Episode 19: Hot Twins, Yadier’s sticky ball, postseason award picks, United Airlines fiasco
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Jed Rigney celebrated his birthday last weekend at Citi Field, and he shares his insights about the mystifying acoustics, looney fans and everyone crushing on Noah Syndergaard. Jed and cohost Jon Sumple then jump into this week’s Headlines, discussing the surprising start by the Twins, the Red Sox flu-ridden lineup, Otis Nixon’s lost and found, new tech for measuring pitch speed (everyone is bringing the heat!), 2017 All-Star uniforms and their relationship to Nazi Germany, Yadier Molina’s sticky ball trick, Shohei Otani (the modern day Babe Ruth) suggesting he’s headed to MLB after this season and the Atlanta Braves new stadium menu item: beer made with baseball bat shavings.
This week’s Stating Nine – in recognition of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, nine players with hockey-ish names – is followed by predictions for 2017 postseason awards, which includes a lively debate about otherworldly Mike Trout, and this week’s Hot or Not, featuring JT Realmuto, Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, James Paxton, Noah Syndergaard and Jeanmar Gomez.
Show wraps up with Extra Innings and commentary on United Airlines’ how-not-to-do PR, Sergio Garcia keeping his emotions in check and winning The Masters, Neil “Don’t Call Me Merrick” Gorsuch’s supreme court appointment and Kylie Jenner’s new spin-off, “Life of Kylie.”
