Game of Thrones deep dive; Orioles Woes, Yankees Wows, Mets Whoas; Ian Kinsler’s Salute; Carter Stewart; UFOs; John Wick (Ep.104)
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First and foremost, what did you think about the series concluding episodes of Game of Thrones?
Episode 104 of Foul Territory: A Game of Thrones Podcast, er um A Baseball Podcast—the “Blazing Saddles” edition—leads off with a teaser about Jed and Jon discussing Game of Thrones and all the baggage that goes along with the series finale during Extra Innings at the end of the show. But, first there’s baseball and this week’s Headlines:
- Jose Abreu breaks up Justin Verlander’s no-hitter with home run
- Orioles become the fastest team ever to give up 100 homers
- Dodgers Hyun-jin Ryu extends his scoreless streak to 31 innings
- Yankees Didi Gregorius, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton (kinda) are on the mend
- Hunter Pence’s re-birth in Texas
- Gleyber Torres ups season HR total vs. O’s to 10
- Robinson Cano hurts quad running two days after sitting
- Yoenis Cespedes fractures ankle in accident at his Florida ranch
- Cubs decide not to protest Nationals game after all
- Ian Kinsler defends profanity-laced celebration to pump up Padres teammates
- A rainout in Anaheim
- Carter Stewart signs with Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks for more than $7 million
- Someone snapped a photo of Alex Rodriguez on the toilet
In honor of John Wick III, Jed offers nine players with Keanu Reeves film names in this week’s Starting Nine. And the show wraps with the Extra Innings and a quick overview of the NBA and NHL playoffs before getting into a lengthy discussion about the conclusion of Game of Thrones; what worked, what didn’t and how Jed and Jon felt about the conclusion of HBO’s epic series.
