There he is, our Lord and Savior: Minor League Guy! Everything we do – including this episode – we do in his name. 

Here’s what we’ve got:

-  The open (0:00-3:15)

- Your crazy emails (3:55-25:30)

- The musical guest: DAMA/LIBRA. Buy “Claw" here. (25:50-29:30)

- The baseball talk! (29:30-51:52)

• MadBum is good. Big-Time Timmy Jim is not. 
• The Orioles are the least-bad team in the AL West
• Same with the Royals in the Central (at least at the time we recorded this)
• Halos are in first, and the AL West is gonna be a barn-burner!
• Nationals look to have the NL East locked up…
• … and the Pirates are pretty much done
• Meanwhile Chris Carter is making a stealth run at the home run title

- Musical advice x 2: (52:45-1:05:10)

• We discuss our best and worst decisions in our music careers, and 
• Can you enjoy your own records after they’re finished?

- The week(s) in review: Puig Destroyer stuff and Ian’s vacation rundown. We won’t be hurt if you skip this part. (1:05:10-1:13:20)

THANKS FOR LISTENING! 

Ice is back with a brand-new invention: PRODcast 88! 

- Open (0:00-3:30)

- Emails (4:05-28:50)

- Musical guest: AEGES. Buy THE BRIDGE here. Listen to “Fault” here. (29:30-34:10)

- Baseball things (34:10-1:04:10)

• The Astros failed to sign Brady Aiken

• Halos trade four MiLB players for Huston Street & a MiLB pitcher

• Colby Lewis has re-written the Unwritten Rule Book

• TRAAAAAAAAAAIDS

• The Dodgers’ OF is a clusterfuck

• Yasiel Puig had a pretty shitty All-Star Game/HR Derby

• Scouting: Cliff Lee’s Fart

- Musical advice but not really: Gilead Fest/tour recap, and Bob Uecker: An Appreciation (1:04:50-1:17:30)

- Bye!

… and the bartender says, “Here’s your DFA. See ya.”

(It’s funny because it’s true.) 

Some items of business:

- We ask that you please rate and review the show on iTunes, whether or not you listen to it via iTunes. Please. 

- You can follow Riley on twitter @rileybreck and Ian @teen_archer. You probably already follow@ProductiveOuts, but if not, you can! Because this is America. 

Now, on to the show!

- First comes the open, where we babble. (0:00-5:01)

- Then come the emails, where you babble. (5:39-30:26)

- Next up is the musical guest, which is FLOOR. Buy “Oblation” here. (31:12-36:13)

- After that are the baseball things! (36:13-1:10:36)

• Michael Pineda is not smart
• The BARVES backed their way into a ridiculous pitching staff (and are very good)
• Also, what the hell, Brewers?!?
• Speaking of: you should never swing your bat in the dugout: Braun vs. Segura
• Bryce Harper’s thumb
• Ben & Sam’s “Hustle” Questionaire on today’s Effectively Wild
• Sonny Gray is good
• So are Collin McHugh and Garrett Richards
• Christopher Russo is a thing

- The musical advice happens here, but it’s less an advice request and more of, y'know, just a question. What are the first and last albums listed alphabetically in your iTunes? (1:11:21-1:25:33)

- And then the farewell. Bye!

Yes, it’s PRODcast 39, and it’s a goddamned doozy. It goes/went like this:

• The intro, in which we discuss THIS miracle
• An excellent emailese segment
• Musical guest: KEN mode
• Interview subject: Mike Mark Trumbo
• Baseball talk:
• The CAN/MEX basebrawl
• HONKBAL!!!1!
• Badler on bunting: bad
• Outlooks for the Giants and Angels
• St. Patrick’s Day gear is gross

Upcoming stuff: new SHIRTS, Fantastrophe baseball, and Riley’s PureVolume column on SXSW Goodbyes, farewells, auf widersehns, etc. 

All music other than intro/outro theme by KEN mode off their forthcoming album, ENTRENCH. Featured songs:

• “The Promises of God”
• “Secret Vasectomy”
• “Figure Your Life Out”
• “The Terror Pulse”

If you like it, please buy it and support the band! And see them on tour with Today Is the Day!