MLB Ump Had the Funniest Call of Spring Training After Debating With Himself
Spring training is a place where players can work out some rust and get ready for the long season ahead. But they aren't the ...
MLB umpire Quinn Wolcott hilariously needed multiple tries to get the call right at first base
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Woodruff back on the mound for Brewers for the first time in 18 months
The Brewers were facing a starting pitching shortage on Sunday while awaiting word on the severity of right-hander Tobias ...
Smithsonian Magazine3h
When Algorithms Take the Field
Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.
MLB tests automated ball-strike zones at spring training
Major League Baseball is using spring training to test an automated ball-strike system which lets players challenge an umpire’s call. Players and fans are divided at the thought of MLB completely ...
Batting Around: Do you like the ABS challenge system? Is it better or worse than fully automated umpires?
Throughout the offseason, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty ...
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Major League Baseball is testing out a new robot umpire system
The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's getting rolled out for the first time in the big leagues during spring training.
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MLB's ABS challenge system arose in part because of players' concerns about umpire gambling
Apr 30, 2023; Mexico City, Mexico; Home plate umpire Pat Hoberg (31) calls an out in the fifth inning during a MLB World Tour game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants at ...