Infinite Inning 263: Grunting at the Guesser

Published: Oct. 7, 2023, 11:17 p.m.

b'In which a rookie\\u2019s arrogance (mildly) tests Earl Weaver and a pitcher nicknamed \\u201cBucher Boy\\u201d prompts a mass ejection event.

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?'