Proclivities wrote:
I read that article an hour +/- ago...and baseball is either going to have to decide they love the drama, or that they're wasting time...but this "half-pregnant" status is silly.

If you look at the umpire scorecards you'll see that the average ump is 90%-95% correct.  The overriding assumption is that the computer is 100%....but I'm waiting for the analysis that shows there is a bias against tall players...short players...something.

Either we should have the computer call the balls and strikes...or not. The home plate ump is still going to be there for the check-swings... tag plays...foul balls... but I think it's time to just get on with the computer calling balls and strikes.  I thought it was strange when I first saw it in tennis, and now anything with humans is just a slow distraction awaiting a challenge.

1-5 road trip. Home opener today and if they lose I’m probably going to jump off the banjo wagon.  

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball
At least he's not as arrogant as Ãngel Hernández was.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

It’s a DEI job. Better ask the Hump.  

 geoff_morphini wrote:

He's been a spectator for his whole career but he was clearly thinking about putting ketchup on his hotdog there.

The runner’s foot hit the middle of the bag. What a buffoon call!

 Proclivities wrote:

It is as if he doesn't even care...Incredibly bad call.

Just read that in 2003, 2006, and 2010 active player polls rated him the worst umpire in baseball. 

 Zep wrote:
Indeed,
Bucknor in spotlight again after missed call in Brewers-Rays

 Proclivities wrote:

I can't believe Bucknor still has a job. 

 GeneP59 wrote:
Makes sense.  I guess Bucknor was already in a prickly mood because the robot ump overturned 6 of his calls, so he wasn't going to have a "second opinion" on the check swing call.

I believe it’s the discretion of the home umpire to ask the first or third base umpire call.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

That's what this article says.

"...if the home plate umpire initially indicates that the swing was not checked, no appeal can be made and attempts to protest the ruling can be seen as arguing with the umpire over strikes or balls."

 Proclivities wrote:

I think that's if the home plate ump doesn't call it, which they rarely do without checking down the line themselves. 

 GeneP59 wrote:
I thought if the catcher or batter asks for confirmation from the first base ump, that they have to do it.  I guess that's just a custom and not a rule.

 Proclivities wrote:
Time for retirement or and eye exam. That check swing call was bogus

ABS overturns 6 C.B. Bucknor calls in Red Sox vs. Reds game

If anyone is keen on non-time-consuming games, some of these may suit you: https://www.mlb.com/play

I do Beat the Streak, Daily Walkoff, and Pickle, keeping my research-inclined brain engaged.

 Red_Dragon wrote:

boo