Johann Sebastian Balk

May 16, 2019

Episode Description

This week: Giants News, Bingo-related Follow Up, more Weird Baseball Things, and the Minor League Team of the Week.


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Giants News

Derek Holland Blasts Giants Management, Says Team Had Him Fake An Injury

Follow Up

We have received the following bingo square suggestions from an unknown listener:

  1. Walk off home run
  2. Double steal
  3. Ground rule double
  4. Suicide squeeze
  5. Balk
  6. Runner interference
  7. Infield fly rule
  8. Sacrifice fly

Some other ones we came up with during the show:

  • You hear “popcorn” on the broadcast
  • Someone doesnt catch the ball in foul ground
  • Bat boy
  • Player on first talks to the first baseman
  • Game with fans on the field
  • Organ music
  • PA screwups

Further suggestions: bingo@baseline.show

Weird Baseball Things

A Bad Throw To First Forced Niko Goodrum To Send A Flying Knee Into Marwin Gonzalez’s Face

Edwin Jackson set to play for record 14th team

[The Irregular Outfields of BaseballThe DataFace](http://thedataface.com/2019/04/sports/baseballs-irregular-outfields)

Madison Bumgarner And Yasiel Puig Are Making Their Long-Distance Hatred For One Another Still Work Filed to: Beef.

Minor League Team of the Week

There’s a jingle this time! Thanks haroldina.

This week’s team is the Augusta GreenJackets, sent in by @theTiger. They’re named for something related to a golf tournament. Go figure.

The Closer

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