In the year 2030, the world is in chaos but at least Jim broadcasts his favorite sport and has the love of his daughter; Jim then learns baseball is worse off than he thinks and his daughter is moving to New York for college.
Jim is trying hard to enact change in the league but the owners don't seem to care or want it; at the same time, Jim's relationship with his daughter is becoming worse, with visits becoming less frequent as she pulls away and becomes an adult.
Baseball is barely holding on so Jim turns to the one person he knows can turn it around, Jules James; however, it's going to take a lot of convincing to get her to leave Morristown to help a sport and man who both turned their backs on her.
Jules tries to win Beth's approval of the relationship she and Brockmire are trying to rekindle, but they don't get along until Jules takes Beth under her wing as a drinking buddy; Jim is irate that Jules was a bad influence on his daughter.
As Beth was growing up, Jim told her everything he knew about her deceased birth mother, but she finds out that he lied to her; on the biggest day of Jim's life, Beth is supposed to give a speech to memorialize him.
Baseball players' union contracts are up for re-negotiation and a potential strike threatens the future of baseball altogether; Jim and Jules give it one last go and try to negotiate the terms of their potential relationship.
Artificial intelligence threatens to take steps in its pursuit to rule the world and attempts to take over baseball. Jim and Jules must decide if they want to embolden this emerging society ruled by machines or stay with the failing status quo.
As Brockmire deals with his newfound sobriety, he is introduced as the new announcer for the Oakland Athletics with his co-announcer and former softball star Gabby Taylor.
While dealing with a case of broadcaster's anxiety that makes it hard to remember the count, Brockmire faces threats from his predecessor, Matt "The Bat" Hardesty; Brockmire prays to God for the first time.
Brockmire's mother, who abandoned him and his sister at a young age, comes to town and challenges his relationship with his sister.
Brockmire urges Charles to leave a toxic relationship; Charles is appalled by Gus' producing skills; Brockmire becomes infatuated with Matt Hardesty's nurse.
Brockmire goes out of his way to be a good friend when Gabby discovers she is pregnant and finds her wife cheating on her.
Brockmire deals with sobriety-induced impotence and Matt's declining health; his AA sponsor reminds Brockmire that he needs to find a higher power if he wants his anxiety gone.
Brockmire and Gabby finally get a chance to call their first regular season MLB game for Oakland, but are confronted by protestors who are disciples of bigot Art Newlie.
Now calling minor league games in New Orleans, Jim is up for the major leagues in Atlanta; he competes against Raj, a likable young announcer; Charles works on the podcast despite Brockmire's antics; a friend from Morristown stops by for a visit.
Despite Jim's protests, Charles needs the night off for his birthday; Jim attempts to throw him a party, but things quickly get out of hand; tensions arise when Jim shows up at Charles' birthday dinner and meets his judgmental family.
Jim and Uribe go on an epic bender; Charles discovers a sad truth about Brockmire; when announcing with Raj, Brockmire has a few too many drinks.
Jim faces his dysfunctional family at his father's funeral; he struggles to mend his broken relationship with his sister; Brockmire must make peace with someone from his past.
Jules visits Jim, who gives her a tour of New Orleans; they reconnect for an evening, but have trouble figuring out the new terms of their relationship.
After Jim ends up in the hospital, Charles has an intervention to stop Brockmire's destructive habits; in attendance are a rag-tag group of friends and enemies from Brockmire's past; Jim meets a dangerous new friend.
Jim goes on a bender with his new nihilistic friend, Elle, who pushes him towards a new level of destruction; Brockmire ends up in the hospital again and finally takes rehab seriously; Charles approaches Jim with a new opportunity.
Years after his epic meltdown, sports announcer Jim Brockmire is brought in to call games for a minor league team.
Jim and Jules hook up the night before the Frackers win a game and they attempt to keep the lucky streak going on and off the field.
The players hold a mock trial and Jules urges Brockmire to mediate; Charles wonders why Brockmire thinks he is gay.
Brockmire attempts fame again; Jules and Charles work to make Brockmire a household name and their efforts pay off when he gains a very unexpected fan base.
Jules has a pregnancy scare; Brockmire works out his father issues with Charles; Jules and Brockmire take a road trip to Pittsburgh.
Brockmire attends an event honoring broadcasters; Charles attempts to impress a girl.
Brockmire must choose between staying in Morristown or returning to the major leagues.