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[Beckx]

I have mixed feelings on robot umps. In many ways, reading the ump has been a big part of baseball for over a century. It's not that bad when they are consistent, but it's so painful to watch balls called strikes when it's a big moment. Infuriating really.

I hate the robot ump idea. Not the least because umpiring is a potential future path for women in the game. Plus there's a difference between the rule book and the way the game is actually played and I don't know what you do about that.

My issue is a few of the dinosaur prima donna umps that stick around. The game Angel Hernadez called last week was predictably dreadful.

 

[Fox318]

People who want robot umps are the same people who would want robots replacing humans.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

KKKKKKKKK

 

[mjp2417]

I hate the robot ump idea. Not the least because umpiring is a potential future path for women in the game. Plus there's a difference between the rule book and the way the game is actually played and I don't know what you do about that.

My issue is a few of the dinosaur prima donna umps that stick around. The game Angel Hernadez called last week was predictably dreadful.

Unless I'm missing something, you're still going to need the same number of human umps on the field to call plays at the base, foul balls, HBP's, etc. Not sure why this would affect employment numbers.

 

[SRTtoZ]

I keep waiting for CC to start getting wild. Dudes a machine right now.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Sabathia found a damn time machine.

 

[JambiBum]

I mean when you think about it, home plate umpires have the hardest official job in all of sports. They have to make calls for every play and they get scrutinized more so than others as well. I think the problem comes from the fact that each ump has their own versions of what they think the strike zone is so it causes inconsistencies. If they were actually held to the rulebook zone I think it would be a lot better

 

[SRTtoZ]

Ok now you go to the pen.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

ok time for some bullpen

 

[sangreal]

See above for the data a robot ump would see. 4 calls would be definitely overruled (two for each team). (More if you want to change the players' expected strike zone to the rule book zone.)

I think the high calls are BS but he's giving it consistently (if it's over the middle - high outside is not)

These plots have a number of flaws, the most glaring of which is the fact that the strike zone is 3d and they are 2d plots

 

[Fox318]

CC needs to finish this out

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

why not use technology to ASSIST umps instead of replacing them?

 

[Malo]

Take him out

 

[davidwhangchoi]

good run CC

 

[Radiant Silvertuna]

Yes yes yes c'mon Tribe, you can do this.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Joe pls

 

[Syphon Filter]

ish got real.

 

[Choomp]

Probably can take him out now

 

[zulux21]

keep it going tribe.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Lol please bunt on sabathia

 

[davidwhangchoi]

dude change pitchers

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

Oh look, runs. This is a nice change.

 

[Choomp]

This will end like Game 5’s usually end. Gon’ be gud.

 

[Rock And Roll]

But I thought this game was over

 

[sangreal]

meh, right move to take him out but I think he still had more left in him. String of unfortunate circumstances

 

[Choomp]

But I thought this game was over

I don’t think anyone in here was saying that

 

[Malo]

Come on houdini...

 

[esmith08734]

Good piece of hitting by Cleveland this inning. Hopefully the bullpen can hold up.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Magic

 

[Fox318]

Didi is a god

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

WHAT THE FUCKING HELL WAS THAT FIRST PITCH UMP GOD DAMN

 

[Malo]

And exhale.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

Rigged.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Come onnnnnn


That wasn’t even close for strike one

Fuck off

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Jesus Christ Lindor.

He giveth and he taketh.

 

[zulux21]

damn it :/

 

[mjp2417]

that was massive

 

[davidwhangchoi]

YUSSSSSSSS

 

[3N16MA]

What a DP.

Can't hate on CC. He gave it everything.

 

[gamz]

That's fine. Now it's a ball game.

 

[jman2050]

Still have the lead but Girardi is an idiot.

 

[esmith08734]

Great play by Didi. Let’s hit.

 

[Toth]

Thank you D-Rob but Yankees gotta answer those runs now. CC did all he could for 5 and now its on the bullpen.

 

[StoveOven]

Good outing by CC. Bullpen should be (key word should) good enough to hold it.

 

[Sun Drugs]

Wow, what an awful strike call.

 

[FamousLastX]

Can’t complain about pulling CC there even as well as he was pitching up until that point. Stakes are too high and game was too close to afford giving up an extra run or two. We got us a game here GAF

 

[Radiant Silvertuna]

Bury 'em, Miller. I believe.

 

[Malo]

Need more runs pls

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Carrasco should play too, gotta keep this to 1.

 

[captive]

I hate the robot ump idea. Not the least because umpiring is a potential future path for women in the game. Plus there's a difference between the rule book and the way the game is actually played and I don't know what you do about that.

My issue is a few of the dinosaur prima donna umps that stick around. The game Angel Hernadez called last week was predictably dreadful.

If they went to automated strike zone, the actual defined strike zone would need to be expanded. Batters would literally just sit there for walks cause the zone would be so defined and small. Would make for very boring baseball.