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    Independent League to have computer call balls and strikes tonight. Like or dislike?

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    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — No blaming or booing the umpire for a questionable called third strike this week in a Northern California independent league.The human element that many in baseball appreciate will be absent during an experiment for a pair of games. A computer will call balls and strikes as the home plate umpire handles all of his other regular duties.


    I personally don't care for it.

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    I'm interested to see how it goes. I have no issue with getting rid of an umpire for balls/strikes or any other reason. Everyone complains when their team gets stiffed by a bad call by the umpire, so the whole "human element" garbage can go away.

    Strikes should be strikes, balls should be balls. I'd be interested to see how some of the big name pitchers regressed when they stop receiving wide strikezones, and how some of the weaker pitchers would start to succeed more because they weren't being squeezed against All-Star hitters (who are, obviously, harder to pitch to in the first place)

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    I think it might be a very good idea as there's too much inconsistency which strikes zone and umpires

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    i think they should make it like tennis. something like all players have one challenge during a game.

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    Should have prob been computerized, but purists won't let that happen. Sucks when umps make bad calls.

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    very good idea lot of inconsistency on the umpire

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    Will this be televised? I'd love to see it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Will this be televised? I'd love to see it.
    I think the only way to see them is to get the MiLB TV package. Even then no guarantee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoMoneyMoVaughn View Post
    I think the only way to see them is to get the MiLB TV package. Even then no guarantee.
    Eh, no thanks.

    This would have been the first MLB game I watched this season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Eh, no thanks.

    This would have been the first MLB game I watched this season.
    I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemies.

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    Mo, nobody actually enjoys watching baseball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Mo, nobody actually enjoys watching baseball.
    Baseball is actually the sport enjoyed by most of America's serial killers


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    Who is that guy?

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    I think I'm against it, but I'm willing to see how it goes.

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    MLB Umpire union will never let it happen.

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    I has to be very accurate and consistent

    I vote yes for MLB

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    How hard would it be to pay off a computer? Mob hacker squad? Snowden in charge of the programming?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
    Who is that guy?
    OJ Da juice Simpson

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    I am for it - hope it works out. There is no place in baseball for opinionated umpires. Expanded strike zones when somebody gets up 5-0 is BS. I am for having the computer grade the umpires performance and fire all umpires under 97% accuracy from the first pitch to the last. Even with that - I like the idea of one challenge by the catcher per game - get it right and you keep your challenge alive, etc.

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    Bring this system in baseball and the sport will become more global popular, no one wants to watch 3 hours a game where the umpire cant even call a strike or a ball it ridiculous

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