The Ringer MLB Show
The Ringer MLB Show
The Ringer
Marly Rivera on the Lives of Latino Players (Ep. 85)
51 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2017 at 5:24 pm.
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk about Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman potentially moving to third
then bring on ESPN's Marly Rivera to discuss the Béisbol Experience project
why baseball's native Spanish speakers still aren't covered enough
the drawbacks and benefits of Latino players' paths to the majors
how teams are trying to make it easier for Latino players to learn English and adjust to American culture and food
differences among countries in off-the-field challenges and on-the-field playing styles
leadership questions and cultural cliques in the clubhouse
why baseball players rarely talk to the media (or each other) about politics
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The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk about Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman potentially moving to third (01:00), then bring on ESPN's Marly Rivera to discuss the Béisbol Experience project (06:00), why baseball's native Spanish speakers still aren't covered enough (09:30), the drawbacks and benefits of Latino players' paths to the majors (16:00), how teams are trying to make it easier for Latino players to learn English and adjust to American culture and food (20:00), differences among countries in off-the-field challenges and on-the-field playing styles (23:30), leadership questions and cultural cliques in the clubhouse (26:00), why baseball players rarely talk to the media (or each other) about politics (33:30), and more.
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