Interesting article on The Athletic today. An electronic strike zone is coming to the Atlantic League.
an electronic TrackMan radar tracking system will be making those ball/strike calls. |
Can you imagine a consistent strike zone every day! This is great news!
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A strike-out should be a really loud BLAAAAAAT!!
Of course, if it goes well, MLB will surely be keeping an eye on it - electronic or otherwise.
Deactivate the umpire!
Ed Randall, Talking Baseball?
I guess old farts can change.
Thank you, Klaatu, for filling in the blank spots in my brain!
I guess old farts can change.
Same here. I think somewhere around the 100th time I saw Judge get punched out on a pitch 6 inches below his knees I came over to the dark side...
Of course, if it goes well, MLB will surely be keeping an eye on it - electronic or otherwise.
Actually, MLB is partnering with the Atlantic League with respect to testing these changes ...
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but after seeing game after game being umpired horribly, I am now very much in favor it.
I guess old farts can change.
Same here. I think somewhere around the 100th time I saw Judge get punched out on a pitch 6 inches below his knees I came over to the dark side...
I'm right there with both of you, and pretty much for the exact same reasons.
Also, how safe is this? I wonder about players being further bombarded by radar waves constantly.
Also, how safe is this? I wonder about players being further bombarded by radar waves constantly.
I think the article says they have the vertical differences in players covered. Things like checked swings are a bigger problem.