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Infinite Inning 136, War Criminal in the Booth

Infinite Inning 136, War Criminal in the Booth

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network


Infinite Inning 136, War Criminal in the Booth

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

ratings:
Length:
153 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Infinite Inning 136: War Criminal in the BoothCliff Corcoran returns to discuss the burning issues of the day, including the everybody-gets-a-playoff-spot trial balloon. Plus, a player asks for help after a hurricane and how the 1922 World Series relates to a non-existent musical about the Founding Fathers called “Morris!”TABLE OF CONTENTSTony Fernandez and the Hurricane: What’s Good, Anyway?*Bullet Joe Bush and the Immortal Part of Oneself*Cliff Corcoran: Poofy Baseball Caps of the 1890s*The Baseball Exhibit at the Nixon Library (Ted Bleeping Williams)*The Mookie Betts-Kevin Pillar Blues*Generational Talents Are Unevenly Distributed*The Revised Playoff Plan*“That September Marlins-Pirates Game”*The Three-Batter Rule Could Make Games Longer?*“The Only Balk I’ve Ever Liked”*Are the Yankees Left-Handed Enough?*Goodbyes.WARNING: There is a shocking amount of swearing for a Cliff episode. Put earmuffs on the cat!The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?
Released:
Mar 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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