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