Episode 94: J.T. Realmuto Finally Traded; Bryce Harper-Giants Meeting; Shohei Ohtani Timeline; RIP Frank Robinson; Epic Starting Nine; El Chapo; Katy Perry Shoes
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First and foremost, the first domino of the hot stove season’s big-three finally falls: J.T. Realmuto is headed to Philly!
Episode 94 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Jose Mesa edition—takes a look at the impact the J.T. Realmuto trade will have with both the Phillies and Marlins, and all signs point to a good outcome for both sides. In other Headlines this week, the Giants take a serious liking to Bryce Harper, Manny Machado holds out for the biggest dollar deal, Brad Ausmus hopes Shohei Ohtani will be back in the lineup in May (Jed doubts it, and encourages fantasy owners to stay away during the draft), Jorge Posada will be hanging out with his old pal Derek Jeter as a Marlins employee (Core Four is making its way to South Beach!), Nationals ban backpacks and cite safety (but they really need more hot dog revenue to pay for Harper), MLB makes bid for regional sports networks being sold by Disney, Zack Britton drops the “H” in favor of “K” in his first name, MLB renaming Disabled List to Injured List, Kyler Murray chooses football over baseball (for now), Garth Brooks joins the Pirates for spring training, legendary MLBer Frank Robinson passes, and MLB and MLBPA consider a slew of rule changes.
For Valentine’s Day, Jed offers nine or so players with RomCom movie names in this week’s Starting Nine. Jed starts and finishes strong, so if you’re a fan of the genre, give this one a listen for Jed’s analysis of each film, too.
Show wraps with Extra Innings and a look outside the world of baseball at the NBA’s Pelicans being accused of reverse tampering with the Lakers, Antonio Brown demanding a trade from the Steelers, El Chapo getting a double-life sentence, Katy Perry’s shoes getting pulled after blackface backlash and the Academy Awards announcing they’ll award honors for cinematography and film editing during commercial breaks this year.
