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Are the MLB's New Rules Good for Baseball? - Sports Central Showdown

Major League Baseball continues to modernize the game of baseball through their new rule changes. Pitch clock, bigger bases, shift restrictions, the Shohei Ohtani Rule, and most recently the addition of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System all being added in the past three seasons. But do these changes make baseball better or worse? ESPN+ broadcaster Graham Metzker is all for the new future of baseball, especially loving ABS embarrassing players and umpires alike. The Sporting Tribune writer Alex Hutton argues the slower feel of baseball made it America's Pastime, and these changes take power away from players and managers. Tarek Fattal hosts the latest edition of the Sports Central Showdown!

What’s the Best All-Star Game? w/ Jill Painter Lopez - Sports Central Showdown

All-star games are where the best in the sports world shine the brightest, but what league has the best all-star game? Sports Central reporter Jill Painter Lopez argues in favor of the “Midsummer Classic” – A.K.A. the MLB All-Star Game with its storied history and Home Run Derby fun. ESPN+ broadcaster Graham Metzker says the new tweaks to the NBA All-Star Game bring it back to the top of the food chain along with the Slam Dunk contest. Chris Hayre hosts, and laments that the NFL Pro Bowl should still be king, in this episode of the Sports Central Showdown.

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