MLB Rule Changes Saved Baseball + Youth Umpire Madness

Joe and Dave lean into some hilarious youth sports stories as Joe shares his experience umpiring youth baseball and Dave talks about coaching youth soccer, including dealing with over-the-top parents arguing balls and strikes. That leads into a broader discussion on how baseball has evolved, with the guys debating the impact of rule changes like the pitch clock, ghost runner in extra innings, and ABS challenges, and whether fully automated balls and strikes is the inevitable next step. While they agree most changes have helped the game speed up and improve, the one adjustment they still aren’t fans of is the elimination of the shift.