Apr 30, 2021
Tom and Josh decided to change things up and have a bit of fun this week drafting squads of position players based on the sort of MLB legends who appealed to retired MLB manager Whitey Herzog -- teams full of players that ran well, defended well and got on base. Then we ran a totally realistic simulation of our lineups...
Apr 29, 2021
Josh tells Tom about the history of the A's with a focus on a would-be dynasty in the late 80's and early 90's. We discuss hated owners, pharmacology, a stacked roster that dominated baseball but only won a single championship which was overshadowed by a natural disaster. We also talk too much about Kansas City and...
Apr 29, 2021
One of the greatest seasons by one of the unlikeliest teams ever. Tom tells Josh about the Miracle Mets, how they came about due to the westward (??) expansion of baseball, how they built a roster in an era when expansion teams were squeezed (including the origin of the band name "Yo La Tengo"), and the details of...
Apr 29, 2021
In the inaugural episode, Josh tells Tom about legendary third baseman / drinker Wade Boggs, the longest baseball game ever played -- which was not a Yankees / Red Sox game, how he got the nickname "chicken man," and other odds and ends from a legendary career. We also discuss Rickey Henderson. We will always discuss...