About this episode
Mike Francesa interviews Jim Kaat, MLB Hall of Fame inductee, broadcaster and author of "Good as Gold." Kaat discusses his Hall of Fame career and the makeup of current pitching staffs. Mike and Jim also talk about other MLB legends, from Sandy Koufax to Frank Robinson to Carl Yastrzemski and Jack Buck, the famous announcer. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Jim Kaat was a great fielder (for a pitcher) 04:30 Kaat is finally going to the MLB Hall of Fame 06:15 Were the 1960's the golden age of pitching? 08:19 Kaat comments on the evolution of MLB pitching 12:25 Are advanced pitching analytics ruining MLB? 15:50 Starters are no longer expected to finish games 17:50 Sandy Koufax's extraordinary pitching ability 20:19 Memories of the legendary Jack Buck 23:10 Jim Kaat's long & award-winning TV career 24:55 Game announcing & interpersonal conflicts 28:40 Kaat struggled to strike out _______ 30:55 Frank Robinson & Carl Yastrzemski were MLB icons 35:20 Kaat is an ambidextrous golfer! 40:10 Kaat is an avid traveler Follow Mike Francesca & BetRivers Network on Twitter: 🐣 Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa 🐣 BetRivers Network (@BRNPodcasts) https://twitter.com/BRNPodcasts 📧 Email your questions to mike at Mikefrancesapodcast@gmail.com #MikeFrancesa #JimKaat #MLB