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Tyler Flowers, Framing, and the Robot Umps Debate (Ep. 89)

Tyler Flowers, Framing, and the Robot Umps Debate (Ep. 89)

FromThe Ringer MLB Show


Tyler Flowers, Framing, and the Robot Umps Debate (Ep. 89)

FromThe Ringer MLB Show

ratings:
Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about All-Star selection philosophies (1:10) and then tee up Ben’s conversation with Braves catcher Tyler Flowers, an elite pitch framer who’s transformed himself offensively and has, by one measure, been one of the most valuable players in baseball this season (10:25). Then, they discuss whether Flowers’s framing skill is good or bad for baseball (36:55), the obstacles that still stand in the way of a computerized strike zone (42:35), and whether they’re pro-robot umps (45:00).
Released:
Jul 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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A rotating cast of Ringer staff members break down baseball's biggest and silliest stories, mixing in interviews with plugged-in media members and insiders from the front office to the dugout.