We might not get that automated strike zone after all

Dec 15 2022 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
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... but the alternative is probably going to work out fine.

Let’s take a break from the Dansby Swanson discussion and talk about the automated strike zone, the so-called “robot umps.”

Based on this tweet from J.J. Cooper of Baseball America posted Wednesday, we might not get it at all — instead, a ball-and-strike challenge system could be instituted. This was confirmed by Astros broadcaster Robert Ford:

MLB more or less confirmed this in a...

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