Ben and Sam talk to Dirk Hayhurst about the sticky subject of player-media relations from the perspective of a person who’s been on both sides of the mic.
Ben and Sam talk to Sports on Earth Senior Writer Will Leitch about the evolution of baseball coverage and the fan’s relationship with sports media.
It’s an all-AL East episode, as Ben and substitute co-host Jason Wojciechowski discuss a counterproductive proposal to fix what ails the Yankees, then talk about the latest Bobby Valentine controversy.
If Anthony Rizzo fails to fulfill expectations, an excess of media attention will be partly to blame.
Reviewing Frank Deford’s new book, “Over Time,” and reflecting on how the advent of the internet has improved the quality of sportswriting.