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Friday, February 7, 2025

Korked Bats

That Funny Sports Blog

The Junk Drawer: Grit’s Final Episode & Guest Host Chris Rongey

I told myself I wouldn’t cry.

This is it. Almost a year after starting this podcast, one of our own is leaving. And no, not A.D., who legitimately left this week. I’m talking about everyone’s favorite bearded, beer-drinking, Alex Jones impersonating, non-TikTok recording, closeted studio sitting, “what’s goin’ on fellas?” saying, Grit.

This week’s episode was his last as he’s accepted a gig to produce Zero Blog Thirty on Barstool Sports. It’s a truly deserving gig for one of the most talented dudes on the Internet. I’m sure I can speak for A.D. here, but we’re really going to miss laughing with him on Mondays every week.

Anyway, as for this week’s episode, since A.D. is in Costa Rica this week, our good friend Chris Rongey (previously from 670 The Score – Chicago, 101 ESPN – St. Louis, Chicago White Sox pre and post game host)

We talk normalizing eating ice cream cones in MLB dugouts, Super League drama, MLB’s dumb blackout rules, the insanely fun Dodgers-Padres series, why do people still hate Joe Buck?, and more.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:

RUNDOWN:

2:30​ – A.D.’s Farewell Video To Grit

5:42​ – GOOD: We’re Finally Throwing Away Pandemic Food

10:17​ – BACK: Remembering Our First Cell Phones

13:30​ – UGLY: The Super League – What Is It?

19:44​ – MLB’s Dumb Blackout Restrictions

25:00​ – GOOD: Normalize Eating In MLB Dugouts

31:31​ – BACK: Time To Bring Back The Mars Rovers

39:13​ – GOOD: Dodgers-Padres Is Fun As Hell!

42:35​ – GOOD: That Wild Villanova TD Pass

43:52​ – BACK: MLB Streaming Had Record Start To The Season

47:45​ – Bullpens In Benches Clearing Brawls

49:27​ – BACK: Austin Threw Out His Back

51:19​ – UGLY: Nick Castellanos Suspension Upheld

53:07​ – UGLY: Joe Buck Hate (from Jeopardy fans)

58:11​ – UGLY: Ben Askren’s Boxing Ability

1:01:02​ – FRANK FACT

1:07:02​ – Final Farewell To Grit

Austin

Austin hosts a country music morning radio show in Chicago after nearly a decade in sports talk radio (The Jim Rome Show, Steve Gorman SPORTS!) Colin Cowherd and Smash Mouth follow him on Twitter and he wears pants every day.

Austin

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