Yankees Legend Andy Pettitte on How Baseball Has Changed

Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect

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Basketball, Football, Sports

4.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Jackson joins Garrett and Sparky to unveil a bold new facial hair look, as the Dudes unveil their NFL Draft reactions with a “LOVE or LOATHE” game, where they call out the biggest winners and losers of the draft. Next it’s time to jump into NBA Playoffs talk and debate ‘Who is the GOAT: LeBron or MJ?’ They also hit NHL Playoffs and talk the #0 jersey curse - have you ever heard of it? Then MLB legend Andy Pettitte joins the show to talk about postseason dominance, the evolution of baseball, and what it really means to wear the Yankees uniform. From the old-school beard rule to modern bat flips and the hitter-friendly era, Andy shares his perspective on how the game has changed. He also dives into pitching in today’s game, the rise of stars like Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal, and Shohei Ohtani, plus wild stories from Yankees vs. Red Sox battles (including THAT Pedro Martinez - Don Zimmer moment). The conversation gets personal as Andy reflects on his career, Hall of Fame candidacy, and his Almost Athlete moment. Andy is then joined by his sons Josh and Jared where the conversation turns to family, the outdoors, and some unforgettable hunting trip stories. The episode wraps up with a dramatic “Which Son” Game and a 2-minute warning hot take you didn’t know you needed. If you’ve got a question, hot take, or your own Almost Athlete moment, head to AlmostAthletes.com or call (972) 805-8866. Upload your own fan fails here: https://new.myharbourshare.com/agree/gSttAsmDbo6vYCfm3HBdjh?fbclid=PARlRTSARDo7VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafRqYdnXc6xTmfPMNERbnp5yfF-BqLSY3NCu2GQZSehgOTgD69fSBeTqTcAQg_aem_RWLUmW87bcZIif3zTrWKBg Head to http://policygenius.com/ALMOST to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save! Go to shopify.com/ALMOST to get started now! Head to shadyrays.com and use code: ALMOST for 40% OFF 2 or more polarized sunglasses. Get started for free by visiting zapier.com/AA Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 06:53 NFL Draft: Love or Loathe Game 27:51 NBA Playoffs 34:52 NHL Playoffs 40:52 Andy Pettitte Intro 44:19 Andy on How Baseball Has Evolved 54:48 Andy On Current Pitchers 01:00:37 Yankees vs Red Sox Rivalry 01:04:50 Andy’s Almost Athlete Moment 01:10:14 Josh & Jared Pettitte Intro 01:11:38 Family Outdoor Stories 01:26:42 “Which Son?” Game 01:33:28 2-Minute Warning What to do now: 1. Smash that LIKE button 2. Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a DP podcast moment 3. Drop a comment with who YOU want to see on Almost Athletes next! Subscribe for more! ‪https://www.youtube.com/@almostathletes • • • • Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect is (almost) a sports podcast. Tune in weekly to hear the dudes’ hottest sports takes, great debates, interviews with your favorite athletes and entertainers, and hilarious BTS from all things Dude Perfect. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Follow along on all platforms. Listen to the pod on your morning commute or wherever it finds you: Apple: - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almost-athletes-with-dude-perfect/id1834502483 Spotify: - https://open.spotify.com/show/55gaQm31JIbp6td7QtYsPU?si=6423db3118ac497f Follow Almost Athletes to keep up with the Dudes!: https://www.instagram.com/almostathletes https://www.tiktok.com/@almostathletes https://x.com/almostathletes_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.2	on my knee. I pick a kid. I'm like, Zim, you're all right. What happened? He's going, Pedro hit me.
0:44.6	Almost. Hey. Almost athletes.
0:47.5	Almost. Almost. Almost. Almost. Almost.
0:56.7	Welcome to Almost athletes with Dude Perfect.
0:58.9	A Wave Original.
1:00.1	Follow the show on all social media at Almost Athletes.
1:03.1	Like and subscribe to us on YouTube or listen and subscribe.
1:05.8	Or ever get your podcast.
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1:07.8	I'm Garrett.
1:08.8	I'm Spark.
1:09.5	Sorry.
1:09.8	He's a little delayed there.
1:11.1	All right. And Jackson. What's, it's a little laid there. All right.
1:12.8	And Jackson. What's up, guys? Welcome, dude. Are you sick? Yeah. No, I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. Man, I'm honestly surprised that I'm in chair, dude. I kind of thought I got replaced there for a second. Really? No, I didn't. I didn't think that.
1:26.6	I will go ahead and set the record straight, though.
1:29.0	Last week on the pod, you mentioned that I was in New Zealand with my family. Part of that is correct. What part did I mess up? I was not with my family. Whoa! Who were you with? Yeah, just, it was a golfing trip, you know, and Kristen listened to the pod, and she was like, oh, you're going to, you know, paint, I was like, look, I didn't tell Sparky to say that.
1:47.4	No, you didn't.
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