Infinite Inning #016: Eight Fly Balls In 100 At-Bats; That's Baseball

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, 8 p.m.

b'After discussions of a personal nature involving Carl Edwards, Jr., the 1912 New York Giants, and imposter syndrome, Steve is joined by Grant Brisbee of SB Nation\\u2019s McCovey Chronicles to talk about how the San Francisco Giants got to be so bad, what it\\u2019s like hosting a TV show in a down season, and the origins of the Marco Scutaro rainglobe. \\xa0

Warning: Two cusswords this week. We express deep contrition.

Table of Contents

Carl Edwards Jr. Imposter Syndrome*The 2017 Dodgers and the 1912 Giants*Grant Brisbee: How did the San Francisco Giants end up in last place? *The Giants\\u2019 last homegrown outfielder*Launching \\u201cGiants Outsiders\\u201d in a season in which the Giants are outside*Dramatizing a loss*The postgame show for the 1927 Yankees*Avoiding the turning-40 crisis*The 1997 Giants are responsible for everything*Meeting your idols*Making fun of Guy Fieri, not Rich Aurilia*Regretting saying something critical about Ken Rosenthal*Mid-career TV opportunity, the one that never knocks*Credibility*Staying a fan (Crying for Conor Gillaspie)*The Jaded, Disgruntled Sportswriters Club*Battling social media malaise*Has SB Nation\\u2019s mission changed?*The Marco Scutaro rainglobe story*Remaining the informed outsider*Denard Span\\u2019s wheels*Locked into Johnny Cueto and other vets*A middle finger for Brandon Belt*Final Jeopardy: Can current Giants management fix this?*Goodbyes. Dave Righetti and Hensley Meulens*'