MLB Doesn't Follow Their Own Rules Regarding Cleats

09/10/20 • 43 min

Cork'd Up: A Wine Podcast with a Splash of Baseball

Rachel and Jess take some time to talk about baseball media, how journalists report on the sport, and why athletes struggle with it. They also break down the hypocrisy behind MLB saying Trevor Bauer couldn't wear his "Free Joe Kelly" cleats. Plus we go back to the DM's to see what ridiculous things guys have been sending to Rachel and Jess.

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Reviewing the Moves Made During the 2020 Trade Deadline

A few days have passed since the trade deadline and the joke is on us! It was NOT a quiet deadline like we anticipated so Jess and Rachel take us through what all went down and their thoughts on the moves made this season. Plus they do a deep dive into the mysterious "PTBNL" that comes up a lot during trades and discuss players being traded from the NL to the AL and how that effects their odds of being in the race for the big league awards.

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Playing Baseball in Korea with P Dan Straily

This week Jess and Rachel are joined by former MLB Pitcher Dan Straily who is now playing professional baseball for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. They talk to Dan about the differences between KBO and MLB including the fans, media, and contracts. Plus they talk about what Dan misses most about American and rites of passage of pitchers.