ABS Controversy EXPLODES & Yankees Embarrass Umpires

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The conversation takes a wild turn as the new ABS system becomes the story, putting umpires under the microscope and changing the feel of the game in real time. What starts as a rules discussion quickly turns into a debate about accountability, embarrassment, and whether technology is taking over baseball. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dive into the Yankees’ dominance with challenges, the growing tension between players and umpires, and the viral moments fueling fan reactions. They also break down how ABS is reshaping strategy, why arrogance versus analytics becomes a real question, and whether this is the beginning of a fully automated strike zone.

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0:00.0	There are zero undefeated teams in Major League Baseball four games into the season.
0:06.3	No one is undefeated.
0:08.0	And you know how many teams don't have a win?
0:10.1	One.
0:10.4	One.
0:11.1	Yeah.
0:11.4	The A's.
0:12.1	Yeah, team me and Evan thought would be better.
0:13.8	Well, I still think they will be.
0:15.2	Ah, it's over, man.
0:16.0	Well, you gotta stop with that.
0:17.8	You don't get a win four games in, you're out.
0:19.5	You've been eliminated. Okay, whatever you say. You can't win the division in the first week, but you can bury yourself. You can bury yourself, but there are only three games back at Texas. No problem. They'll be all right. We'll get to David Cohn getting very dirty during the broadcast last night in a second. but let's get to some of your calls 888808108 1019 the number ray is in baby
0:38.2	hey ray what up bray hey guys good morning a couple of night in a second. But let's get to some of your calls. 888808-108. 101 the number. Ray is in Babylon.
0:38.4	Hey, Ray. What up, Ray?
0:40.1	Hey, guys. Good morning. A couple of takeaways from the Yankee game last night. I was
0:44.7	embarrassed and cringing for the umpire. I mean, the ABS, as you know, you guys were saying,
0:52.1	it was completely dominated by the Yankees.
0:55.2	It got to the point where it was embarrassing.
0:57.2	Yeah.
0:57.4	I think one of them was like an inch and a half off the strike zone.
1:01.1	It was a, it was a tenth of an inch.
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