Infinite Inning 131 The Ball is Painfully Obviously Juiced

Published: Jan. 18, 2020, 5:25 a.m.

b'Rob Arthur of Baseball Prospectus discusses the juiced ball, Astros sign-stealing, and the past and future of the human race. Plus John McGraw fights while Boston burns and a pitcher is mocked for his weight.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Walter, not Jumbo*The Brief Story of \\u201cJumbo Jim\\u201d*A Fire in Boston*Rob Arthur: Fruit Flies No Matter What*Malthus Was Right? (\\u201cWho\\u2019s Mathis?\\u201d Andy Asked)*WAR (What\\u2019s It Good For?)*The Hall of Fame and the Soft Factors*The Ball is Painfully, Obviously Juiced*Juiced Balls vs. Juiced Players*Manfred\\u2019s Reasons and Excuses*How Did We Miss the Astros\\u2019 Sign-Stealing?*Will the Real Alex Bregman Please Stand Up?*Mike Trout\\u2019s Genes vs. Yours*Goodbyes.

The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game\\u2019s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they\\u2019ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can\\u2019t get anybody out?'