#automated-balls-and-strikes

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fromBleacher Nation
1 day ago

We Have Now Seen Our First Game-Ending ABS Challenge - Bleacher Nation

Automated Balls and Strikes challenges can positively impact game outcomes, making them enjoyable and ensuring correct calls.
fromBleacher Nation
2 days ago

OK, Yes, Sometimes ABS is Going to Make Umpires Look Really Bad - Bleacher Nation

The idea that the Automated Balls and Strikes challenge system is going to constantly humiliate umpires is, to me, a ridiculous concern. We're talking about hundreds of calls in a game, with upwards of 100 games per week, and 99.9% of the time, ABS doesn't even factor into a pitch at all.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
1 week ago

Robo Umps Officially Arrive in MLB - Bleacher Nation

Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) introduces a challenge system for ball and strike calls in MLB games starting in 2026.
fromBleacher Nation
4 weeks ago

Now We Know What It Looks Like When an ABS Challenge Ends a Game - Bleacher Nation

What happens if there is a strikeout (or a walk) in a major moment and everyone is all hyped and excited, but then we have to wait for an ABS review, and it totally changes the mood? I definitely want to see the calls corrected in the big moments, so it's not like I'm complaining about ABS. I just wonder about how those really big exciting strikeout/walk moments might change.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
fromObstructedview
6 months ago

Robot Overlords Will Scrutinize Balls and Strikes Soon

Implementing automated balls-and-strikes (ABS) promises earlier-season strike-zone consistency and potential game improvement despite traditionalist objections.
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