Other Sports Is it time to let technology call balls and strikes?

cmh6476 · 10-25-2015, 12:54 PM

I admit, it has been a bit frustrating to watch the inconsistency in balls and strikes in such critical games, at such critical times this postseason. We know the technology is there, and then the boo jays can't cry about the umps.

What do you think?

kstater · 10-25-2015, 12:55 PM

**TribalElder** · 10-25-2015, 12:56 PM

We should just let the robots play

cmh6476 · 10-25-2015, 12:57 PM

It doesn't take away from the game in my opinion, just taking about the only element of human error still present in umpiring out of the game

eDave · 10-25-2015, 12:59 PM

Replay strike calls.

a pp roach · 10-25-2015, 01:00 PM

Not if its that tv strikezone box. They rig that shit to make the broadcast go smoothly

jd1020 · 10-25-2015, 01:05 PM

Have you seen the K-zones? They are no better than the ****ing umps. It's probably time, but the technology is far from ready.

**DaFace** · 10-25-2015, 01:09 PM

I kind of like the small piece of variability in how strikes are called. It'd feel cold and stale to have it be exactly the same strike zone 100% of the time. It's kind of like varying stadium sizes - you have to alter your approach a smidge depending on how things are being called.

Demonpenz · 10-25-2015, 01:11 PM

people would just bitch about how the robots were programmed.

C3HIEF3S · 10-25-2015, 01:19 PM

I don't care who or what is calling strikes, just make the zone consistent already.

**alnorth** · 10-25-2015, 01:42 PM

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eDave

Replay strike calls.

No.

listopencil · 10-25-2015, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TribalElder

We should just let the robots play

^

cmh6476 · 10-25-2015, 01:49 PM

The problem isn't that there's human error every once in awhile, but the umps are not calling consistent strikes and impacting the game. How much does an ump make a game? How much could a corrupt ump make working under the table with Vegas? The umps have the ability to effect the outcome of the game, and we should be to a place where the athletes should decide the outcome through fair judgements.

And I would argue that we should preserve the purity of the game as much as we can. Replay makes baseball better. This could too, possibly.

BWillie · 10-25-2015, 02:02 PM

No, only because it would not be in the Royals advantage. As it is right now, umps have a larger strike zone than is truly accurate, and this actually helps the Royals because they are not a patient team.

eDave · 10-25-2015, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

No.

No.

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a pp roach Veteran Join Date: Dec 2012 Casino cash: $10010545	Not if its that tv strikezone box. They rig that shit to make the broadcast go smoothly
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jd1020 In Search of a Life Join Date: Nov 2010 Casino cash: $7042645	Have you seen the K-zones? They are no better than the ****ing umps. It's probably time, but the technology is far from ready.
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DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1663101	I kind of like the small piece of variability in how strikes are called. It'd feel cold and stale to have it be exactly the same strike zone 100% of the time. It's kind of like varying stadium sizes - you have to alter your approach a smidge depending on how things are being called.
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C3HIEF3S Let's Get Weird Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Austin Casino cash: $9910098	I don't care who or what is calling strikes, just make the zone consistent already.
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10-25-2015, 01:49 PM	#13
cmh6476 Keep Camp Home! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Joe MO Casino cash: $-843723	The problem isn't that there's human error every once in awhile, but the umps are not calling consistent strikes and impacting the game. How much does an ump make a game? How much could a corrupt ump make working under the table with Vegas? The umps have the ability to effect the outcome of the game, and we should be to a place where the athletes should decide the outcome through fair judgements. And I would argue that we should preserve the purity of the game as much as we can. Replay makes baseball better. This could too, possibly. __________________ from September to February! from November to April! from April to October! 2024 Adopt-a-Chief: Xavier Worthy
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BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1248759	No, only because it would not be in the Royals advantage. As it is right now, umps have a larger strike zone than is truly accurate, and this actually helps the Royals because they are not a patient team.
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