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thank fucking god

 

all those twitter/X ump grading channels finally convinced the people in charge that maybe calling thrown ball as a strike thats more than 5 inches outside the most optimistic version of the strike zone was starting to royally piss off the casual fans. 

 

but... only 2 challenges seems a bit low. 3 would make the most sense (and yes I know they get their challenge back if successful)

 

 

Edited by AUS-97HORN
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The weeping of gnashing of teeth when a key call can’t be challenged in the playoffs this year is going to be hilarious 

 

(as long as it’s not against my Astros… which is becoming hilarious to think they’ll even be there)

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I disagree with the limitations. Just call it down from the booth.  

Joking but only halfway: If the ump is wrong, give the team it hurt another challenge.

Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, AUS-97HORN said:

thank fucking god

 

all those twitter/X ump grading channels finally convinced the people in charge that maybe calling thrown ball as a strike thats more than 5 inches outside the most optimistic version of the strike zone was starting to royally piss off the casual fans. 

 

but... only 2 challenges seems a bit low. 3 would make the most sense (and yes I know they get their challenge back if successful)

 

 

If robots are calling it then why would there need to be challenges at all?

 

NM. 
I thought it was all ARAT - all robot all the time.

My question is just kind of why the half measure.

All this is going to do is show up umps.

We know they suck already, 

Just go full ChatGPT calls and save us all the heartburn for the next couple of seasons 

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Just now, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Because MLB won’t challenge the umpires union by completely taking the idiot out of the process.

That make sense.
 

Showing their asses up on a nightly basis will likely move the needle

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13 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Because MLB won’t challenge the umpires union by completely taking the idiot out of the process.

The union might want to chill. The technology exists to eliminate the need for umpires completely.

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11 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

This ought to really help the pace of play. 
 

just have automated calls initially and let’s go.  Do we really need to worry about 16 people’s jobs?  


Not their job per se.

It’s more of how much you pay for these ppl I think.

MLB will not have to pay these guys nearly as much if you take out balls and strikes.

That drops the human led decisions / calls from 300 pitches / game + 51-54 outs + safe calls + fouls etc down to just the outs, safe calls, fouls and etc. That is likely a reduction of your quantitative responsibilities by something like 75% or so. 

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I like this but to this

9 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

This ought to really help the pace of play. 

I dunno about that.  The fastest games are those with minimal hits/walks and few pitching changes.  Pitchers actually have to start putting it in the zone more regularly to get strikes well....

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11 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

This ought to really help the pace of play. 
 

just have automated calls initially and let’s go.  Do we really need to worry about 16 people’s jobs?  

The challenges will be quick, like in tennis.

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1 hour ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

The challenges will be quick, like in tennis.

It’ll be about 10 seconds per challenge.

even if all 25 of those from that game above are challenged, that’s an extra 4 minutes tacked on to the game.

this is one of those changes where by the 2nd weekend everyone will be asking why this wasn’t done 5 years ago.

 

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