Batting Around Podcast

Charles Star is back to talk about a variety of stories from the week including the PNC Roberto Clemente controversy that bubbled up on twitter, Michael Kay talking about One Piece, a couple of stories about animals at ballparks, and Tyler Wells' frozen burrito ranking project. Our main topic is the piece in The Athletic where MLB players are asked about the ways they save money on little things and if that's frugal or cheap.

Check out Charles on the ALAB and City Saint/Country Saint podcasts as well as @ugarles.bsky. social on Bluesky.

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We're promoting the patreons for our show and Tipping Pitches, so this bonus episode is also going in the free feed. Enjoy!

Every November we record an episode with our sister podcast, Tipping Pitches, where we talk about the dumbest things that happened in baseball that year. This year is shaping up to be the dumbest year yet, so we decided to get in front of it an talk about the dumb things we're monitoring throughout the year.

If you like our show and haven't listened to Tipping Pitches, check them out ASAP. This month we're giving each others' patreon subscribers a free month our respective subscriptions. Sign up for our Slapdick Prospect tier on patreon and look for this episode's post to find the gift link.

It's opening weekend and there's plenty of baseball stuff to talk about.

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DoD erases Jackie Robinson, MLB attempts to quietly pull down its diversity program website, Tokyo series, new ballpark foods for the season, and some pre-opening day predictions for 2025.

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Mr. Met is upsettingly jacked now, Japan Series, Ohtani in Fortnite.

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The Yankees have elbow problems, baseball is having a moment in East Asia, and there are some dumb new hats.

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No more POOP scorebug, Trump's baffling Pete Rose diatribe, one player's carnivore diet, and scheming viziers chat.

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The Yankees change their grooming policy, spring training games have begun and are using the ABS challenge system, Ozzie Albies gets a new 6,000 gallon aquarium, Bryce Harper gets a Phanatic tattoo, Justin Ishbia pulls out of buying the Twins to increase his stake in the White Sox.

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Can Stephen name three Miami Marlins? Can MLB players name new generation pokemon? Can salad kill you? All these questions, and more, answered on this episode of Batting Around.

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President Xi, please make us the official podcast of The Chinese Professional Baseball League.

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