{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/6a5999e5c11d60d01e0c6162?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How AI Almost Ruined Baseball","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Rundown</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:17 MLB Cracks Down on AI Usage From Dugout Tables</p><p>24:28 Let’s Actually Fix the All-Star Game!</p><p>35:43 Creating Strategic Decision-Making &amp; Unique All-Star Moments</p><p>40:46 Second-Half Storylines</p><p>50:43 Breaking News! Chase Burns Signs Seven-Year Extension</p><p><br></p><p>Follow DVR on Bluesky: <a href=\"https://theathletic.enterprise.slack.com/team/UH2NGC39B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@DVR</a>.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.social</p><p>e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ratesandbarrels@gmail.com</a></p><p>Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe</p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic: <a href=\"http://theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels</a></p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Derek VanRiper &amp; Eno Sarris</p><p>With: Trevor May</p><p>Editor: McEnroe Francis</p><p><br></p><p>Eno's Story 'MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions':</p><p><a href=\"https://theathletic.lnk.to/MLBAI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theathletic.lnk.to/MLBAI</a></p><p>Discord</p><p><a href=\"https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join the Rates &amp; Barrels Discord Server!</a></p><p>A community of baseball fans from the Rates &amp; Barrels podcast. | 6086 members</p><p>theathletic.lnk.to</p><p><a href=\"https://theathletic.lnk.to/MLBAI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions</a></p><p>Go to MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}