Infinite Inning 223: Punko Lobster

Published: April 24, 2022, 5:45 a.m.

b'David Roth returns to discuss the uplift provided by the new season, Robinson Cano, how the Reds provoke thoughts of the end of history, Pitchcom, and the 1985 arcade came \\u201cGauntlet.\\u201d Plus tales: Teams in the 1880s outdraw the present-day A\\u2019s and mouthy third baseman Arlie Latham psyches out the Reds\\u2019 manager.

WARNING: As in all Roth-a-looza episodes, there is the occasional cussword. Please instruct the children in what these words mean so they can follow along.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Small Crowds with Animals in 1886 and 2022*Arlie Latham Distracts with Prophecy*David Roth: The Year-\\u2018Round Shorts Guy*Cruiser*Revert to Factory Settings*The Uplift of Baseball*The Best Part of an In-Season Vacation* \\u201cWarrior is About to Die!\\u201d*Normal Gossip Prep*\\u201cGauntlet\\u201d Redux*The Rent-Seeking Reds*Unreciprocated Support*\\u201cPart of the Deal is You\\u2019re Going to Try\\u201d*This Monopoly*Baseball and the End of History* Robinson Cano: Shakespearian*The Advent of Pitchcom*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?'