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Ep. 59: Spring Training Travels and Misunderstood Stats

Ep. 59: Spring Training Travels and Misunderstood Stats

FromThe Ringer MLB Show


Ep. 59: Spring Training Travels and Misunderstood Stats

FromThe Ringer MLB Show

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss whether MLB teams should limit the workloads of players on WBC teams (02:00), break down Michael's clubhouse interviewing technique (11:00), and comment on quotes from two players Michael talked to on his trip to Arizona (14:00), Rangers starter Cole Hamels (on aging and wearable sensors) and Indians outfielder Brandon Guyer (on getting hit by pitches). Then they bring on Economist editor Dan Rosenheck to talk about his study on the significance of spring training stats (27:50) and examine why earlier analysts came to incorrect conclusions about traditional baseball beliefs (35:00).
Released:
Mar 13, 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.