Umpire CB Bucknor had fans in disbelief after a dreadful day that included 4 missed strikeout calls
Working behind the plate in the Rockies' 12-5 win over the Athletics, Bucknor missed 15 ball-strike calls with four ...
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MLB Commissioner Admits Robot Umps Have Sparked Conflict of Interest Between Players and Umpires
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, and a few umpires' calls that spark outrage. The post MLB Commissioner Admits ...
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Is This the Last Season Baseball Umpires Really Matter?
Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.
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The beauty in arguing over baseball umpires
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
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The umpires have benefitted the Yankees with borderline calls every game so far
No umpire is perfect, and by and large Major League Baseball umpires call balls and strikes exceptionally well considering the speed and movement of big league pitches. However, key calls gotten ...
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Robot umpires take to the field for baseball's spring training | The Excerpt
So are robot umpires next? Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings. Major League Baseball this spring experimented with a new system that could radically shift how ...
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Max Scherzer has many more thoughts on robot umps: ‘What problem are we really solving?’
“Are we really talking about (any controversies that) happened with the home plate umpires and strikes and ... But if it’s challenge-system feedback baseball wants this spring, then I think ...