US EditionRobots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters
MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system, tested in 13 spring training parks with 52.2% challenge success, aims to improve umpiring consistency while preserving human judgment.
- Managers and general managers of Major League Baseball teams said catchers will likely have the most leeway to challenge ball/strike calls with the new Automated Ball/Strike system being introduced this summer.
- Teams plan to rely on catchers' input for challenging calls initially, as catchers have the best view of pitches, while avoiding challenging early in games when the stakes are lower.
- A survey by MLB found that 52% of fans said ABS had a 'very positive' impact on spring training games last year, 20% called it 'slightly positive,' and only 10% rated it as having a negative effect.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires, but human touch still matters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that's coming to stadiums this summer.
Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, human touch matters
For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that's coming to stadiums this summer
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Independent EspañolBy DAVID BRANDT SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, USA (AP) — There are those who fear that robots are about to take over Major League baseball. Maybe they should listen to Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer, who has some experience with the automated ball and strike system (ABS) that will reach the stadiums this summer. Yes, the machines have a lot of power. But the human touch still matters. “I’ve seen lost challenges in the first inning,” Schaeffer …
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Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters
For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that’s coming to stadiums this summer.
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