Episode 76: Ronald Acuna; Kenley Jansen; Cards Rise, Dodgers fall; Trevor Bauer; Barry Bonds; Aretha Franklin; Phil & Tiger
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First and foremost, the most awesomest Starting Nine ever pays tribute to Aretha Franklin.
It’s time for Episode 76 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the Dillon Peters edition (yes, there are not a lot of players who have worn #76, thus, that is the bottom of the barrel you hear being scraped). With Jon Sumple recovering from the flu and Jed Rigney’s computer issues behind us, let’s jump into this week’s Headlines, focusing on the Ronald Acuna beaning by Jose Urena and the subsequent maelstrom of backlash that followed, Kenley Jansen and the Dodgers flailing while the Cardinals are rising, Yankees ongoing injury woes, Trevor Bauer heading to the DL during a Cy Youngian year, Nationals trading away Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams, Cubs acquiring speedster Terrance Gore, Ben Zobrist getting ejected for the first time in his 16-year career, Elon Musk offering a tunnel solution to alleviate traffic for LA games, Joe West moving into second place all-time for umpiring games, Aaron Sanchez admitting his injury was caused by a suitcase encounter, MLB opening the 2019 season earlier than ever, Barry Bonds having his number retired in San Francisco and a baseball signed by the original HOF class selling for $623,369.
And, as mentioned, this week’s Starting Nine is all about the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and Jed pulls out all the stops in his self-proclaimed best-ever effort.
Show wraps with Extra Innings, a look outside the baseball world, and a peek at Ohio State’s suspension of Urban Meyer, the much ballyhooed matchplay event between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Madonna turning 60, Big Bang Theory announcing its final season and the real reason behind Johnny Depp’s relationship ending with Amber Heard. Shit happens.
