{"podcast":{"title":"Our View From the Bench","slug":"our-view-from-the-bench-6694493","podcast_index_feed_id":6694493,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e5fb1d4c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sycamore4thstudios","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38484395/38484395-1709880973882-4cb2ec91d7f2a.jpg","author":"Sycamore 4th Studios","episode_count":209,"summary":"Welcome back Benchwarmers! Brendan and Corey team up on to share \"Our View From the Bench.\" The duo have been talking sports for over 25 years as friends, now they are just recording it to share. If you like what you see please subscribe to the channel and don't forget to smash that like button!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T00:18:28.890812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-view-from-the-bench-6694493"},"episode":{"title":"MLB Opening Day!","slug":"mlb-opening-day","published_at":"2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-view-from-the-bench-6694493/mlb-opening-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-view-from-the-bench-6694493","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sycamore4thstudios/episodes/MLB-Opening-Day-e3h05qs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e5fb1d4c/podcast/play/117495068/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-26%2Ff175607f-f703-45c2-8c97-c40397d8677f.mp3","summary":"Corey welcomes Aaron and Andrew to the bench to discuss @MLB This episode covers the opening game of @yankees at @SFGiants , new streaming innovations on Netflix, the impact of technology like ABS, and predictions for the upcoming season. The hosts discuss scheduling quirks, rule changes, team strategies, and player performances, providing insights into the future of baseball.Chapters00:00 Opening Day Excitement02:42 MLB Scheduling Issues05:19 The Future of Umpiring: ABS Technology08:04 Dodgers' Three-Peat Aspirations11:00 Salary Cap and Floor Discussions14:43 The Cycle of Team Performance16:18 Ownership and Team Relocation Challenges16:58 Negotiation Complexities in MLB18:11 AL Predictions: Teams to Watch20:35 NL Predictions: Shifting Dynamics23:30 The Dimebacks: A Team to Watch25:04 World Series Aspirations and Predictions27:41 Shohei Ohtani: Cy Young Aspirations29:57 Final Thoughts on the Upcoming Season","meta_description":"Corey welcomes Aaron and Andrew to the bench to discuss @MLB This episode covers the opening game of @yankees at @SFGiants , new streaming innovations on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2001,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-view-from-the-bench-6694493/episodes/mlb-opening-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-view-from-the-bench-6694493/mlb-opening-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}