Should MLB embrace player celebrations?

Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Mlb, Sports, San Francisco Giants, Baseball

4.4 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Balk Talk, Jessica Kleinschmidt is joined by Braves play-by-play announcer Ben Ingram to discuss a number of different topics, including how the A’s can replicate the Braves’ success and if the MLB should give more access to their fanbase. Plus, they break down MLB player celebrations and debate if MLB should embrace them more. (5:45) Should MLB give more access to fans? (9:54) How can A’s overcome lack of experience? (16:57) Importance of a dominant bullpen (22:17) Does MLB need to embrace celebrations? (28:19) Top MLB announcers

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Boc Talk podcast on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
0:11.1	Introducing your host, NBC Sports Bay Area's Jessica Kleinschmidt.
0:16.3	Welcome back to another episode of Both Talk presented by Wendy's.
0:19.3	New to the Wendy's Two for Five5 lineup is our classic chicken sandwich,
0:23.1	the perfect balance of crispy and juicy.
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0:28.7	I'm joined today by Ben Ingram, play by playing out for the Atlanta Braves,
0:32.6	who are 680 The Fan.
0:34.0	Thanks for joining me today, Ben.
0:35.3	I'm so excited that you're here.
0:38.6	Yeah, my pleasure.
0:42.4	Good to come on and visit with you and chat some baseball with you for a little while.
0:47.3	Yeah, it's the off season, but like there's obviously a lot going on. But the Braves, I've always,
0:50.4	I don't want to say I have had an affinity for them because I feel like that's a little bit of a strong term, but I have been paying attention to them quite a bit. I covered
0:54.3	Inder and Ciarte back in the day. And of course, I love me some Freddie Freeman. Um,
0:59.3	they've been very, very successful. And I feel like they would have done well in a 162 game season.
1:04.3	They made the playoffs. So what has the ride been covering this team in a very weird season?
1:14.5	Well, it was a fun team to follow.
1:19.3	Even if you, I think kind of along the lines of what you're saying, even if you're not a big fan of the Braves, I think you would find yourself enjoying what this team is and who these guys are.
1:24.8	This is my 10th season with the team, and they've had other teams that have been pretty good,
1:28.8	but this was one of my favorite teams to cover
1:31.2	just because of the guys who are in that clubhouse.
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