The Infinite Inning 005 Al Leiter's Favorite Beatles Song

Published: May 24, 2017, 12:30 p.m.

b'After Steve opens with Rogers Hornsby envy and a Jeremiad on Chick Gandil, Cliff Corcoran jumps his turn in the rotation to return a week ahead of time. He leads a discussion that ranges widely from Al Leiter\\u2019s origins in Toms River, New Jersey to his condemnation of stathead perceptions of pitching to his opinion on \\u201cballs.\\u201d Along the way, there are segments on Chuck Berry and the Beatles, rising strikeout rates and the death of the squeeze play are deplored, \\u201cguts\\u201d are measured with wearable devices, and the IQ of hitting is investigated.'