Nolan Ryan had \"The Express,\" so what do we call Jacob Misiorowski’s heater? This week on Starkville, Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville brainstorm the perfect nickname for \"The Miz’s\" electric four-seamer. Then, Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto joins the show to talk about his short history pitching against Doug, his reputation as one of MLB's most prolific dealmakers, rising star Colt Emerson, and his Immaculate Grid strategy. Plus, he shares some incredible reflections on the legendary Ichiro Suzuki. To wrap it all up, Jayson and Doug head to Las Vegas for an explosive edition of Strange But True.
Rundown:
3:19 Nolan Ryan on Jacob Misiorowski
15:17 Jerry Dipoto Visits Starkville
16:00 Dipoto vs. Glanville
18:27 The First Place Mariners
20:17 The ‘Piggyback’ Strategy
28:00 ‘Trader Jerry’
35:15 Colt Emerson
39:18 The Immaculate Grid
45:07 Living a ‘Baseball Life’
48:30 The Legend of Ichiro
55:08 Strange But True
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Jerry Dipoto
Producer: Jason Potere
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