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.

Ground Rule Trouble: A Baseball Podcast

Ep. 126: Warning Orders (In More Ways Than One)

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.

Ep. 125: Time To Join The Not Fucking Around Crew

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.

Ep. 124: When You Run Out of Hope, Have Faith

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.

Ep. 123: No Direction, No Solutions, Just Hope

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.

Ep. 122: Not Quite Sick of Spring

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!

Ep. 121: We Have Had Zero Days Since Paul Complained About Lying Owners

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.

Ep. 120: Even When You Think They're Trying, They're Doing It On The Cheap

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.

Ep. 119: Slowly Bang the Punishment Drum

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.

Ep. 118: Josh Donaldson Does Not Have the Prom Date He Wants

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.

Ep. 117: Everyone Either Gets a Big Ass Contract or a Tinfoil Hat

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.

Ep. 116: Gentrification of the NL East

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!

Ep. 115: Did the Astros Stealing Signs Make Them the Ace of Base(ball)?

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.

Ep. 114: Hold Tight to the Memories While You Still Can

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

Ep. 113: Someone Tell Freddie Mercury to Warm Up

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.

Ep. 112: We Ain't Rats, and This Ship Ain't Sinking....Yet

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