Infinite Inning 119 Neat Things Within This Weird World

Yes, we went there: Craig Calcaterra joins Steve to discuss the commonalities between affirmative action and Hall of Fame debates, as well as explore the ongoing sense of dislocation provoked by a homer-happy season. Plus, Casey Stengel argues a call and Chuck Klein is star anonymous. WARNING: One excretory cussword late. If offended, write the management. TABLE OF CONTENTS Casey Argues a Call*Chuck Klein: Star Anonymous*Craig Calcaterra: Old Jock Strap in a Can and the Home Run Explosion*Peak HoJo*A Discontinuity*The Discontents of Gossage and Rose*Scoring Fatigue*Neat Things Within This Weird World*Feeling Sorry for Pitchers*A Javy Lopez Moment*Affirmative Action Arguments vs. Hall of Fame Arguments*Stats vs. Soft Factors in Baseball Awards (“A Metric-Based Orthodoxy”)*Braves Triumphant With or Without a Right Fielder/Baseball Seasons Can Be Like TV Seasons*A Quick Shout-Out to “The Rockford Files*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’s 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’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?