Quote of the Week
“ Outside of Mike Trout, he's the best player in baseball. ”
– Jerry Hairston Jr, talking about Cody Bellinger
This Week in Baseball
Hey Now! You're All Stars...
The 2019 All-Stars Game rosters are out for the Midsummer Classic at Cleveland’s Progressive Field on July 9. The superstars of the sport and plenty of new faces were selected for outstanding performances so far this season. Though it's unclear why they would be sent to Cleveland.
London Calling...
The Red Sox and the Yankees faced off across the pond in jolly old England for two regular-season games. The two teams slugged it out and scored 50 runs total in the two games. You have to be careful when you travel abroad – sometimes something you eat or drink gives you the runs.
Goin' Streaking...
With a home run in the second game against the Red Sox, the Yankees have now gone deep in 31 straight games, four more than any other team in history. Even beer league softball teams are impressed.
Multi-tasking...
Rays called up top two-way prospect Brendan McKay to start on Saturday. McKay has rocketed up the Rays’ system as both a left-handed starter and a first baseman/designated hitter. Unfortunately the team cannot also count him as part of the attendance.
Mets Gonna Mets...
The Mets apologized for putting two living players in a memorial montage for the 1969 team. The Mets paid tribute to Jim Gosger and Jesse Hudson in their video. But both are alive. Normally we like to put a witty comment after a story, but how can we ever do better than whoever is writing for the Mets?
On the Air
“ Do you know that prostitution is legal in Ecuador? It is? I'll be there next weekend. ”
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David Ortiz Shooting; Trades and Signings: Edwin Encarnacion, Jay Bruce, Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel; Home Run Records; Bill Buckner RIP; NBA Finals; Stanley Cup(Ep.105)
First and foremost, the David Ortiz shooting was horrifying, but the speculation surrounding it is mind-boggling! Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast is back after a three-week hiatus with Episode 105—The Big Lebowski edition—with a whole lot of catching up to …
Going Deep
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Chin Music is Back Thanks to Men in Black
There they are. See them? Behind each base. Those men in black are not Tommy Lee Jones or Will Smith, they’re MLB umpires. And they’re witnesses to the rebirth of chin music. The home plate umpire is the one who …
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Steroids, Launch Angles and Spin Rates—Not My Grandfather’s Baseball
After more than a century, is the game played on baseball fields around the country still the same game as it was played 50 or 100 years ago? I’m afraid to say that what I see these days is not …
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From Gambling to … Gambling
Baseball has come full circle. From gambling to … gambling. From its roots with professional gamblers in the earliest days of amateur baseball to its growth as a business that provided athletic thrills to paying fans, many of whom bet …
Off Base
