Episode 49: Derek Jeter douchebaggery; Carlos Santana signs; Evan Longoria trade; Zach Britton; XFL; UFO conspiracy
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First things first, is Derek Jeter now the most hated owner in baseball?
Episode 49 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the Ron Guidry Episode — is your holiday gift — no, make that your MAGA Merry Christmas gift! — from hosts Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple. Jed crawls out of his sick bed on Christmas Eve Eve Eve to honor his commitment to baseball fans worldwide (except the ones in Des Moines or Missouri) to be both funny and aggravating … and sometimes a tad racist (as a humorist, though, not a hater).
This week’s Headlines bring us Derek Jeter’s inability to show compassion and empathy during a Marlins town hall meeting with fans (which immediately elevated him in the ranks of most-hated owner), the biggest and most insignificant trade moving Matt Kemp to the Dodgers and Adrian Gonzalez to the Braves, the baffling signing of Carlos Santana with the Phillies, Mitch Moreland re-signing with the Red Sox, Evan Longoria traded to the Giants, a buff Tim Lincecum’s most recent comeback effort, Dustin Fowler suing the White Sox for an ill-placed electrical box, Dodgers and Yankees luxury tax penalties, Zach Britton’s Achilles injury, and Cole and Mrs. Hamels donating a 32,000 square foot mansion to a good cause.
In honor of “Merry Christmas” season, this week’s Starting Nine features players with Christmasy sounding names. Ho! Ho! Ho!
The show wraps with Extra Innings, a look outside the world of baseball, including Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin predicting the catch rule will be hotly debated in the offseason, Vince McMahon looking to reboot the XFL, Lady Gaga’s residency deal in Las Vegas, Eminem sharing that he uses both Tinder and Grindr, and the unveiling of Jed’s UFO conspiracy theory wrapped in a conspiracy theory.
Merry Christmas!
