# Infinite Inning 365: When the Yankees Tried to Be the Cardinals

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Podcast: [The Infinite Inning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infinite-inning-1119002)
Published: 2026-03-07T09:29:24+00:00
Episode link: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/the-infinite-inning/
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How the King of France once had an illicit love life that bore both a great resemblance to that of some of our current villains, but was also kind of similar to one of Branch Rickey’s greatest innovations. Then we join a glowering Yankees owner who absolutely wrecked his team because he was Vince Coleman-dreaming before that was even a thing. The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

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