Streaking, Slumping, and Sign-Stealing (Ep. 107)

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about their
enthusiasm for next month's probable playoff matchups (01:00),
examine the significance (if any) of the Dodgers' slump and the
Indians' and Diamondbacks' hot streaks (03:30), and discuss the Red
Sox–Yankees sign-stealing scandal (18:30). Then they bring on
longtime baseball scout and executive Tony Blengino for an
insider's perspective on sign-stealing (26:00), whether baseball's
prohibition on internet-connected devices in the dugout makes sense
in an information-rich era (31:00), how the game might change if
that ban is lifted (36:45), the state of grudges and gamesmanship
between teams (46:00), and the future of scouting in the age of
motion-tracking technology (48:45). Learn more about your ad
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