I love talking to Bob Scanlan and could do so for hours. In this episode - the latest from the MartyTimeTV / Section 1904 Podcast joint venture - we talked to Scan for 30-40 minutes about the Padres daily lineup construction, BABIP, how teams are using Artificial Intelligence to detect pitcher’s “tells”, plus a few other Padres-specific topics.

We also learned a few things about Bob’s game day prep and how he keeps himself in such great shape. And yes, I was truly shocked when he revealed his age in this conversation. Long live the Scan Man.

Marty and I also kicked around a few other things, including SDFC’s winless drought and how different losing feels in MLB when compared to other sports, including soccer. It’s been 31 days since SDFC last won a match, which sounds more dramatic than it really is (0-1-2, W-L-D in that span). But you could feel the desire to get back in the win column tomorrow at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff at 7:30 (pregame at 7PM) with Adrian Garcia Marquez and me on San Diego Sports 760 and the IheartRadio App.

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