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats can't live without pushing it to a Game 5 in the NLDS, discuss Davey Martinez's bullpen mini-revolution, predict what will happen in the other series, and get ready for what comes next.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how confident they are that the NL Wild Card will be a good thing, put out way too early predictions for the rest of the playoffs, and try to figure out if the owners are killing baseball for bucks.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover baseball can save you from male paternity baldness, look forward to the last week of the regular season, learn the #Nats outfield defense is the best in baseball, find out about Beep Ball, and brainstorm starting their own sandlot league.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they might not actually need the Minor Leagues, find out if the Nats have their bullpen help already on the roster, look at everybody getting hurt, figure out if hitters have cracked the spin rate code, and play Jeopardy!

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats have lost the NL East, love how Aaron Barrett revived his career, talk about how Chien Ming Wang made a movie, figure out which starting pitchers are hall of famers, and go through a quiz about superstitions.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they are at the end of the September call up era, figure out if the Nats should start Scherzer or Strasburg in the Wild Card, look into the drop in attendance, and bask in the glow of Juan Soto -- happiest man in baseball.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats' youth is a best tempered by experience, wade through the Player's Weekend fashion faux pas, discuss horny goat weed far too much, break down the new offensive environment, and close with some thoughts on Andrew Luck and walking away while you still can.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Bob Henley wants to kill Juan Soto and the Nats Season, Scherzer is on his way back, Cricket has a way to help baseball, and Leslie takes us around the world of (baseball) sports.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Mets have to Mets, try to figure out why the Nats won't extend Rendon, discuss the new trade deadline issues, try to find out why Derek Jeter's myth is dying, and decide which sports event they want to sue.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover every team needs to do something--and do it by July 31, discuss the Nats recent injuries, figure out if the Nats can catch the Braves, and try to beat the heat with an indoor stadium.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how much the Nats can do to stay in the hunt, talk about the new rule changes in the Atlantic League, find out how little the players know about the CBA, and learn where the hell Josh Hamilton has been.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they both can drop fun facts, congratulate the USWNT, recap the Nats first half.  Then they discuss the All Star Game, Futures Game, and the family HR Derby contest.  Plus they dive into the Expos throwback semi-controversy.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they can do a podcast after vacation, talk about the tragic loss of Tyler Skaggs, the surging Nats show us Max Scherzer is a baseball treasure, discuss the new look bullpen, applaud netting updates, learn about the history of hot takes, and much  more!

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they have misnamed their podcast, discuss AAA faux pas, agree on how behind MLB is on netting, discuss how to break the draft, and devolve into Nick Swisher mayhem.  

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats might not be dead just quite yet, learn about the advent of the cutter, discuss whether faking injuries is good or bad news, and have fun and not so fun facts.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Joe Madden is, in fact, a bitch, Adam Eaton and Todd Frazier have beef, the Nats have trade decisions to make, and there might be a paradigm shift in MLB draft leverage.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover Leslie is quite ignorant about Moby Dick, find out just how bad the Nats defense has been, learn how to steal an MLB twitter account, fly through the news, and dive deep into a possible international draft.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover just how far the Nats' injuries can push the roster, look into the new pitching coach, glory in Peter Angelos giving the Nats the money they deserve, and dive into the unwritten rules of when you can leave a game.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats kids are alright, AAA baseballs are made of helium too, the Cubs have issues with Addison Russell, the Yankees have issues with injuries, and Eric Byrnes just has (good) issues.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats bullpen still sucks, try to figure out how to lock down Rendon, learn Strasburg is going down a bad path, talk about Peter Angelos being the devil, learn about the craziest owner in baseball history, and force Leslie to take a quiz.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how far a bullpen can push you, develop a new game (long live Nats Bullpen Russian Roulette), discuss Chris Davis' futility, find out if anything we know about the season is real yet, and drown in the second half of the worst quiz ever.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nats season isn't over quite yet despite a super shaky bullpen start in the first series, discuss how Nats fans should respond to Harper's return, once again dive into the murky waters of labor relations, find out we're currently watching the best baseball of all time, a quiz, and so much more.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they can do two shows in a week, give a Nats update, marvel at Juan Soto, talk even more about how the owners are winning with extensions, and look for ideas about Paul's trip to Dodgers Stadium.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they can be pretty smug about Mike Trout's new deal, Paul goes on a rant about owners and trying to win, a quick Nats update occurs, Leslie discusses minor league pay, Paul talks about the ravages of age, and Leslie gets some of her own medicine.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover MLB is up to something with the rules, try to figure out how stupid the teams think we are about service time, do a quick Nats review, figure out all the stupid ways a player can hurt himself, and have a quiz about dollar bills.

GUESS WHO'S BACK?  Back from their long hiatus, in this episode Paul and Leslie discover they still know how to speak into microphones, dive deep into Bryce Harper - the Phillie, discuss whether free agency still works, talk about what is coming down the pike for the Nats in 2019, and try to remember how to do all this crap.

In this PSA Paul and Leslie discover they have massive life changes coming and will not record anymore in 2018!  We'll see you all in 2019.  Go Nats!

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover how much they are panicking over the Nats horrible start to the season, try to figure out which players are mostly to blame, learn just how shady the Marlins ownership group really is, and debate on the nature of advertising in the social media age.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover all that winning the Nats did to start the season was a giant set up, they discuss problems and maybe some fixes to them, find out if they like Davey Martinez so far, and take a look at whether Shohei Ohtani has trolled us all.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover they still know how to record a show!  Opening Day discussions abound, Leslie is scared of the Yankees, Paul details his storylines to watch in 2018, and Paul tries to expound upon what lessons baseball could learn from cricket while Leslie complains about cricket a bunch.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover the Nationals think they can do better than Dusty Baker, Uncle Ray still has some fight left in him, and a World Series preview is laid out.

In this episode Paul and Leslie discover which multiverse they live in, talk about how awful Jerry Layne's call was and how maybe it ended the Nat's season, learn about Paul's new antipathy for Joe Maddon, and pick Championship Series winners.  Also, Paul blasts Leslie for being a bad fan.