Robot umpires aren’t meant to get the call right. They’re all about manufacturing drama
The robot ump’s replay showed that it was low. So low that, had it been called a strike, someone would have written that the ...
3 Texas Rangers observations: Sebastian Walcott shows why he’s an elite prospect
Corey Seager watched a Danny Wirchansky changeup fly past him for a called strike three in the third inning of the Texas ...
Steven Smith withdraws run-out appeal against Noor Ahmad
The incident occurred in the 47th over when Inglis whipped off the bails when the batter ventured out of the crease before ...
How do Detroit Tigers like ABS challenge system? 'I think it's coming to the big leagues'
The ABS challenge system is being tested during spring training games in 2025 and could be a new rule in MLB when the 2026 season rolls around.
Dodgers get first look at MLB’s automated ball/strike challenge system: ‘Don’t hate the idea’
There are no immediate plans to introduce the system in regular-season games yet. Questions remain about how large a role it ...
Dodgers 'don't hate the idea' of MLB's automated ball/strike system
There are no immediate plans to introduce the system in regular-season games yet. Questions remain about how large a role it ...
This could be baseball’s last season without ‘robot umpires’
Though this hybrid umpire system won’t make its way to regular season major league games in 2025, player and fan reactions ...
Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training
MLB has installed the system in 13 spring training ballparks that are home to 19 teams. The Florida stadiums, all in the ...
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MLB to test automated ball-strike challenge system during spring games
Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back ... How often are challenges successful? We’ll see how it plays ...
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Brownlow Medal voting: AFL rules out letting umpires access stats post-match
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL ... aspects of the Brownlow Medal voting even as he backed the AFL’s umpires as the proper body to award votes. But the league told the Herald Sun ...