Ep. 59: Spring Training Travels and Misunderstood Stats

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). Learn more
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