Episode 63: Weather Woes; Red Sox Streaking and Brawling; Anthony Rizzo Bed Issues; NBA-NHL Playoffs
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First and foremost, who’s tired of all the foul weather?
Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast kicks off with a weather report for Episode 63. Jed Rigney fills in Jon Sumple, who was traveling the previous week, with all the mayhem and postponements. Twins series postponed (smart move going domeless Minnesota!), Blue Jays game postponed despite being domed, Royals’ Blaine Boyer helps steady a bus after a piece of ice injured the driver, and attendance is down during the great spring freeze out of 2018.
This week’s Headlines focus on the Red Sox dominant start, the Reds firing Bryan Price, the ageless wonder Bartolo Colon’s near perfection, the Yankees and Red Sox brawling (the rivalry is back!), Aaron Judge reaching 60 home runs to begin a career in the shortest time, the A’s celebrating their 50th anniversary season by letting fans in for free and packing the house, Pirates reliever Felipe “Don’t call me Rivero” Vazquez’s name change, the Marlins claiming British Virgin Islands citizenship to avoid taxes, the Dodgers being awarded the 2020 All-Star Game, Anthony Rizzo bemoaning a long season and blaming a hotel bed in Cincy for his back issues, Players’ unions releasing joint statement about legalizing gambling, and MLB games streaming in China.
Starting Nine honors next week’s blockbuster—Avengers Infinity War—with nine players with Avenger sounding names. New segment alert! What’s In A Name takes us inside the literal interpretations of player names, e.g., Mike Trout=Singing Fish. Trust us, you have to listen to find out who’s name translates to Killer Song.
Last but not least, Extra Innings takes a look at what’s going on outside the world of baseball, with a look at the Desi Linden winning the Boston Marathon, the NBA and NHL playoffs and the Trump traveling circus.
