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Cold Judge, Hot Trout, and Player Nicknames (Ep. 99)
Cold Judge, Hot Trout, and Player Nicknames (Ep. 99)
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about an Angels team photo (1:15), the Mets-Indians Jay Bruce trade (2:00), and an Astros blooper (4:05). Then, they bring on ESPN’s Mark Simon to discuss how teams are attacking the slumping Aaron Judge (6:30) and Mike Trout’s continued dominance (15:50). After that, they welcome Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of MLB.com and Cespedes Family BBQ to talk about the best and the worst player-chosen nicknames for the upcoming Players Weekend (27:45), and whether the event signals a thaw in baseball’s aversion to self-expression (44:55). Lastly, Ben and Michael discuss what Jerry Dipoto did (53:35).
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep. 1: Yankees and AL East w/ Bill Simmons, JackO, and Mallory Rubin by The Ringer MLB Show