Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training
MLB installed the Automated Ball-Strike System at the spring training ballparks of 19 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
Phillies notes: Marchán at crossroads, Sánchez plays it cool, Marsh’s robot revenge?
Marchán enters the spring with a perceived advantage over incumbent Garrett Stubbs. The Phillies can send Stubbs to the ...
John Romano: Robot umps are on the way and Rays players seem happy with the idea
First impression of baseball’s flirtation with an automated strike zone? Bring it on! Technically, it’s still in the ...
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Kyle Goon: Baseball’s pitch challenge system is the future, and it’s fantastic
Although ABS is not yet a regular-season feature, the future is coming — and the players who have gotten to challenge pitches ...
Robot umps are on the way and Rays players seem happy with the idea
A challenge system for balls and strikes at the Triple-A level has gotten a thumbs up from Rays players and coaches.
This sport’s robot revolution has begun
Sports, in many ways, are about humans’ imperfect pursuit of perfection. Every athlete would love to shoot 100% from the free ...
Technology Is Coming for Baseball's Strike Zone. Just Don't Call It a Robo-Ump
Inside Major League Baseball's years-long journey to the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system - and how it could change the ...