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Ken's Mailbag | "Does the commissioner think fans are stupid?" and other questions from frustrated fans

Ken's Mailbag | "Does the commissioner think fans are stupid?" and other questions from frustrated fans

FromThe Windup


Ken's Mailbag | "Does the commissioner think fans are stupid?" and other questions from frustrated fans

FromThe Windup

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the MLB lockout approaches the two week mark with no movement on either side, Ken compares the impasse to the Oslo Accords. Frustrated fans weigh in with some great questions on this week's mailbag!
-Does Rob Manfred think fans are stupid?
-How can MLB recreate the recent free agent frenzy every year?
-Has there ever been a first time GM to inherit a better situation than Chris Young in Texas?
-Comparing this lockout to the 1994 players strike
-Fans offer up their own proposals

Those questions and more! To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com.

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Released:
Dec 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Athletic's flagship baseball podcast features some of the best writers and thinkers in the game. Ken Rosenthal, Jayson Stark, Doug Glanville, Britt Ghiroli, Eno Sarris, Keith Law, Andy McCullough, Grant Brisbee, Derek VanRiper, Tim McMaster and more come together five days per week to guide you through the Major League Baseball season. With rumors, analytics, trivia, prospects, and big name interviews, we've got you covered from Spring Training through the World Series.