Podcast Episodes

Infinite Inning Reissue 8 (050): Everyone Rejects Roy, Even the Yankees, But Everyone Takes the Money

In new remarks for this week’s baseball, history, and politics reissue, we consider the heat dome hovering over half the country and wonder what it means for baseball. Then we revisit the offensively…

Published on 2 months ago

Infinite Inning 336: The St. Louis Cardinals, a Trade, and a Kidnapping

Emotional trades happen, and the Cardinals—anticipating the exile of Rafael Devers from Boston—made one with a future Hall of Famer (who eventually wound up in Boston). Then a Cardinals pitcher is ki…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 7 (023) The Red Sox vs. Niccolo Machiavelli, the Mets vs. Vietnam, A’s Fans vs. the President

In new remarks for this week’s baseball, history, and politics reissue, notes from the 1500s on kings and princes vs. the mob and what that might tell us about the Rafael Devers trade. Then we revisi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Infinite Inning 335: The Yankees-Iran Nuclear Arms Agreement

Episode 335

A 1980s designated hitter is traded to the National League, a fish-needs-a-bicycle baseball moment reminiscent of recent US diplomacy, and a 20-game winner who pitched as Theodore Roosevelt charged u…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 6 (064): The Dodgers Say No to America First

In new remarks for this week’s baseball and history reprise, we argue about bunts, kites, and kings—why would anyone wish for any of them? Kites are okay, of course, but the other two are problematic…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Infinite Inning 334: The Cleveland Indians (and Other Parties) Send Mixed Messages

Episode 334

There are very few general managers in the Hall of Fame, but that doesn’t mean your local team executive doesn’t know what he’s doing—it’s just that there are only so many obvious choices to make in …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 5 (173): Lou Gehrig Dreams of Smiting Nazis for the Yankees

In early February 2021 it seemed as if the danger of internally-inflicted fascism might be over, and so we looked at an occasion when Lou Gehrig was confronted with the same kind of movement and had …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Infinite Inning 333: Leadership, Dodgers Style

Episode 333

We take another trip around a past sun with the Brooklyn Dodgers, wondering about the origins of Uncle Robbie’s pronounced facial scar and then question a couple of old stories involving his lack of …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Infinite Inning Reissue 4 (044): Cookie Says Just the Tip

We return to the program’s first year for two of our more fun baseball profiles, both featuring Brooklyn Dodgers—one from the 19th century, one from the 1940s, and both a little uncomfortable. In a n…

Published on 3 months ago

Infinite Inning 332: Women at the Park and Dictators in the Dugout

Episode 332

Infinite Inning 332: Women at the Park and Dictators in the Dugout The Chicago Cubs push hard on Ladies Day promotions, but a few object claiming that women don’t know the game of baseball Then baseb…

Published on 3 months ago