Quote of the Week
“ Opening Day is like Christmas, except it’s warmer. ”
– Pete Rose
This Week in Baseball
Open for Business...
For the first time in decades, baseball's Opening Day was actually scheduled to be every team's Opening Day. The weather got in the way of Nationals-Reds and Pirates-Tigers, so it didn't quite work out, but the return of games that count in baseball is a reason for all to celebrate. Opening Day is the one day when every team and its fans still feel that this could be their year (except for the Marlins, of course).
Blue is the Smelliest Color...
A pre-season game at Dodger Stadium between the Angels and Dodgers was cancelled due to a water main break, that left a stinky, brown pool of sewage near the Dodgers’ dugout. "It smells really bad, man," one Angels fan in the stands said as he watched the cleanup crew work. At first, many thought the scent emanating from the Dodgers dugout was the leftover odor from their World Series Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros.
Hey, Big Spender...
This season the Boston Red Sox payroll will top the major leagues at about $223 million, ending the Los Angeles Dodgers' four-year run as the top spender. The Giants will be second at around $203 million, and the Cubs are set to be third at about $183 million. The top five teams account for nearly $1 billion in payroll, but please tell me again about how minor leaguers can't be paid minimum wage.
Be Like Mike...
The game's greatest player will now be its best-compensated, too. Mike Trout, the two-time Most Valuable Player for the Los Angeles Angels, will take over as baseball's top earner, as his salary jumps to $34 million in 2018. The greatest pitcher in the league, Clayton Kershaw, comes in second with $32 million. Wow! How embarrassing for him!
Summer is Coming...
MLB and HBO announced on Tuesday that Game of Thrones theme nights are returning to ballparks for the 2018 season. The eighth and final season Game of Thrones won't arrive until 2019. But fear not: The big leagues will provide your Westeros fix. GoT theme nights took Major League ballparks by storm last season – really, what more could you want than Chris Devenski riding a dragon?
On the Air
“ Just like humans who turn 60, things start breaking down. Sewage spills out onto the field. Dodger Stadium needs some adult diapers. ”
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Episode 61: MLB Postseason Predictions; Vlad Jr. Dinger; Madison Bumgarner; Dodger Stadium Sewage; Albert Belle; Team Hashtags; Final Four; Stormy Daniels
First and foremost, make sure to check out our MLB Postseason Predictions! Episode 61 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—aka, the Livan Hernandez edition—was recorded on Opening Day eve, and hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple are excited about the …
Going Deep
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Baseball’s Official Twitter Hashtags Are #Lame
As most people have started to understand, there is nothing more important than getting recognition on social media—Facebook, Twitter, even LinkedIn. It used to be that philosophy, education and goodwill were worthwhile pursuits, but in 2018, all that matters is …
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Foul Territory Experts Offer Opening Day Bold Predictions
The Astros’ clincher over the Dodgers in Game Seven of an epic World Series seems like a lifetime ago. Especially after an unusual “Tepid Stove League” saw bullpen arms hit the jackpot, free agents twiddle their thumbs, the Marlins dismantle …
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MLB Playoff Predictions With Accompanying Soundtrack
We’ve reached the conclusion of this epic, three-part foray into predicting the 2018 MLB season. The emotion surrounding this ending is on par with the finale of Harry Potter. I’m waiting for the royalties like J.K. Rowling. Anyway, get ready …
Off Base
