Rob Manfred Reaches Back

Alex and Bobby discuss Michael Kay’s reflexive nihilism in response to being mildly criticized, then revive Three Up, Three Down to talk about some of the happenings around the league this week, including MLB loosening beer cutoffs due to shorter game times, Rob Manfred’s streaming pitch to fans, a possum haunting the Oakland broadcast booth, Jim Bowden’s misguided perspective on contract opt-outs, and more.Links:Michael Kay has some words for his critics Evan Drellich on the possibility of an MLB streaming service ($) Jim Bowden’s column on opt-outs in baseball ($) Matt Strahm responds to MLB’s relaxed beer policies A possum at the A’s stadium displaced the Mets broadcast team Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon Tipping Pitches merchandise