About this episode
The episode debates Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster and compares center fielders from the 1990s to today's game.
On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys debate Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster, questioning whether it’s one of the weaker squads in recent memory and if it will be enough to compete with the stacked teams from Japan and the Dominican Republic. They then continue their Then & Now series, each selecting their top five center fielders of the 1990s and comparing them with their top five center fielders in today’s game. The conversation also turns to Ken Griffey Jr.’s impact on 1990s baseball, reflecting on how his superstar presence and clean reputation may have helped shape how that era is remembered amid the PED scandals. They round out the show with Collection Corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- World Baseball Classic
- Team USA
- center fielders
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- 1990s baseball
Keywords
- WBC
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
- PED scandals
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Long Gone
Places: Japan, the Dominican Republic
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