Episode 85: Hot Stove Season is Here!; Free-Agent Rumors; Japan-U.S. Series; The Grinch; The Election; Alec Baldwin
First and foremost, are you as stoked as we are for hot stove season? It’s time!
Episode 85 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Luis Cessa edition—kicks off hot stove season with a look at all the rumors hitting the fan, dealing Jerry Dipoto already wheeling and dealing with the first trade of the hot stove season, discussions about the size of Bryce Harper’s looming contract and Manny Machado’s possible landing spots (White Sox, anyone?), Dave Roberts’ option getting picked up with an extension likely, hiring of Chris Woodward by the Rangers, CC Sabathia resigning with the Yankees, the Giants stealing Farhan Zaidi from the Dodgers, Lance McCullers going under the knife for elbow surgery, FOX and MLB reportedly moving towards a World Series extension (perfect, more Joe Buck), and Don Mattingly heading up the U.S. All-Stars in the Japan Series.
This week’s Starting Nine is for The Grinch, starring Benedict Cumbergrinch, with nine players with Dr. Seuss names. Around the Horn takes a deep-dive look at free agents at each position, and Extra Innings takes us outside the world of baseball with banter about some election thingy in the U.S. and Alec Baldwin punching a dude (again).