Infinite Inning 110 Make America Biscuits Again

An episode of the The Infinite Inning podcast, hosted by Steven Goldman, titled "Infinite Inning 110 Make America Biscuits Again" was published on June 25, 2019 and runs 97 minutes.

June 25, 2019 ·97m · The Infinite Inning

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Summary

Cliff Corcoran (The Athletic) talks CC Sabathia in history, Mets mad decision-making, and short benches. Plus, tales of Gorman Thomas being archaically pelted and pre-Machado suspensions. TABLE OF CONTENTSGladiatorial Combat in Detroit*That Darn Calloway*The Infinite Punishments of Manny Machado*Cliff Corcoran: The Montgomery Biscuits baseball cap*Sabathia, Greinke, Kershaw, Verlander: Yesterday and Today*Dave Stieb and Other Devalued Aces*The Magic 235*Peak vs. Career: Dale Murphy vs. Harold Baines*The Rays Are Not Going to Montreal*The Expos Got a Raw Deal*The Mets Are Proudly Octogenarian*Geriatric Coaches in History*The Dave Eiland Story*Edwin Encarnacion In, Clint Frazier Out*There Are No Short Benches, There Are Only Short Minds*Goodbyes.The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

Episode Description

Cliff Corcoran (The Athletic) talks CC Sabathia in history, Mets mad decision-making, and short benches. Plus, tales of Gorman Thomas being archaically pelted and pre-Machado suspensions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Gladiatorial Combat in Detroit*That Darn Calloway*The Infinite Punishments of Manny Machado*Cliff Corcoran: The Montgomery Biscuits baseball cap*Sabathia, Greinke, Kershaw, Verlander: Yesterday and Today*Dave Stieb and Other Devalued Aces*The Magic 235*Peak vs. Career: Dale Murphy vs. Harold Baines*The Rays Are Not Going to Montreal*The Expos Got a Raw Deal*The Mets Are Proudly Octogenarian*Geriatric Coaches in History*The Dave Eiland Story*Edwin Encarnacion In, Clint Frazier Out*There Are No Short Benches, There Are Only Short Minds*Goodbyes.

The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?