Good to know they have the green light. They just have to get more comfortable doing it.
I personally hate the abs system.
I think we all need to release how easy it is as a fan watching on tv with the superimposed strike zone to say: “oh that’s a ball why didn’t you challenge that?!”
The batter doesn’t have that same clarity and honestly, it’s probably really easy to second guess yourself. Especially when it’s quite close. And I’m sure you don’t want to look like a dunce and waste a challenge if you’re not right.
This is going to end up adding time back to the games that the pitch clock efficiently got rid of. I don’t know that I love this idea
Another strategy to using ABS will be to correct umpires. Last night was horrible for called strikes outside the zone on our Tigers. If they can prove the ump wrong earlier in the game, they might be able to “correct” his strike zone. The ump probably wont want to look stupid if he keeps getting it wrong as proven so by ABS. Tigers will just have to get quick with the challenge. They have data to review after the game. They probably know which umps are known for expanded strike zones. they’ll figure it out. Probably best this is happening so early in the season.
Just take the ump out of it and have balls and strikes called by the technology. They are just delaying the inevitable.
Get rid of the stupid strike zone overlay. It’s more obsolete than ever and should have never been added in the first place
Personally I would rather players trust themselves and challenge (especially in high leverage situations) and be wrong now instead of later in the year and potentially playoffs. The Tork one was one you have to challenge if there is even any possible doubt just considering the situation. The McGonigle one wasn’t as bad considering it was only the first hitter of the inning.
I always thought they could just have the ump wear a pair of glasses with a little heads up display.
I am glad that Hinch called out the wannabe experts who think they could actually call balls and strikes accurately because they have a box on their TV screen.
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Good to know they have the green light. They just have to get more comfortable doing it.
I personally hate the abs system.
I think we all need to release how easy it is as a fan watching on tv with the superimposed strike zone to say: “oh that’s a ball why didn’t you challenge that?!”
The batter doesn’t have that same clarity and honestly, it’s probably really easy to second guess yourself. Especially when it’s quite close. And I’m sure you don’t want to look like a dunce and waste a challenge if you’re not right.
This is going to end up adding time back to the games that the pitch clock efficiently got rid of. I don’t know that I love this idea
Another strategy to using ABS will be to correct umpires. Last night was horrible for called strikes outside the zone on our Tigers. If they can prove the ump wrong earlier in the game, they might be able to “correct” his strike zone. The ump probably wont want to look stupid if he keeps getting it wrong as proven so by ABS. Tigers will just have to get quick with the challenge. They have data to review after the game. They probably know which umps are known for expanded strike zones. they’ll figure it out. Probably best this is happening so early in the season.
Just take the ump out of it and have balls and strikes called by the technology. They are just delaying the inevitable.
Get rid of the stupid strike zone overlay. It’s more obsolete than ever and should have never been added in the first place
Personally I would rather players trust themselves and challenge (especially in high leverage situations) and be wrong now instead of later in the year and potentially playoffs. The Tork one was one you have to challenge if there is even any possible doubt just considering the situation. The McGonigle one wasn’t as bad considering it was only the first hitter of the inning.
I always thought they could just have the ump wear a pair of glasses with a little heads up display.
I am glad that Hinch called out the wannabe experts who think they could actually call balls and strikes accurately because they have a box on their TV screen.