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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