Astros Scandal Still Going Strong; Mookie Betts; Mike Bolsinger; New Playoffs?; Aubrey Huff; Sonic the Hedgehog; XFL (Ep.117)
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First and foremost, the Astros scandal sure is capturing a lot of spring training headlines. Nice contrition, guys!
For episode 117 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the Shaun of the Dead edition — Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple cover the Astros scandal six ways from Sunday from the players POV, along with these other Headlines for the week:
- Mookie Betts trade goes through
- Joc Pederson trade doesn’t
- Fans and players respond poorly to the Astros’ apology
- Rob Manfred’s comments on punishments for the Astros
- Pennsylvania Little League drops Astros from team names
- Mike Bolsinger sues Astros over sign-stealing scheme
- Red Sox checked with MLB to make sure interim manager Ron Roenicke wasn’t implicated in their investigation
- Are the Red Sox, Padres and Reds working on a three-team deal?
- The possibility of a new playoff structure
- Brock Holt signs with the Brewers
- Frankie Morales suspended for 162 games
- Mike Clevinger might miss start of season with a knee injury
- Giants snub Aubrey Huff from their World Series reunion over social media posts
- Brett Gardner says an obsessed fan has “harassed and menaced” his family
- Braves extend Alex Anthopolis and Brian Snitker
This week’s Starting Nine is in honor of Sonic the Hedgehog, featuring nine players with classic video game names. Jed whisk’s through the fastest Around the Horn in history with a rendition of “Tanker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — a look at who is tanking, who is middle of the road and who is a contender. Show wraps with Extra Innings, a look at what’s going on outside the world of baseball, including the start of the XFL season, NFL owners accepting the new CBA terms, the rampaging Coronavirus and the death of Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling.
