{"id":8511,"date":"2020-07-05T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meadowparty.com\/blog\/?p=8511"},"modified":"2020-07-05T13:27:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T17:27:48","slug":"stick-to-baseball-7-4-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meadowparty.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/stick-to-baseball-7-4-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Stick to baseball, 7\/4\/20."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For subscribers to The Athletic, I looked at the prospects who made their teams’ 60-player pools<\/a> \u2013 and some notable prospect omissions as well. I held a Klawchat<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My latest podcast episode was one of my favorites so far. Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change at San Jose State University joined me to discuss her research on Black athletes’ experiences<\/a>, their obstacles to playing and becoming coaches after playing, and what leagues and universities can do to break down structural barriers these athletes face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My thanks to all of you who’ve already bought The Inside Game<\/em>. If you’re looking to pick up a copy, you can get it at bookshop.org<\/a> or perhaps at a local bookstore if they’re reopening near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m due for another issue my my email newsletter. You can sign up for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, the links\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n