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Infinite Inning 222: People Want to Watch This Game?
Thomas W. Gilbert discusses HOW BASEBALL HAPPENED, the story of the game’s earliest years. Plus tales: The value of a famous hitting coach to a light-hitting shortstop is debatable and the real meani…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Infinite Inning 221: Sports and Our Missing Legos
Craig Calcaterra returns to discuss his new book RETHINKING FANDOM, plus tales: A visit to the home of one of the earliest baseball games for a deadly attack and the story of two rookies who couldn’t…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Infinite Inning 220: Fire at the Match Factory
A solo episode about service-time manipulation, entropy, destroyed pitching prospects, “Don’t Say Gay,” and Will Smith’s slap versus the on-field variety.
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A Brief Invocation of John …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Infinite Inning 219: The Ballad of Red-Butt Harry
Cliff Corcoran returns to dissect all the moves of March, plus tales: Gender uncertainty on a barnstorming team, a rowdy crowd in Chicago is given way too much leeway to attack a player, and the odd …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Infinite Inning 218: It Worked, But Never Do It Again (New Edit with Improved Audio)
Infinite Inning 218: It Worked, But Never Do It Again
Jesse Spector returns to discuss the competitive balance landscape, which still has all the old hills and valleys. Plus tales as reaction to the n…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Infinite Inning 217: There's No Reason Why We Shouldn't (Burgers, Rice, and Pudding)
Craig Goldstein (Baseball Prospectus) talks about BASEBALL PROSPECTUS 2022, owner vs. player morality, and the best comps for Juan Soto. Plus tales: A pitcher expresses insecurity right on the mound—…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Infinite Inning 216: Are Owners Truly Necessary?
Solo episode! Tales of ancient battles between owners and the players, none of which make the owners look good. Casey Stengel goes to Washington and, well, criticizes the owners. And a one-year wonde…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Infinite Inning 215: Here They Are and So Are We
Alex Belth and Emily Shapiro return to discuss HERE I ARE: ANATOMY OF A MARRIAGE. Plus tales: Miller Huggins comes to the wrong conclusion and a second baseman who would sooner fight than order a veg…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Infinite Inning 214: Of Sidearmers and Salad Bars
Cliff Corcoran (The Cycle newsletter) returns to talk about lockout priorities. Plus tales: Marking the passing of a side-arm pitcher who got less respect than he deserved and a catcher throws it all…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Infinite Inning 213: Take a Prospect Leave a Prospect
Prospectmeister Jeffrey Paternostro returns to discuss the Baseball Prospectus 2022 Top-101 Prospects rankings. Plus tales: The 66th-best hitter for average of all time has a cough; a Hall of Fame pi…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago