MLB Player Calls Out ABS Robot-Umpire amid Rule Changes: 'This Is Not Tennis'
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Is This the Last Season Baseball Umpires Really Matter?
Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.
What we learned from MLB’s spring robot-umpire test: Players, managers, execs weigh in
What did we learn from watching the robot umps — and talking to people throughout the game about ABS — this spring? Let's discuss!
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Blue Jays manager goes NSFW in umpire protest that left everyone confused
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A spring training’s worth of the automated ball-strike challenge system: Are robot umps coming to MLB?
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in a Spring Training game against the Boston Red Sox last week – so ...
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The automated strike zone appeal went well in spring training, according to umpire Chris Conroy
When it came to this spring's experimental ball and strike appeal system, so far, so good. "It was fine," Chris Conroy said of the system that Major League Baseball used during preseason games in ...
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WATCH: Disgruntled Juan Soto walks off after exchanging words with umpire following strike call
New York Mets' Juan Soto made his MLB debut with the team on Thursday at Daikin Park against the Houston Astros. Soto went 1-for-3 with a hit, two walks, and a strikeout in the Mets' 3-1 loss to ...
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MLB Umpire Faces Major Backlash After 20 Blown Calls in Mets vs. Astros Showdown, Fans Demand Overhaul
Imagine stepping up to the plate, locking in on a pitch, and watching it sail outside the zone—only for the ump to call it a ...
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A spring training’s worth of the automated ball-strike challenge system: Are robot umps coming to MLB?
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox last week – so ...