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Ep. 58: Corralling the Rule-Benders and Advance Scouting the WBC

Ep. 58: Corralling the Rule-Benders and Advance Scouting the WBC

FromThe Ringer MLB Show


Ep. 58: Corralling the Rule-Benders and Advance Scouting the WBC

FromThe Ringer MLB Show

ratings:
Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to baseball columnist and historian Steven Goldman about the new so-called Carter Capps and David Price rules (04:00), the evolution of the pitching motion (04:40), and past examples of rule changes prompted by a specific player, person, or event (07:10). Then they bring on journalist Octavio Hernández to discuss his statistical work for the World Baseball Classic (23:55), how big the WBC is in Venezuela (28:10), and how the top teams stack up (39:05).
Released:
Mar 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.