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5. Jesse Rogers Unplugged: Baseball Economics, 'Colt League' Nostalgia, and Joe Maddon's Extraordinary Life
On this episode, Andy interviews Jesse Rogers of ESPN who covers MLB including the White Sox and Cubs for ESPN.com and appears regularly on ESPN 1000 in Chicago.
Andy and Jesse share memories of “Colt League” baseball days and then discuss Jesse and Bill Chastain’s book on Joe Maddon, “Try Not To Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon.”
The conversation flows into baseball’s economics and the strange loyalties that exist on Jerry Reinsdorf led Chicago sports teams that have left them in a rut for generations. The show concludes with Andy sharing his NFL thoughts and…
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