Infinite Inning 277: No Boxers, No Briefs, No Mercy

Published: March 16, 2024, 6:31 a.m.

In which the hazards of playing baseball without first properly girding one\u2019s loins is investigated through the person of Pepper Martin, with other plentiful stops along the trail.

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?