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155 - The Oakland A's vs the Mendoza Line

May 31, 2023 A podcast about baseball, music and culture. Season 4 Episode 155
155 - The Oakland A's vs the Mendoza Line
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Hooks & Runs
155 - The Oakland A's vs the Mendoza Line
May 31, 2023 Season 4 Episode 155
A podcast about baseball, music and culture.

This week, Andrew and Craig contemplate whether or not the Oakland A's can beat the Mendoza Line (.200), as this is published, the A's are 12-46 (.207). Also this week, The Rangers are for real, Jose Abreu is making us worried, when does a musical artist or band become a just a nostalgia act and more.

Episodes Mentioned this Week
152 - R.E.M.'s Murmur at 40 w/ Tony Fletcher
150 - The RRHoF Episode: We Can't Have Too Many Rock Bands

Errata - Who's going to tell Andrew Lance McCullers did not attend LSU? Hall of Fame inductees included Kate Bush, Cheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners.

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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)     
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This week, Andrew and Craig contemplate whether or not the Oakland A's can beat the Mendoza Line (.200), as this is published, the A's are 12-46 (.207). Also this week, The Rangers are for real, Jose Abreu is making us worried, when does a musical artist or band become a just a nostalgia act and more.

Episodes Mentioned this Week
152 - R.E.M.'s Murmur at 40 w/ Tony Fletcher
150 - The RRHoF Episode: We Can't Have Too Many Rock Bands

Errata - Who's going to tell Andrew Lance McCullers did not attend LSU? Hall of Fame inductees included Kate Bush, Cheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners.

-->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN
-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the book featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns

Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com
Hooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandruns
Hooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandruns
Andrew Eckhoff on Tik Tok
Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffest
Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ 
Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)     
This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved.  

Introduction: Can you really jinx a no-hitter?
The Oakland A's vs the Mendoza Line
This is why you slide head first.
The Jose Abreu Blues
Craig has somehow gotten too old to watch golf on TV
In Minor League, you don't really follow the team, you follow the prospects.
The Classic Rock Summer Tour Draft
The part where Andrew & Craig forget who was just elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame