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Infinite Inning 163: Tradwick Chomp, Apricot Ida Amin, and Other Characters

Infinite Inning 163: Tradwick Chomp, Apricot Ida Amin, and Other Characters

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network


Infinite Inning 163: Tradwick Chomp, Apricot Ida Amin, and Other Characters

FromThe Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

ratings:
Length:
141 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Grant Brisbee returns to discuss Justin Turner, the championship afterglow, spoonerized baseball names, and more. Plus an election reaction, 12 quick tales of players, Saturday morning reminisces, and the happy story of a Hall of Fame manager.TABLE OF CONTENTSElection Reaction/Twelve Sources of Baseball Distraction*Top 10 Presidential Failures*The Peace of McCarthy*Grant Brisbee: Baseball Spoonerisms*The Justin Turner Asterisk*Money and Depth*The Decline of the RSN*How Long Does the Championship High Last?*Rare Metaphor Helmet*The Giants: A Tough Year for the Gotts*Welcoming Alyssa Nakken*The Mike Yastrzemski Miracle and the Weird Giants Anti-Outfielder Machine*From SB Nation to The Athletic*Will the Giants Rebuild?*The Return of Buster Posey*Goodbyes.WARNING: A single profanity regarding illegal/immoral acts with goats. Hide the goats.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 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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