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Infinite Inning 162: Whitey Ford and the Non-Delegation Doctrine

Infinite Inning 162: Whitey Ford and the Non-Delegation Doctrine

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network


Infinite Inning 162: Whitey Ford and the Non-Delegation Doctrine

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

ratings:
Length:
140 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scott Lemieux returns to talk about the presidential election, reforming the Supreme Court, the greatness of Joe Morgan, and the controversial usage of Whitey Ford. Plus: Tales of Pittsburgh Pirates teams (and local banana factories) gone wrong.TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Pittsburgh Banana Company Has a Bad Day*Babe Adams Gives His Answer*Scott Lemieux: Traditions vs. Rules*“Originalism”/“Court-Packing”*Bipartisanship is Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose*Infinite Supreme Court*Non-Delegation Doctrine*Breaking the Feedback Loop*The Marketplace of Ideas*Truth and Reconciliation*The Lost Hall of Famers of 2020 and Joe Morgan*Casey Stengel and Whitey Ford*The 1960 World Series Revisited*Time for a Backyard Bunker?*Goodbyes.WARNING: There are one or two cusswords herein. Your dog will not be corrupted if it overhears.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:
Nov 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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