Podcast Episodes

Infinite Inning Reissue 13 (041): The Yankees, the Senators, and the Circle of Cows

In this week’s new remarks, we consider a revival of the baseball musical Damn Yankees which may let the bigoted owners of the original Washington Senators off the hook for destroying their franchise…

Published on 14 hours ago

Infinite Inning 341: Oh Say Can You See Bad Yankees Trades

Episode 341

We’re back after an unanticipated medical time out! Casey Stengel gives a medical report and so does the host; why the bad parts of American history give meaning to the good parts, and vice-versa; a …

Published on 5 days, 8 hours ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 12 (068): The Dodgers, the Giants, and Being More Criminal Than You Have a Right to Be

In this week’s new remarks, a sentimental farewell to the great Ryne Sandberg, the traffic en route to Citi Field and the world outside our windows, and a lesson from position players pitching. Then …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Infinite Inning 340: The Yankees, Buhner, Phelps, and the Pinstriped Excuse

Episode 340

In a Yankees-centric episode for deadline week, we revisit a rare homegrown Yankees third baseman at a moment he refused to sit down even as injuries ate him alive. Then we take another look at the B…

Published on 1 month ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 11 (019): The Greatest Pitcher in A’s History and the Death-Dealing River

The recent tragic flooding in Texas causes us to revisit the passing of one of baseball’s greatest and strangest southpaws and, in this week’s new remarks, wonder just when it is that anyone actually…

Published on 1 month ago

Infinite Inning 339: The Greatest Deadline Deal and the L.A. White Sox Bring the Hall of Famers

Episode 339

We revisit one of the greatest baseball trade deadline deals. Hint: It came on June 15, 1964, and then visit early 20th century Los Angeles and take a look at a neglected corner of baseball history, …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Infinite Inning 338: Superman Almost Defunds the Negro Leagues

The baseball content in Action Comics no. 1 has a bad effect on those who appeared, particularly the Yankees, the new Superman film, the nature of the character, and Superman vs. the gamblers in a 19…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 10 (053): On Cobb, Robinson, American Values, and 3000 Hits

In new remarks for this week’s baseball, history, and politics reissue, we discuss the Infinite Inning creed and ask what it is we can infer about whole groups if Johnny Bench was a better player tha…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 9 (079): Cubs in the Stands, Giants on the Breadline, and Lou Reed in New York

In new remarks for this week’s baseball, history, and politics reissue, we apply Lou Reed’s classic 1989 album New York to this week’s events in Washington and elsewhere, a discussion which also affo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Infinite Inning 337: Yankees and Cubs Have Wants and Desires

Episode 337

Infinite Inning 337: Yankees and Cubs Have Wants and Desires Babe Ruth asks for a small favor from Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert—well, 100,000 small favors—and is rebuked in the papers, suggesting a mo…

Published on 2 months ago