The Infinite Inning 54 | Strangers in the Ballpark

Steve is joined by Meg Rowley (Fangraphs, The Hardball Times) to discuss some unlikely Mariners success, including James Paxton’s no-hitter, defense-first first base prospects, and the batting-out-of-order rule. Plus SteveStories of the Singing Umpire and a continuation of last week’s discussion about Ty Cobb.

WARNING: Late in the show, there is a cussword uttered in regards to Chuck Knoblauch. It is a quote. More seriously, a racial epithet from a newspaper article printed in 1892 is spoken at approximately 30:07.

TRIGGER WARNING: During this discussion of historic racism, there is some mention of sexual assault.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lord Byron’s Umpire Follies • Cucumbers • Ty Cobb II • The James Paxton no-hitter/no-hitter ennui • Excitement is a positive • People who boo and people who don’t • The batting-out-of-order rule • Can the Mariners continue to contend? • Evan White, Keith Hernandez, and Ichiro’s decline • Rachael McDaniel’s “In the Sun” • Failing to extend the baseball bridge • Osuna-Schneiderman • Favorite spy movies • Goodbyes.