Quote of the Week
“ Good luck to Tony Romo in the Super Bowl and no one else. ”
– Sean Doolittle, Nationals pitcher and apparently no fan of the Rams or Patriots
This Week in Baseball
Hall of Fame...
Yankees great Mariano Rivera is in. So is Mike Mussina, the long-time Orioles ace. As was former Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez and late Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay. Rivera was the first player elected unanimously by the BBWAA. Maybe voters got smarter or they simply recognized Rivera as the greatest player ever at his position. But they probably just feared getting dragged through the savage streets of social media.
Where in the World is Manny Sandiego...
Multiple sources have said that the Padres are in on Manny Machado to play third base. The team is in rebuilding mode, but a player like Machado could be a cornerstone player for San Diego. They did something like this last year with Eric Hosmer's $144 million contract. Which shows the team definitely knows how to waste money.
Pescatarian Delight...
Diamondbacks free agent center fielder A.J. Pollock has agreed to a deal with NL West rival Dodgers. He is guaranteed $55 million over four years or $60 million over five years, if he stays with the club. The Dodgers needed to replace Yasiel Puig in the lineup and he not only does that but Pollock also gives the team a fish-named player to compete with Mike Trout across town.
Always Sonny in Cincinnati...
The Yankees traded starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Reds who then signed him to a three-year extension. Start spreading the news... He's leaving today... He'll make a brand new start of it... In old Cincinnati... And if he can make it there... He's gonna make it anywhere... Except for you, New York, New York.
15 Days Later...
MLB has proposed a rule change to curb teams from exploiting the disabled list and manipulating rosters. The proposal, which needs to be approved by the Players Association, would revert the minimum time on the disabled list to 15 days instead of 10 days. Thanks a lot, Obamacare!
On the Air
“ End of days are coming. You think this is going to last? This is the peaceful time. ”
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Episode 92: Hall of Fame; Mariano Rivera Unanimous; Harper and Machado (Again); AJ Pollock; Sonny Gray; Oscars; NFL; Fyre; The Dude
First and foremost, how about Mariano Rivera being the first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame? Enter Sandman. Episode 92 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast has no one associated to the episode because no player has worn number …
Going Deep
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5 Teams that Need to Sign Manny Machado
Here we are now near the end of January, just a couple weeks away from pitchers and catchers, and we still have no real idea where Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are going to end up. Most of the baseball …
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Baseball’s Blue Plate Special Tastes Pretty Darn Bland
When Baseball Got It Right Baseball got it right in April 1947 the moment Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers took the field against the Boston Braves before 25,000 fans at Ebbets Field. Branch Rickey’s bold decision to opt for …
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Will There Be a Baseball Strike?
Major League Baseball and its players have enjoyed over two decades of relative labor peace. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there are more and more whispers of the possibility of a work stoppage before the next …
Off Base
