Hey, we've got something a little different for you today.

As part of Dell Business's Podference,

The Athletic has put together a two-part series on the future of sports.

How technology will change the fan and team experience going forward.

Coming up now is part two,

focusing on how sports are practiced and played,

and how that will look different in the future.

We hope you enjoy it.

Thank you. played and how that will look different in the future. We hope you enjoy it. Welcome back to our special two-part series here on the Athletic Podcast Network.

I am Mike Smelts.

In episode one, we looked at how the fan experience will change in the near future,

how going to the games, watching the games, and taking a piece of the games home are shifting in the digital age.

Today, we're looking at what is evolving from the

player team and league perspective. Now, baseball is a sport that straddles both the cutting edge

of innovation and a dedication to its roots. One element of the game that has spanned the decades

is players and teams dedication to cheating. It's a big salvo in the war over the stealing signs.

You know, everyone's always trying to steal each other signs.

They still are.

That is Enosaris, baseball writer at the Athletic, who often writes about the confluence of

analytics and gameplay in the sport.

Saris is talking about a new piece of equipment in baseball called pitchcom.

That, yes, is an advancement in the game, but looks like something from 30 years ago.

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