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The Designated Hitter Rule in MLB has been in place for 40 years, yet still remains as controversial as ever. Does it remove the need for managerial strategy? Does it add excitement and offense to the game? The Sports Ethicist brings in Rockford College Baseball players, Zachary Wolf and Daryn Streed, as well as Professors Matt Flamm and Mike Perry to discuss the DH rule and its effects on baseball.

Original Air Date: May 13, 2013 on Rockford College Radio.

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The Designated Hitter Rule in MLB has been in place for 40 years, yet still remains as controversial as ever. Does it remove the need for managerial strategy? Does it add excitement and offense to the game? The Sports Ethicist brings in Rockford College Baseball players, Zachary Wolf and Daryn Streed, as well as Professors Matt Flamm and Mike Perry to discuss the DH rule and its effects on baseball.

Related Links:

• BU Law Review “Baseball’s Moral Hazard: Law Economics and the Designated Hitter Rule”
• Is the Designated Hitter Ethical? A Philosophical View

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http://www.rockfordcollegeradio.com/category/thesportsethicist/

http://www.rockfordcollegeradio.com/sports-ethicist-ep-7-soccer-in-the-us/

Whatever you call it: association football, soccer, or futbol, it is by most measures the most popular sport in the world. But, in the US, it is a distance 5th among the major team sports. Will it ever be more popular here? The Sports Ethicist sits down with Real Madrid fan, Professor William Gahan, to discuss soccer in Europe and in the US. They also discuss fandom, bull-fighting, and other issues in sports.

Original Air Date: May 6, 2013 on Rockford College Radio.

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Whatever you call it: association football, soccer, or futbol, it is by most measures the most popular sport in the world. But, in the US, it is a distance 5th among the major team sports. Will it ever be more popular here? The Sports Ethicist sits down with Real Madrid fan, Professor William Gahan, to discuss soccer in Europe and in the US. They also discuss fandom, bull-fighting, and other issues in sports.

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A podcast of the show will be available after the show airs.
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In this episode, The Sports Ethicist calls up his best friend, who still lives in the Boston area, to talk about their reactions to and thoughts about the Boston Marathon bombing.

Original Air Date: April 29, 2013 on Rockford College Radio.

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In this episode, The Sports Ethicist calls up his best friend, who still lives in the Boston area, to talk about their reactions and thoughts about the Boston Marathon bombing.

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A podcast of the show will be available after the show airs.
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http://www.rockfordcollegeradio.com/the-sports-ethicist-ep-5-sports-studies-symposium/

In this episode, The Sports Ethicist sits down with Chad Carlson, John Harney, Trisha Phillips, Aaron Harper, Andrew Koehl, Carl Robinson, and Mike Perry to discuss the themes and ideas raised by the papers given at the symposium on April 19.

Original Air Date: April 22, 2013 on Rockford College Radio.

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In this episode, The Sports Ethicist sits down with Chad Carlson, John Harney, Trisha Phillips, Aaron Harper, Andrew Koehl, Carl Robinson, and Mike Perry to discuss the themes and ideas raised by the papers given at the symposium on April 19.

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A podcast of the show will be available after the show airs.
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http://www.rockfordcollegeradio.com/the-sports-ethicist-show-ep-4-fitness-and-sport/

In this episode, The Sports Ethicist talks with Assistant Professor of Biology Sean Beckmann about the relationship of fitness to sport and athletics. What is fitness? Are fitness and health the same thing? Are elite athletes fit and should the general public emulate elite training regiments? The conversation shifts into the issue of gene doping and doping in general.

Original Air Date: April 15, 2013 on Rockford College Radio.

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The first panel, held from 1 to 2:45pm, focuses on Fandom. (Follow the links to read paper abstracts)

• Chad Carlson, Ph.D., (Eastern Illinois University): What is fan-based sport about anyway? The Popovich-Stern Issue and Normative Implications for Professional Sports;
• John Harney, Ph.D., (DePaul University): Japanese Baseball Culture at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century: Imperial Game or Adopted Pastime;
• Trisha Phillips, Ph.D., (Mississippi State University): Fandom and Sport: Encouraging Hate.

The second panel, held from 3 to 4:45, will focus on fantasy and play. (Follow the links to read paper abstracts)

• Aaron Harper, Ph.D. (West Liberty University): Playing with Nietzsche: Play, Nihilism, and Value Creation;
• Andrew Koehl, Ph.D. (Roberts Wesleyan College): Fantasy Sport and Aristotelian Flourishing;
• Carl Robinson, Ph.D. (Ashford University): Chasing The American Dream: A Chubby Fan(atic) Recalls His Favorite Professional Wrestlers.

You can also find the abstracts, and other information, at the Symposium Page: http://sportsethicist.com/symposium/