Hot Stove Rumors; World Series Recap; Manager Hirings; Signings and Trades; Russia Banned (Ep.114)
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First and foremost, the hot stove rumors are flying with the kickoff of the 2019 Winter Meetings in San Diego.
Jed Rigney and Jon Sumple have been on a hiatus since the end of the season due to gigs, travel, health issues, etc. You know, life stuff. But they’re back with Episode 114 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the “Beverly Hills Cop” edition — to talk hot stove rumors and a whole bunch of Headlines, including:
- Brief World Series recap (because we’re a tad behind)
- World Series ratings rank third-worst in history
- Houston Astros evolving cheating scandal
- Royals hiring Mike Matheny, Carlos Beltran hired by Mets, Joe Girardi to Phillies, Gabe Kapler to Giants and Derek Shelton to Pirates
- Anthony Rendon and Gerrit Cole topping the list of free agents on market — complete with hot stove rumors
- Cole getting a seven-year, $245 million offer from Yankees
- Braves signing Will Smith and Cole Hamels, Phillies signing Zach Wheeler, Rangers signing Kyle Gibson, Padres signing Drew Pomeranz, White Sox signing Yasmani Grandal and the Reds signing Mike Moustakas
- Padres and Brewers swap Trent Grisham and Luis Urias
- Padres and Rays swap Tommy Pham and Hunter Renfroe
- Marlins acquiring Jonathan Villar and Jesus Aguilar
- Non-tenders of interest: Blake Treinen, Travis Shaw, Addison Russell, Aaron Sanchez, CJ Cron, Domingo Santana, Taijuan Walker and Jimmy Nelson
- MLB discussing cutting 40 minor league teams
- Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons selected to Hall of Fame
This week’s Starting Nine is in honor of the holiday season, so Jed has 12 players with “12 Days of Christmas” names.
Extra Innings takes a look at what’s going on outside the world of baseball, including Russia getting banned from international sports for four years, “Rogue River Blue” taking the top prize at the 2019 World Cheese Awards (marking the first time a US cheese has ever been named World Champion Cheese!), the wall of banana exhibit vandalized with lipstick at Art Basel with “Epstien didn’t kill himself,” and Queen Elizabeth declaring she has “no plans” to retire.
