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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca talk with Shane Ryan of Golf Digest about the first Ryder Cup victory for the United States since 2008 and whether hostile fan behavior affected the performance of their European opponents. Then, Sports Illustrated baseball editor Emma Span joins the show to discuss the MLB playoff picture and Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz’s farewell tour. Finally, Chuck Culpepper of the Washington Post explains how me managed to cover two Top 10 college football matchups on two coasts in two days.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- “The entire day was an anti-climax” Shane Ryan wrote on Golf Digest in his Sunday recap of the wire-to-wire U.S. Ryder Cup victory.
- Scotsman John Huggan of Golf Digest said the crowds at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota “included a sizable rogue element.”
- Europe’s Rory McIlroy got a fan thrown out of the tournament.
- The PGA of America threatened fans to behave better.
- The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa explained that there’s little distinction among European and American players anymore.
- Follow Shane Ryan on Twitter, and check out his book, Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour.
- A preview of the MLB playoffs from Sports Illustrated.
- SI’s Tom Verducci on some macro trends that have defined the 2016 season.
- Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz sat down with Verducci for a long conversation on his final season.
- Follow SI baseball editor Emma Span on Twitter.
- Washington Post college football writer Chuck Culpepper on his crazy Seattle-to-Clemson weekend road trip.
- Culpepper on the first half of his trip, Washington vs. Stanford.
- The ending of the Tennessee-Georgia game was one for the ages.
- Follow Chuck Culpepper on Twitter.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly Vetch Fields:
Mike’s Vetch Field: What is the jersey number worn by the least number of hall of famers across the four major professional sports?
Stefan’s Vetch Field: Is the guy who has run the Green Monster scoreboard at Fenway Park for two decades a Yankees fan? Stefan figured it out more than decade ago.
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, inspired by Wall Street Journal sports columnist Jason Gay’s critique of Michigan fans, Stefan and Mike discuss fan bases they love to hate. 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.
