Season 5 is drawing to a close as the High Council convenes to discuss the Finest Hour of MLB The Show. If there's one thing that we're not, it's Extreme. Is everyone is a New York Yankee? Guys! We guessed right on something! Also; big fans of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Nick: Salesperson of the Year? Bonus: Playing on a TV is never the move.

The Payoff: Finest Hour

A little pandering might be going on, methinks.

Your favorite podcast you're least likely to admit to being a fan of finally returns! Sure, why not remind us of so many failures? Pay your respects to the greats. They say timing is everything and ours is terrible. Gatekeeping, so much gatekeeping. Also, the All-Star Game happened! Hey, can someone tell us who is in charge of pitch repertoire? Bonus: As promised, we dive in on the Color Storm. ------Music: "You're The Dummy" by Derek CleggBluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thisisthepayoff.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ThisIsThePayoff</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsThePayoff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ThisIsThePayoff</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisthepayoff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ThisIsThePayoff</a>Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/GitGudNick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GitGudNick</a>Email: <a href="mailto:payoffpod@elohel.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">payoffpod@elohel.com</a>

The Payoff: A Pirate's Life

But we're probably falling short.

The High Council is summoned once again to make their Final Demands for MLB The Show 26. OK, that can't be a coincidence, right? Take it away, now give it back, no wait, take it away again. Are we sure about Moonshot? Also, there's a serious collection crisis. Everyone is playing the same position, and nobody seems to mind. Bonus: We did just fine at the Weekend Classic.

The Payoff: To The Moon

We've had a minute to think and we have some thoughts.

As the First Inning draws to a close, the High Council meets to discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Broken of MLB The Show 25. Demands are being made for 2026. RIP to Conquest, you were too beautiful for this world. It's Nerf'd or it's nothing. Also, you probably shouldn't be cutting corners. We're really bad with names. Hey, we know those guys! Bonus: We find the best Two for Tuesday.

The Payoff: First Impressions

It's new, but it's old, but it's also new.

Season Five is upon us as your Favorite Podcast's eighth most liked podcast of 2024 kicks off MLB The Show 25 with a bang! It's an all new The Show. The strike zone is very wrong. It's just Baseball Dungeons and Dragons. So we're Next Gen-ish now? Also, the real Ambush Hitting. We're going back to school. And we're about to be owed some royalties. Bonus: It turns out Slugging percentage is hard to figure out.

The Payoff: The Best of The Best of The Show

We cover everything in Season 2. Everything.

Your favorite podcast is back to cover everything in Season 2 and we mean everything. 83 days or 83 weeks? Sometimes we get caught up on the disrespect. We're not falling for these mind games. Less of a grind or more XP? Also, Wrong Place Raffy. Swimming in shallow pools. Shared IP or great idea? Bonus: We have our first ever guest! Music: <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/xtremefreddy-32332307/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaston A-P</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pixabay</a>Michael on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/michaelgoldbe12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@michaelgoldbel12</a>

The Payoff: Peaks and Valleys

Seems we've got ourselves a bit of a problem here.

84 days later, we're wrapping up Set 1 the only way we know how. We didn't even close to the million. Being a Cubs fan sure is expensive this year. Not one, but two surprises for us? The Math continues to not Math. Also, is anybody listening? Please support the San Diego Legal Defense Fund -- it's probably a thing. Bonus: It's so hard to say goodbye to 21. Music: <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/xtremefreddy-32332307/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaston A-P</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pixabay</a>

The Payoff: The Cubnundrum

New game cycle but has much changed?

Season 4 finally arrives with a bang! MLB The Show 24 is off to... a... start and we have feelings and opinions. Getting you up to speed on everything. Hey, new year, same Anthony Rizzo demands. We interrupt this podcast to fanboy over 300. Plus, more of the hot dogs you love. And everybody loves to recycle. Bonus: We decided to grade MLB The Show 23 anyway. Music: <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/xtremefreddy-32332307/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaston A-P</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=171021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pixabay</a>

The Payoff: All New and Different

An awful lot of finger pointing in this one.

The penultimate of Season 3 sees your favorite electronic sports baseball video game podcast discussing a surprisingly high number of 99 overalls. OK, but how many is too many? We can't figure out how someone doesn't get a 99. I'm sorry, is Jonathan playing The Show again? Hot Take: This system isn't broken, but it does need some work. Also, shocker, Nick has a problem with some of the Finest Series. Bonus: The numbers suggest someone might have a serious problem with the American League Central.

The Payoff: The Spider-Men

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Making Tough Decisions Even Harder.

Three brothers who have no business discussing roster construction in MLB The Show are doing just that. It's going about as well as you can expect.

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