{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68f8b13a237885ef40a1df42/69d9197efdeddc4b1269fcd7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mocking The NFL Draft, MLB's Robot Umps and NBA Play-In Pressure ","description":"<p>The regular season is in the rearview, and the NBA Play-In Tournament is officially knocking on the door. With the Pistons and Thunder sitting pretty, the rest of the bracket in total flux. Joel Lorenzi helps us break down who’s a contender and who’s just a pretender fighting for their life.&nbsp;Then, the \"Robot Ump\" revolution has arrived, and MLB veterans are feeling the heat. We discuss Sam Blum’s latest reporting on the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS). Is a mathematically perfect strike zone progress, or is the \"humiliation\" of public overturned calls ruining the soul of the game?&nbsp;In our main story, the Athletic’s prediction guru Austin Mock joins the show to crunch the numbers on the NFL Draft. Austin, Robert and Jason play \"Mock with Mock,\" a high-stakes simulation of the first six picks for the Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, Titans, Giants, and Browns.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts &amp; Guests</p><p>Zena Keita @itszenakeita</p><p>Robert Mays @robertmays</p><p>Jason Goff @Jason1Goff</p><p>Joel Lorenzi @JoelXLorenzi</p><p>Sam Blum @SamBlum3</p><p>Austin Mock @amock419</p><p><br></p><p>Mix: Matt Shilts</p><p>Executive Producer: Maggie Burbank</p><p>Producers: Jen Bradley, Stephen Lorenzo</p><p>A Production of The Athletic, Ode Studios, and Banner Studios</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}