Passed Ball Show #561 (6/19/2021)

Passed Ball Show

6-19-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this baseball discussion by talking about the inexplicable decision by Ronald Acuna, Jr. to try to stretch a double into a triple with two outs in the ninth inning and the defending National League Most Valuable Player coming to bat. Yes, players make mistakes. But there has to be some sort of accountability when it comes to said mistake. That is why manager Brian Snitker was 100 percent in the right for his criticism of Acuna’s only self serving decision. The last person anybody should need to hear from is Acuna’s father. What is this, Little League?! John blasts Acuna’s father for potentially living vociferously through his child, ala LaVar Ball. John then takes the time to question what exactly a manager does in a game of baseball anymore. Managers do not write their own lineups, position their fielders, and John explains why they likely do not even control which pitchers come in games at given times. When it comes to cheating, John talks about the history of cheating and deviousness as it imply to baseball and it’s inception. John then spends a couple minutes questioning the 1914 World Series and whether it was on a level or not. John then explains how baseball is “tainted” and it is impossible to be a baseball fan and not root for some deviousness/ cheating in the game as it is played.