New rules = more stolen bases, Rendon’s suspension & bandwagoning the (Devil) Rays
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Hannah and Zach are back with their first episode since the start of the baseball season, leading to a fun conversation at the beginning of the episode about what each of them did for MLB Opening Day this year.
About a week into the season, they agree that the new rules have been a success in terms of speeding up the game and creating more small-ball. Specifically, teams are attempting steals at rates we haven’t seen in over a decade and succeeding at rates we haven’t seen since even longer ago. That’s good! Right?
Zach comes up with a fun game before he and Hannah discuss Anthony Rendon confronting a fan in Oakland and getting suspended as a result.
Before bandwagoning the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays, Hannah and Zach dive into the story of MLB pitchers being told to throw the first pitch of each at-bat right down the middle of the strike zone, explaining why it is probably a good idea and if we can expect more widespread adoption from the rest of the league.
00:30 what did you do for opening day?
04:20 A lot of stolen bases!
12:20 Zach’s Game: Did this happen in an Orioles/Rangers game?
19:50 Do We Care? Anthony Rendon fights a fan
24:15 We Were Wondering: Throwing pitches down the middle
43:00 The Bandwagon: Tampa Bay Rays
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