In Episode 4, Aaron chats with Travis Sarandos, writer at BrewCrewBall, BPMilwaukee, and Crooked Scoreboard. Aaron and Travis dig into the infamous Hank the Ballpark Pup controversy (a.k.a. #Hankgate, #Hankghazi, #JusticeForHank, etc.) involving the Milwaukee Brewers. Plus, Aaron visits his Italian in-laws to analyze new food items on sale in 2016 at Atlanta’s Turner Field. Is this vile stuff even edible? Find out by listening
Baseball Is Weird, Part I: Lineup Calligraphy
Baseball is a great sport, but let’s be honest: so many of its traditions, unwritten rules, and idiosyncrasies are bizarre. In this series, which will run for somewhere between one and 3,000 parts, we will take quick looks at some of the sport’s most intriguing quirks. Look at the lineup card above. What happened there?
An Untrue Underdog Story: Coping with the Imminent Rise of the Chicago Cubs
Yesterday, ESPN baseball writer Keith Law released his yearly rankings of all 30 MLB farm systems. The team at the top of the list was one we’ve all heard plenty about this offseason, and I think I did the Steve Spurrier lips thing when I read their name. Law confirmed what I’d feared for months: the Chicago Cubs