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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Kansas City Royals’ World Series victory over the New York Mets. They also talk about ESPN’s decision to shutter the website Grantland, and they interview Michele Roberts, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- The Royals beat the Mets in five games to win the World Series.
- The Royals were looking for a chance to run on Mets first baseman Lucas Duda.
- Ken Rosenthal’s post-game interview with Mets manager Terry Collins about Collins’ decision to leave Matt Harvey in Game 5.
- ESPN’s statement on its decision to shut down Grantland.
- Deadspin’s Greg Howard on how Grantland died.
- Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch interviews Chris Connelly about his brief tenure as Grantland’s interim editor inchief.
- Bill Simmons’ June 11, 2011, introductory essay, “Welcome to Grantland.”
- Profiles of Michele Roberts in the Atlantic, the New York Times, and espnW.
- Back in August, USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt forecast that the league and the union won’t opt out of the NBA’s collective-bargaining argument in 2016.
- The union opposes expanding college basketball’s “one-and-done” rule to “two and done.”
- Stefan wrote a piece on Allen Iverson for the Wall Street Journal in 2001.
- Thabo Sefolosha is suing the New York Police Department after officers allegedly broke his leg.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly Joe Sharrys:
Mike’s Joe Sharry: How to improve the fan experience at the New York City Marathon.
Stefan’s Sharry: A deep dive into the collected works of Grantland Rice.
Josh’s Joe Sharry: How other sports can capture the magic of Miami’s eight-lateral, game-winning kickoff return.
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk to Seth Stevenson about his quest to go to umpire school. Visit slate.com/hangupplus and try it free for two weeks.
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Podcast production and edit by Zack Dinerstein.
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