MLB umpire Quinn Wolcott hilariously needed multiple tries to get the call right at first base
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
ABS challenge system used in spring training could become MLB ready as early as next season
After spring training wraps this week, MLB’s competition committee will begin collecting data from players, coaches, and ...
MLB Ump Had the Funniest Call of Spring Training After Debating With Himself
Quinn Wolcott knows what we're talking about. He was the first base ump in Tuesday's Angels - Rangers game and he had one of ...
Shohei Ohtani's First Home Run of MLB Season Came With Some Controversy
Shohei Ohtani belted his first home run of the season Wednesday in Tokyo, but it came with some controversy as the announcers ...
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A Rookie Robot Umpire Takes The Field
In this year’s baseball spring training, the new Automated Ball-Strike System is helping settle challenges to home plate ...
Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season sparks controversy after fan appears to interfere with ball
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's pursuit of another unanimous MVP award is already off to a great start. Ohtani ...
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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.
How do Orioles feel about robot umps? They’re already thinking strategy.
MLB is giving players and managers a taste of the automated ball-strike system as the league weighs whether to fully ...
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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.