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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
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Yay! I'm so happy. I can't wait to see it in a full game. I've seen clips of it in the minor leagues, but that's it.
I do wish teams got more challenges and maybe that the decision came from the manager instead of the player, but I understand they want to keep the game going as fast as possible. That's just not nearly as much a priority for me and if a call is terrible then I'd like to see it get overturned regardless of what happened before.
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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
First, "Like almost any rule change, there were mixed reviews from players about using ABS but nearly all parties agree on one point: They prefer a challenge system as opposed to the technology calling every pitch." I wonder why.
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I can see it. I don't want umpires not to continue playing a part in calling balls and strikes. I just want the most egregious calls, and the worst umpires, to go away.
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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
Second, "As was the case in spring training, once a review is initiated, an animated replay of the pitch will be shown on the scoreboard and the home plate umpire will either uphold the call or overturn it. ABS uses Hawk-Eye system technology which tracks the pitch trajectory and location in relation to the strike zone, providing an instant assessment which can be relayed to the home plate umpire." My bold. Is this accurate? I mean, the home plate umpire will be judging his own performance. How is that going to work?
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I'm pretty sure the program tells him the call. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure about that.
My biggest issue with the system is it is using a completely different strike zone than what umpires use / will use. Maybe they'll change it so that they do end up using the strike zone, but it seems bonkers to me that they'd even consider umpires using the old one and then players will argue based on a completely different one. I explained it previously
here.