<![CDATA[Dirty Sports: Dirty Slides]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/s/dirty-slideshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MOIV!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9b2b749-13c4-4d8c-b18f-2e6eab2998a5_1280x1280.pngDirty Sports: Dirty Slideshttps://www.dirtysports.com/s/dirty-slidesSubstackTue, 19 May 2026 02:31:09 GMT<![CDATA[EPISODE #72: The Giants are Iceman to the Padres Maverick]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-72-the-giants-are-icemanhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-72-the-giants-are-icemanTue, 22 Apr 2025 23:22:03 GMTJoe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus get together to discuss Andy’s trip to see AC/DC at the Rose Bowl, the Top Gun parallels in the NL West, the Mets hot start, Ronald Acuna’s tweeting and Ron Washington aka “The Bucket King.”

]]><![CDATA[Episode #71: Rafael Devers Needs a Threesome with Gloucester Tugboat Rats]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-71-rafael-devers-needs-ahttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-71-rafael-devers-needs-aTue, 01 Apr 2025 23:53:37 GMTMajor League Baseball is back and so is Slides! Joe Praino and Andy Lazarus get together for the first time in the 2025 season to talk about torpedo bats, Mount Rushmores, the Dodgers vs. Everybody, Joe’s new daily afternoon conundrum and what Rafael Devers needs to do to break out of his historically bad start to the year.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #70: Bend It Like Skenes]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-70-bend-it-like-skeneshttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-70-bend-it-like-skenesThu, 16 May 2024 23:20:31 GMTJoe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus open the show by talking NBA playoffs and weddings before moving on to the MLB debut of both Paul Skenes & Live Dunne. They wrap the show by talking about which player is the face of the MLB as far as kid’s today are concerned and by negotiating a Pete Alonso extension with the Mets.

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]]><![CDATA[EPISODE 69: Noice]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-69-noicehttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-69-noiceWed, 08 May 2024 02:34:11 GMTJoe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus open the show with Joe asking Laz for some serious life advice. After that Laz tells the story of how he ended up with nine stitches in his face and from there they move on to talk baseball. They talk about Laz’s lack of belief in his Giants, their mutual appreciation of the up & coming Orioles and much more, including Jo…

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]]><![CDATA[EPISODE 68: The Pitchdeberg Group]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-68-the-pitchdeberg-grouphttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-68-the-pitchdeberg-groupWed, 10 Apr 2024 00:09:07 GMTJoe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus open the show by grading all the City Connect uniforms released thus far. They then discuss the epidemic of pitching injuries, Justin Verlander’s thoughts on the subject and potential solutiions. They wrap by each naming their “Dude of the Week” for the first week of the season.

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]]><![CDATA[EPISODE 67: Laztradamus]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-67-laztradamushttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-67-laztradamusWed, 03 Apr 2024 00:04:56 GMT Joe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus open the show talking about Rickey Henderson’s greatness and whether or not he has a GOAT claim. They then discuss the first week of the MLB season, including Rhys Hopkins vs. Jeff McNeil, the horrific Mets start and the surprising (to everyone but Laz) starts for some AL & NL Central teams. They wrap by recounting the longest balls they hit in their respective baseball careers.

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]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #66: 2024 MLB Preview]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-66-2024-mlb-previewhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-66-2024-mlb-previewWed, 27 Mar 2024 00:49:45 GMTDirty Slides is back for another season! Joe Praino & Andy “Laz” Lazarus return to for another season of baseball talk with the 2024 MLB preview episode. They talk how much Laz’s Giants and Joe’s Mets have in common, which teams will be this year’s “frisky” surprise and make their World Series predictions. They wrap the show with a “slide into the menti…

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]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #65: Bruce GOATchy?!?]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-65-bruce-goatchy-e6bhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-65-bruce-goatchy-e6bThu, 02 Nov 2023 01:07:37 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss the World Series as they live watch Game 5. They open the show by discussing the drama surrounding the Venice Gaze tournament in Arizona before moving on to where Bruce Bochy ranks on the list of managers in the 21st century, then proceed to break down the WS so far.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #64: Atta Boy Braves!]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-64-atta-boy-braves-395https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-64-atta-boy-braves-395Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:11:49 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus react to the Division Series outcomes, including whiney Braves & Dodgers fans. They also preview the upcoming ALCS & NLCS series.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #63: Baseball Seasons Are Like a Shoe of Blackjack]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-63-baseball-seasons-are-like-7e5https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-63-baseball-seasons-are-like-7e5Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:01:22 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus react to the four Wild Card sweeps and then look forward to the rest of the MLB Postseason. They also discuss the firing of Gabe Kapler and the numerous shakeups within the Mets organization.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #62: Fernando Tatis Jr. Is The Jordan Poole of Baseball]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-62-fernando-tatis-jr-is-the-7f7https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-62-fernando-tatis-jr-is-the-7f7Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:22:39 GMTJoe Praino is joned by Andy "Laz" Lazarus to discuss MLB's numerous "surprise" teams, whether or not the Mets should fire Buck Showalter, why Oakland deserves to lose the A's and the Jordan Poole trade.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #61: Babe Ruth Didn't Exist]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-61-babe-ruth-didnt-exist-e59https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-61-babe-ruth-didnt-exist-e59Thu, 06 Apr 2023 01:22:36 GMTJoe Praino & Andy "Laz" Lazarus talk about the first week of the MLB season, preview & predict the season ahead and explore the growing conspiracy that Babe Ruth was a CIA propaganda campaign.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #60: Sell Me Stars, Not Garlic Fries]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-60-sell-me-stars-not-garlic-d92https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-60-sell-me-stars-not-garlic-d92Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:24:53 GMTJoe Praino & Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss MLB free agency so far and list the nine teams that actually have a shot of winning a World Series next season.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #59: Am I Crying Or Is It Dusty Baker In Here?]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-59-am-i-crying-or-is-it-dusty-264https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-59-am-i-crying-or-is-it-dusty-264Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:53:20 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss the end of the 2022 MLB season. They start with some love for baseball-lifer and avid-scorekeeper Dusty Baker finally getting his long-awaited World Series ring, after that they move onto the questionable bullpen move that made it all possible before transitioning into an early look at free agency and the offseason.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #58: Is Bryce Harper Overrated of Underrated?]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-58-is-bryce-harper-overrated-e7fhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-58-is-bryce-harper-overrated-e7fThu, 03 Nov 2022 21:42:20 GMTJoe Praino & Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss the first four games of the back-and-forth 2022 World Series. They ponder what the Phillies success means for the existence of God and make a ruling on whether Bryce Harper is overrated or underrated before making their predictions for the rest of the series.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #57: Laz Goes Full Costanza]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-57-laz-goes-full-costanza-fdbhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-57-laz-goes-full-costanza-fdbTue, 11 Oct 2022 04:50:57 GMTJoe Praino & Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss the Wild Card playoff results, including the devastating loss by Joe's Mets, and preview the coming division series matchups.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #56: Wild Card Playoffs Preview]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-56-wild-card-playoffs-preview-4e9https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-56-wild-card-playoffs-preview-4e9Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:41:27 GMTJoe Praino & Andy "Laz" Lazarus discuss the end of the MLB season and preview this weekend's Wild Card playoff matchups.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #55: A Top Gun Release = A Mets Championship]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-55-a-top-gun-release-a-mets-ea4https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-55-a-top-gun-release-a-mets-ea4Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:06:10 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus look at the post-trade deadline MLB landscape before moving on to discuss the GOATness of Vin Scully, the new "A League of Their Own" series (and it's accompanying review headlines) and wrap the show by answering whether or not it's OK to go to a ballgame alone.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #55: Tony LaRussa Needs To Change His F*%kin' Number]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-55-tony-larussa-needs-to-36bhttps://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-55-tony-larussa-needs-to-36bTue, 19 Jul 2022 22:59:34 GMTJoe Praino and Andy "Laz" Lazarus celebrate the Midsummer Classic by discussing the MLB Home Run Derby and where winner Juan Soto will be traded. They then move on to an in-depth breakdown of ESPN's Derek Jeter propaganda film, The Captain. And they wrap with a look at the state of the standings at the All-Star Break and make some predictions for the second half of the season.

]]><![CDATA[EPISODE #54: Bring Joe Maddon Back to Chicago!]]>https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-54-bring-joe-maddon-back-9e1https://www.dirtysports.com/p/episode-54-bring-joe-maddon-back-9e1Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:56:06 GMTJoe Praino & Andy Lazarus open the show with Laz's review of Top Gun: Maverick and how he's feeling about his Warriors in the NBA Finals before moving on to baseball and discussing the league standings, Joc Pederson's DUDE credentials and why Joe Maddon should replace Tony LaRussa.

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