US EditionSome Umps Fear ABS Is Causing Fans to Judge Them by Near-Impossible Standards
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Some umps fear ABS is causing fans to judge them by near-impossible standards
Most businesses would balk at creating a system that subjects some of its employees to public embarrassment. But with its implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system this season, Major League Baseball did just that to its umpires.
MLB’s man vs. machine: Umpires and the debut of the ABS challenge system
Red Sox pitcher Trevor Story (#10), Red Sox manager Alex Cora and umpire CB Bucknor in the 8th inning during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati, OH. March 28th, 2026. Photo courtesy of Andy Lyons/Getty Images. By Jaime Suárez Del Valle Boston University News Service Bottom of the sixth with two outs, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez is up to bat against Boston Red Sox p…
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