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The Infinite Inning Episode 54: Strangers In The Ballpark
Steve is joined by Meg Rowley (Fangraphs, The Hardball Times) to discuss some unlikely Mariners success, including James Paxton’s no-hitter, defense-first first base prospects, and the batting-out-of…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Infinite Inning 053: “Why Would They Wanna Blow Up Disco Music?” And Other Tales
Steve is joined by major league veteran Greg Pryor to discuss his forthcoming book, The Day the Yankees Made Me Shave: A Baseball Autobiography, and share tales of the game in the 1970s and 80s. Plus…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
The Infinite Inning #52: Pain, Lies and Disco Fries
Cliff Corcoran (The Athletic) takes his turn in the rotation to pursue topics within topics, from the widening space between balls in play to a sinister plan to headhunt an 11-year-old girl. Cliff al…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
The Infinite Inning #051: The Official Winnebago Of Major League Baseball
Craig Calcaterra (NBC’s Hardball Talk) returns to assess the start of the 2018 season, envision the damage that tanking is doing to the game, and reminisce about some really bad Atlanta Braves teams.…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
The Infinite Inning #050: Shoeless Joe Didn't Floss
Jacob Pomrenke, editor of Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox and SABR’s Director of Editorial Content joins Steve to explore the relevance of the Black Sox to our time, appreciate …
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Infinite Inning #049: The Zen Of Pitching To Mike Trout
David Roth returns to talk about competitive balance, over-monitoring mound visits, and the pernicious nature of social media (not back on it, still on it). Meanwhile, Steve tries to turn a nonsensic…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
The Infinite Inning #048: Deal With Reality
Russell Carleton (Baseball Prospectus, author of The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking) joins Steven to discuss things we don’t have words for, and surprising findings on third-base coac…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
The Infinite Inning #047: Baseball Was His One Consuming Passion
Steve is joined by Marty Appel, author of Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character and other books, plus a cautionary tale about time and Bob “Fats” Fothergill and another about all the times Fat…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
The Infinite Inning #046: Flattened Fried Testicles And The Pace Of Play
Jesse Spector returns for a wide-ranging episode in which the question of length of game versus pace of play is explored and the MLB FoodFest is dissected with an eye towards finding the missing Rock…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Infinite Inning #045: An Absence Of Coverage Is Death For Everything
Howard Megdal (Wilpon’s Folly, The Cardinals Way, Summit Hoops, 50 States of Blue) joins Steve for a discussion of New York Mets finances, the way women’s sports is and isn’t covered, and his new pol…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago