Astros Cheating Scandal Fallout; Mookie Betts, David Price to LA; Nolan Arenado Rumors; Signings Galore; Oscars; Super Bowl; Kobe Bryant (Ep.116)
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First and foremost, how about that busy hot-stove season and the Houston Astros cheating scandal?
Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast is back with Episode 116 — the “Groundhog Day” edition — and hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple recap the red-hot action from this year’s hot stove league, as well as explore the Astros cheating scandal, the fallout, those involved and the conspiracies. This week’s other Headlines include:
- Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers, Alex Verdugo to the Red Sox, Kenta Maeda to the Twins and Joc Pederson to the Angels
- Nolan Arenado trade rumors
- Josh Donaldson signing with the Twins
- Marcell Ozuna and King Felix signing with the Braves
- Hyun-Jin Ryu and Travis Shaw signing with the Blue Jays
- Edwin Encarnacion, Dallas Keuchel and Gio Gonzalez heading to the White Sox
- White Sox and top prospect Luis Robert reportedly agreeing to a contract extension
- Kole Calhoun moving to the Diamondbacks
- Reds reaching agreement with Shogo Akiyama
- Marlins signing Corey Dickerson for $17.5M
- Julio Teheran joining the Angels
- Rich Hill and his wife getting arrested at a Patriots game, and then signing with Twins
- Nationals signing Will Harris and Starlin Castro
- Dodgers extending Max Muncy, Rockies extending Trevor Story
- Yoenis Cespedes’ season-ending ankle injury coming from an incident with a wild boar
- MLB suspending Yankees’ Domingo Germán 81 games for domestic violence policy violation
- Prospect Oscar Colás leaving Cuba, eyeing MLB
- Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen ending negotiations with Wilpons to buy the NY Mets
- Angels purchasing Angel Stadium and its surrounding lots for $325MM
In honor of the Oscars, this week’s Starting Nine features 9 players with Best Picture Oscar Nomination names. This week’s episode wraps with Extra Innings and a look at what’s going on outside the world of baseball, including the Kobe Bryant’s death and its impact on global sports, the somewhat satisfying Super Bowl and Prince Harry and Meghan moving to Canada.
