Chris Bassitt

About this episode

Chris Bassitt discusses his experiences as a pitcher, including facing his former team and insights from the playoffs.

Chris Bassitt, Baltimore Orioles pitcher and former Blue Jay, discusses the weirdness of pitching against your former team, George Springer sticking his tongue out, PitchCom issues, stories from the World Series run, coming out of the bullpen during the playoffs, how having an opener impacts a starting pitcher, and the MLB owners' first proposal to the MLBPA. The show ends with discussion about the San Antonio Spurs heading to Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Bassitt

Topics covered

• pitching
• MLB
• World Series
• playoffs
• sports commentary
• San Antonio Spurs
• Oklahoma City Thunder

Keywords

• Chris Bassitt
• pitching
• MLB
• World Series
• playoffs
• George Springer
• San Antonio Spurs
• Oklahoma City Thunder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Blue Jay, MLBPA, Rogers Sports & Media, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder

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