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

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). Learn more about your ad choices.
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