Off Day Mysteries: The Incredible Shrinking Giants
Briefly

The San Francisco Giants' players have reported height changes this offseason, causing curiosity about their accuracy. As it turns out, these discrepancies stem from the implementation of the automated ball-strike challenge system (ABS), which measures players for improved accuracy. The article highlights how player heights might have been based more on self-reporting than strict measurement, a surprising fact in a professional sports framework. This situation exposes a humorous yet serious side of athletes' self-perception and ego in relation to performance analytics and measurements.
Men are liars! SI.com wrote about it a month ago. The new ABS system has brought chaos to the ballplayer's ego, revealing discrepancies in player height.
The heart of the article lays bare a weird truth: the heights in the media guide were based on the honor system, revealing a loophole in MLB.
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