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May 15, 2024
9:33:58pm

Methusaleh22 All-American

Someday I'll tell my grandkids we had a guy behind the catcher who decided if a

pitch was a ball or a strike.

And they'll be like:

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Methusaleh22

Previous username: Wash Hogwallop
Bio page: Methusaleh22
Joined: Jul 3, 2003
Last login: Oct 31, 2024
Total posts: 13,389 (36 FO)

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Time

Someday I'll tell my grandkids we had a guy behind the catcher who decided if a

May 15, 9:33pm

The strike zone shown on tv is often wrong. But aside from that, horrible idea

Samsonite

May 15, 9:37pm

Nobody's complaining about the calls an inch outside the magic box. We're

May 15, 9:42pm

Yeah that’s actually pretty rare. And not worth all the problems you’d get by

Samsonite

May 15, 9:43pm

It's not rare. Ump score cards are never 100%. Why not make it 100%

May 15, 9:47pm

Wasn’t your last post a complaint about a call that was barely outside the box?

gaffer

May 15, 9:44pm

Yes, calls that would have been correct with robo umps. Isn't the idea to get

May 15, 9:46pm

I don’t actually think the idea is to get it right all the time. But also that

gaffer

May 15, 9:55pm

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. If it's outside the plate (I'll allow

May 15, 10:11pm

Yup.

RootieBoy

May 15, 9:46pm

That's a ball. The 1st one was significantly worse. Guessing you won't

May 15, 9:50pm

This one? I am not sure it is worse, but definitely not significantly worse.

RootieBoy

May 15, 9:56pm

In fact, the second one appears to be closer to the zone than the first SO Ohtani had.

RootieBoy

May 15, 9:57pm

You need your eyes checked number 1. 2nd of all there's definitely nothing

May 15, 10:06pm

Just saw my optometrist on Monday, actually. I'm set.

RootieBoy

May 15, 10:20pm

Was never about a slight against the Dodgers. The bad calls against LA are

May 15, 10:23pm

Why? They are doing it in the minors

Jdoc

May 15, 9:42pm

Replays and robo calls are ruining the game.

May 15, 10:09pm

They’ll still have that. Sounds like MLB is leaning towards the challenge system rather than full ABS (robot calls).

TCuz

May 15, 9:47pm

Yes, for now. We will see where it is in 20 years

cougarfann888

May 15, 9:49pm

Right, thus the OP. No way it doesn't ultimately end up there and the game

May 15, 9:51pm

They'll go to unlimited appeals before they get rid of the plate ump.

shimmy

May 15, 9:53pm

They've already done evert pitch robot calls in the minors.Accuracy down to 3 mm

May 15, 9:58pm

What do you think operates the appeal system?

shimmy

May 15, 10:15pm

I understand how it works. I'm just saying if we can get every call right with

May 15, 10:20pm

I believe that last year the Bees league

Jdoc

May 15, 9:51pm

AAA uses both systems. They have challenge system certain days of the week, and full ABS the others

TCuz

May 15, 9:54pm

Probably a good idea to start with the challenge system. Most umpires are

Jdoc

May 15, 9:59pm

Yes, here’s a chart from Fangraphs on ump accuracy by year

TCuz

May 15, 10:03pm

Yes, I can’t stand catcher framing. Interesting chart. I am not surprised

Jdoc

May 15, 10:11pm

Ultimately - most fans don’t care if umps are better or worse today than in the past.

cougXor

May 16, 7:33am

Challenge system is a good start.

May 15, 9:52pm

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