Episode 47: New Yankees manager Aaron Boone; Ohtani & Stanton; Rafael Palmiero; Hall of Fame voting; Russia Olympic Ban; Eli Manning
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First and foremost, congratulations to the newest Yankees skipper, Aaron Boone.
Episode 47 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the Tom Glavine Episode — has more baseball that you can shake a stick at — even Baseball McBaseballerson would proud (listening required to understand reference).
This week’s Headlines focuses on the risky move of hiring Aaron Boone to manage the Yankees, Shohei Otahni narrowing his options to seven teams (not including the Yankees — Boone hiring sealed the deal?) and where he might land, Giancarlo Stanton’s meetings with St. Louis and San Francisco while he waits to hear from the Dodgers, Comeback Players of the Year Mike Moustakas and Greg Holland, Miles Mikolas signs with the Cardinals, Kevin Maitan signs with the Angels, Welling Castro signs with the White Sox, 53-year-old Rafael Palmiero staging a comeback (insert steroid jokes here, and Jed does), Jayson Werth speaking on behalf of organic farmers and the Supreme Court refusing to hear a lawsuit by minor leaguers claiming MLB colluded to suppress wages.
In honor of Shohei Ohtani, this week’s Starting Nine features nine players with Japanese food names. Miguel Cabrera’s name stands out among the bunch.
Jed and Jon review this year’s Hall of Fame class and believe alleged steroid users will climb the charts. Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman are primed from last year’s class, and Chipper Jones should be a first-ballot lock, with Jim Thome knocking on the door.
Show wraps with Extra Innings, a look at the world outside of baseball: Russia banned from the Olympics; New York Giants carousel at QB, head coach and GM; and John Mayer’s emergency appendectomy and his connection to the infamous video 2 Girls, 1 Cup.
