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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca talk about bullpen blunders, starting pitcher struggles, and the difficulty of finding games on television during the opening weekend of the baseball playoffs. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s hot mic fiasco, they also attempt to define “locker room talk” and discuss their own personal experiences with the concept. Finally, they speak with Sports Illustrated’s S.L. Price about his new book Playing Through the Whistle: Steel, Football, and an American Town.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- The Giants beat the Cubs 6–5 in a game that didn’t end until 2:30 a.m. on the East Coast.
- Jayson Stark of ESPN looked at whether mechanics play a role in postseason struggles by ace pitchers.
- Reliever Andrew Miller’s ability to take on multiple roles helped the Cleveland Indians sweep the Boston Red Sox.
- Managers, including Buck Showalter and Joe Maddon, have been criticized for how they’ve used their bullpens this postseason.
- The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold broke the story of Donald Trump’s horrific Access Hollywood bus banter.
- Trump’s explanation that this was “locker room talk” was criticized by numerous athletes.
- Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe penned a letter to Trump about what players really talk about in locker rooms.
- “There really is no such thing as ‘locker room talk,’ ” wrote Sally Jenkins in her Washington Post column.
- Read an excerpt from S.L. Price’s book Playing Through the Whistle: Steel, Football, and an American Town.
- Check out Price’s 2011 Sports Illustrated piece on hope, despair, and football in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
- Follow Price on Twitter and buy his book.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly fastball meats:
Josh’s fastball meat: Belated thoughts on Les Miles’ firing from LSU and his love of Columbus Day.
Mike’s fastball meat: Cocoa Krispies has had many mascots over the years. Which one caused Coco Crisp’s sister to give him his now-famous first name?
Stefan’s fastball meat: The New Yorker’s Roger Angell loves the word tatterdemalion.
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Josh, Stefan, and Mike talk with Slate writer and Michigan football fan Ben Mathis-Lilley, who witnessed the Wolverines’ 78–0 shellacking of Rutgers in person this past weekend. Visit slate.com/hangupplus and try it free for two weeks.
Podcast production and edit by Mickey Capper.
Our intern is Shane Monaghan
You can email us at hangup@slate.com.
