The Pitch Clock Ticks On: Jeff Passan on MLB’s New Era

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🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

We’re barely two weeks into the MLB season and things are already looking…unusual. In addition to the slew of game-changing rules introduced this year, we’re already seeing some other surprises on the diamond. For example, the team currently leading the NL West is NOT the Dodgers, or the Padres, but rather the Arizona Diamondbacks. The young Baltimore Orioles are shaping up to be one of the more fun teams to watch, and the Tampa Bay Rays are doing things that haven’t been done since the ‘80s…the 1880s! So today, Jeff Passan joins the show to give us his assessment on the state of baseball at this moment, and determine how the new rules will affect the future of the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, I'm Emily Kaplan.
0:04.3	Yes, you're probably wondering what I'm doing from out of my usual spot.
0:08.6	Dodging pucks and grabbing cliches ring-sided NHL games.
0:12.1	Don't worry, that's not going anywhere.
0:14.2	But you are going to be hearing different voices hosting ESPN Daily in the coming weeks.
0:19.4	And I'm one of them.
0:21.1	I'll be with you the rest of the week, helping this podcast do what it's always done.
0:25.6	Tell the best sports stories in audio, day in, and day out.
0:29.0	Thanks for listening.
0:37.3	Jeff Pasin, I'm quite excited to talk to you today because we're about two weeks into majorly
0:41.9	baseball's regular season.
0:43.7	And as an admitted casual observer, I go to you as my baseball guy.
0:47.7	And as I catch up on what I should expect from my favorite summer pastime,
0:51.1	give me a way to early vibe, Jack.
0:53.2	How's everyone feeling about MLB in 2023?
0:56.6	I think the feelings are good.
0:59.3	And I think there's palpable excitement around the game now.
1:04.4	Look, I might just be a prisoner of my own being, right?
1:11.1	I am immersed in baseball every day.
1:14.8	And I'm prone to excitement over things that may not excite casual fans.
1:22.2	I look at where the game is in 2023.
1:25.6	This absolute brand new game that we're watching now that I think a lot of fans probably weren't
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