Infield Sac Fly, ABS Shenanigans, and Pitchers Pleading Their Case!

About this episode

The episode discusses infield sac flies, ABS shenanigans, and the role of starting pitchers in decision-making.

Visit our brand new YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@the-compound-pod, video episodes are posted at 9 AM CT on Wednesdays. Watch the Sandy Koufax video discussed in this week's episode in our video episode or here: https://www.mlb.com/video/consecutive-pitches-by-koufax-called-balls Visit ParceRum.com and use code COMPOUND for $10 dollars off your next order of a bottle of Rum! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠ On this Week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the infield sac fly, ABS shenanigans, check swings in the 1960s and if starting pitchers should be allowed to make their case to managers before being pulled out of the game.

People in this episode

Host: Ian Happ

Topics covered

• infield sac fly
• ABS shenanigans
• check swings
• starting pitchers
• manager decisions

Keywords

• infield sac fly
• ABS
• check swings
• starting pitchers
• baseball

Sponsors

ParceRum.com, Bruce Bolt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jomboy Media

Products: Rum, batting gloves

Books & works: Sandy Koufax video

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