Billy Gil
The Ringer podcaster and baseball fan, host on Ringer Tailgate
Billy Gil (The Ringer podcaster and baseball fan, host on Ringer Tailgate) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Automated ball-strike system.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Automated ball-strike system
Gil described a theory that catchers now frame true strikes out of the zone to bait hitters into wasting ABS challenges.
“catchers can now do the opposite, where catchers can catch a ball in the strike zone and frame it out of the strike zone”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Joker’s Out, and Boston Might Be Next. Plus, an MLB Cocktail Party and 'Survivor 50' With Rob Mahoney, Billy Gil, and Jason Concepcion. (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:25
Other remarks
Gil argued Buster Posey's injury led to rule changes that ruined the catching position and plays at the plate.
“I think he ruined, he ruined the catching position. He ruined the play at the plate”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Joker’s Out, and Boston Might Be Next. Plus, an MLB Cocktail Party and 'Survivor 50' With Rob Mahoney, Billy Gil, and Jason Concepcion. (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:29
Appearances
Joker’s Out, and Boston Might Be Next. Plus, an MLB Cocktail Party and 'Survivor 50' With Rob Mahoney, Billy Gil, and Jason Concepcion.The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 1, 2026 · 2 h 17 min
Bill Simmons recaps a wild NBA playoff night with Rob Mahoney, runs through MLB's early storylines with Billy Gil, and dissects 'Survivor 50' with Jason Concepcion.
Often appears with
- Bill Simmons · 1 shared episode
- Rob Mahoney · 1 shared episode
- Jason Concepcion · 1 shared episode