Episode 95: Manny Machado Heads West; Moose Stays in Milwaukee; CC Sabathia Retiring; Don Newcombe RIP; Jussie Smollett; Katy Perry
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First and foremost, Manny Machado finally signs a contract! Who picked the Padres as his landing spot?
In Episode 95 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Takahito Nomura edition—Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple finally get to talk about Manny Machado’s new home: San Diego. Also in this week’s Headlines: Adam Wainwright gripes about free agency and threatens strike, Bryce Harper has reportedly turned down several $300 million offers, Mike Moustakas re-signs with the Brewers, Josh Harrison signs with the Tigers, Bruce Bochy and CC Sabathia both to retire after 2019, Yoenis Cespedes thinks he’ll play in 2019, Chris Berman to announce Red Sox games, Luis Severino extends with the Yankees, Trevor Bauer gets scalped by the Indians in arb hearing, Harper all but traded to the Astros last season, Cubs didn’t spend this offseason because there’s no money to spend, Dodgers great Don Newcombe passes away, and MLB puts in rules to curtail sign stealing.
This week’s Starting Nine celebrates the Manny Machado signing with Anchorman quote names, and Extra Innings takes a look outside the world of baseball at the Pelicans parting ways with GM Dell Demps, Duke’s Zion Williamson saying he gained 100 pounds in two years during high school, Jussie Smollett’s idiocy, and Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry stating they are ready to start a family soon.
