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Computerized ball/strike box
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:32 pm
Why can't the computerized box be used to determine balls and strikes and take the subjective factor out of it?
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Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:34 pm to buffbraz
They could add sweet arse ringtones for strike and ball on the TV broadcast too
I vote iPhone text tone for strike, Blackberry text tone for ball. What about you, buffbraz?
I vote iPhone text tone for strike, Blackberry text tone for ball. What about you, buffbraz?
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:35 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Not remotely funny and doesn't answer the question.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:36 pm to buffbraz
They should Taylor those to match that particular umpires zone IMO. Definitely not hard to do
This post was edited on 11/1/16 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:37 pm to buffbraz
Umpire union
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:37 pm to buffbraz
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Not remotely funny
I thought it was a tad bit funny.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:38 pm to buffbraz
I saw a story that this was actually being tested. Box tells ump if it was a ball or strike, played a few games with it and no complaints so it is probably not that far off
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:39 pm to buffbraz
I think it would be a good idea, but tough to implement. I envision in the future the home plate umpire using some sort of glasses with an augmented reality strike zone box so that they can make the calls and keep the person there for calls at the plate etc (runners)
my thing is if you do a computerized box, you have to have a display of it for everyone to see.
my thing is if you do a computerized box, you have to have a display of it for everyone to see.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:40 pm to hobotiger
It seems like like an easy enough transition. I'm all about taking subjective factors out of umping/refereeing.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:42 pm to Doldil
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my thing is if you do a computerized box, you have to have a display of it for everyone to see.
Of course. Everyone should be able to see if the pitch was a strike or not.......baseball took forever to implement replay, but this will happen eventually.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:49 pm to hobotiger
The end goal is not having a 78 year old ump that can barely see making ball/strike calls
We have the technology to instantly call the game for us already but we let bad calls run rampant because? Because why?
We have the technology to instantly call the game for us already but we let bad calls run rampant because? Because why?
Posted on 11/1/16 at 7:55 pm to Doldil
It's not tough to implement at all.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:02 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
I guess the real answer if ump unions and taking power away from them.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:06 pm to buffbraz
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Not remotely funny and doesn't answer the question.
Well would you have a look at that
nice melt
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:09 pm to buffbraz
yes. yes please.
they would end up changing the strike zone.
you never see the high hard one called a strike anymore.
umps now call balls 2" completely below the knees a strike and balls 5 inches above the belt a ball.
anyway, you start the clarion call. twitter, FB whatever it takes. let us know. I will sign the petition.
they would end up changing the strike zone.
you never see the high hard one called a strike anymore.
umps now call balls 2" completely below the knees a strike and balls 5 inches above the belt a ball.
anyway, you start the clarion call. twitter, FB whatever it takes. let us know. I will sign the petition.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:11 pm to buffbraz
There was a real sports segment on it. Analytics over 3 years of every pitch. The findings were staggering. Not only number of missed calls but the propensity for home teams to have fewer bad calls against them vs visiting teams. Go watch the segment, its pretty eye opening.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:12 pm to buffbraz
Pitch f/X is used extensively already for Stat purposes, and has been making umpires look like idiots for years.
I'm done with Joe West and Angel Hernandez completely fricking up behind the plate and support our robot overlords to call balls and strikes.
I'm done with Joe West and Angel Hernandez completely fricking up behind the plate and support our robot overlords to call balls and strikes.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:13 pm to SirWinston
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They should Taylor those to match that particular umpires zone IMO. Definitely not hard to do
What the frick would be the point of a HP umpire if there is a computerized zone?
Posted on 11/1/16 at 8:13 pm to buffbraz
Because then you don't get to watch pissed off Minor League managers use rosin bags as impromptu hand grenades.
Baseball is imperfectly perfect and you're just going to have to deal with it.
Baseball is imperfectly perfect and you're just going to have to deal with it.
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