How AI Almost Ruined Baseball

MLB has cracked down on teams' increasing use of generative artificial intelligence for on-field decision making. Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper and Trevor May explain how teams were pushing their technology too far through the approved dugout iPads, and how quickly things have changed with the tablets in the short time since Trevor retired three years ago.Plus, the trio offers up a few ideas for adding excitement to future All-Star Games, before highlighting some of their favorite second-half storylines, and reacting to breaking news of a seven-year, $105M extension for Chase Burns.Rundown0:00 Intro1:17 MLB Cracks Down on AI Usage From Dugout Tables24:28 Let’s Actually Fix the All-Star Game!35:43 Creating Strategic Decision-Making & Unique All-Star Moments40:46 Second-Half Storylines50:43 Breaking News! Chase Burns Signs Seven-Year ExtensionFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: McEnroe FrancisEno's Story 'MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions':https://theathletic.lnk.to/MLBAIDiscordJoin the Rates & Barrels Discord Server!A community of baseball fans from the Rates & Barrels podcast. | 6086 memberstheathletic.lnk.toMLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisionsGo to MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.