Episode 77: Josh Donaldson; Shohei Ohtani; Jose Bautista; Bob Costas; Four-Man Outfields; Hawaii LLWS Champs; Who Good, Who Bad; Jemelle Hill
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First and Foremost, do you think Shohei Ohtani should pitch again this year or is he risking an arm injury with nothing on the line for the Angels?
Episode 77 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Brooklyn Dodgers era Joe Medwick edition—kicks off with some banter about sea turtles in Akumal and childhood nicknames before jumping into this week’s Headlines and Shohei Ohtani proclaiming he would pitch again this season for no apparent reason other than he thinks he can, Jose Bautista moving to the Phillies, the Cardinals claiming in Shidt we trust, Kenley Jansen stating that his meds are making him suck, the Blue Jays dissing Josh Donaldson, Bob Costa apparently leaving NBC after 40 years, Noah Syndergaard wasting his ability, Durham Bulls using four outfielders to stop Eloy Jimenez, Cubs contemplating YES-like network move, Kyle Schwarber raising $300k for first responders, J.D. Martinez defending his Second Amendment rights, Hawaii winning the LLWS title and getting praise from homeboy Obama and the Mariners asking for $180 million in public funding for roof repairs.
This week’s Starting Nine embraces patriotic hero Stormy Daniels with nine players who have porn-star related names, followed by new segment Who Good, Who Bad and a look at players who have under- and overwhelmed since the All-Star Break.
Show wraps with Extra Innings, a look outside the world of baseball, and a peek at NFLer Mychal Kendricks admitting to participating in insider trading, Jemelle Hill leaving ESPN after 12 years and Sony possibly selling fake Michael Jackson songs, to which we say “He, he, hee!”
