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Chicago Cubs
fromObstructedview
1 month 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.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

MLB Competition Committee Expected To Approve Automated Ball-Strike System For 2026 Season

Major League Baseball's Joint Competition Committee will meet today to vote on the implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike system for the 2026 season, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. The 11-person committee - comprised of six owners, four players and one umpire - is expected to approve the ABS system for next year. It'll be a radical shift to the game's identity - one that many fans feel is overdue but many others oppose with fervor.
Boston Red Sox
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