Backstop Banter: The Dancing Ump
Anthony and Michael are joined by the Dancing Ump from the Savannah Bananas as they talk about his umpiring career, love of baseball, and much more!

Anthony and Michael are joined by the Dancing Ump from the Savannah Bananas as they talk about his umpiring career, love of baseball, and much more!
Connie and Michael recap the wildcard round and share their surprises at some of the results, give their thoughts on Carlos Correa opting out of his contract, and finally recap the divisional round so far and predict what will happen next!
Connie and Michael are back to discuss wild card weekend in the MLB as the playoff field is finally set and they give their official predictions! They also give out their MLB awards.
Anthony and Michael are joined by the Mets draft pick Chase Estep to update us on his Minor league career, talk about some of the September call ups around the MLB, and give their predictions for the playoffs based on the current standings.
Anthony goes off on the Yankees. Why don't more teams sign young stars sooner? Albert Pujols is only 10 HRs away from 700! Fernando Tatis JR suspension.
Anthony and Michael are joined by Chase Estep the 9th round pick of the New York Mets! They talk his baseball journey, draft process, and the on going debate of Ranch v Blue Cheese.
Anthony and Michael are joined by Mat Wolf of the Savannah Bananas to talk all things Banana ball! The guys then talk MLB standings and go over their thoughts on the Home Run Derby!
Anthony and Michael are finally back and discuss the current MLB standings, how important are Degrom and Mad Max to the Mets, and fill out the MLB All-Star ballot Review and leave a comment! Follow us on Twitter @BackstopBanter
Anthony and Michael give their thoughts on the MLB opening day matchups and give thier predictions for the MVP and CY Young
Anthony and Michael talk about the new technology being tested by the Colorado Rockies, Correa and Story get new contracts, and give record predictions for all the MLB teams!
Anthony and Michael break all things down MLB! Freddie Freeman is a Dodger, Reds fire sale, Yankees make moves, and Tatis is hurt again.
BASEBALL IS FINALLY BACK!! Anthony and Michael discuss the great news of the MLB agreeing to a new CBA. They breakdown all the new rules, numbers, and potential free agent landing spots!
Anthony and Michael give their top 10 CF, give updates on the lockout and how the negotiations are going, and are joined by their favorite guest Dalton Cornett on his career.
Anthony and Michael have yet ANOTHER top 10 list this time starting pitchers, discuss the good news that has come from the lockout, and Rob Manfred says dumb things... again.
Anthony and Michael continue their top 10 lists with their thoughts on catchers, review ESPNs top 100 list, and end the show with the bad news on the MLB lockout.
Connie and Michael are back with a packed episode! They give their top 10 first baseman, talk about the HOF controversy surrounding David Ortiz, and then at the end of the show are joined by "Coach Ballgame". He is a youth baseball coach trying to make baseball fun again, TikTok/YouTube star, and much more! Make sure to rate and comment the podcast!
Anthony and Michael are back with their offseason lists! This week they give their top 10 ShortStops in the MLB, talk about the new Sunday Night Baseball Crew, and give an update on the MLB lockdown!
The Mets have a new Manager! And so do the As. Anthony and Michael breakdown the hirings and what it could mean for both teams. Also the impact the lockout could have on teams with new managers.
Anthony and Michael discuss the search for the newest Mets manager, talk about the most unbreakable records, and if the MLB lost all interest just one week after the lockout.
Anthony and Michael bring you up to date on the MLB Free agents, discuss the crazy money being thrown to certain players, and give you the run down on why the MLB has locked the players out and all the details on the current situation.
Anthony and Michael give their thoughts on the MLB awards. Was Zack Wheeler robbed? Was Kevin Cash really the manager of the year? Finally the pitching market is out of control as the guys give their thoughts on some of the contracts handed out in free agency already. Follow @BackstopBanter on twitter
Anthony and Michael breakdown the World Series and the improbable story of how the Braves got there. Buster Posey has decided to hang up the cleats.. is he a HOF? Finally the guys breakdown the upcoming free agent class of 2022.
What is an "Opening Pithcer"?
Connie and Michael giving thier predictions on the rest of the playoffs! whos going to the world series?
Recapping the Wildcard games and giving our predictions for the upcoming series.
The guys are joined by Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone this week! They talk about his experience as Noah Syndergaard's teammate in high school, how he got his Captain Hook nickname, his MLB experiences, and how his recovery is going!
On this very special episode Anthony is joined by the producer of the new 30 for 30 Once Upon a Time In Queens. A multi part docuseries about the 86' World Series champion Mets. They talk about how Nick got started in the business, the process of making this series, and much more!
Mets chat, Cole was Electric, Who is winning the last wildcard spots?
Fall is in the air with the fight for the wildcard spots.
Field of Dreams game with a Special entrance! #Mets and #Redsox are heading in the wrong direction.