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.

Rundown

0:00 Intro

1:17 MLB Cracks Down on AI Usage From Dugout Tables

24:28 Let’s Actually Fix the All-Star Game!

35:43 Creating Strategic Decision-Making & Unique All-Star Moments

40:46 Second-Half Storylines

50:43 Breaking News! Chase Burns Signs Seven-Year Extension

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