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Old 09-12-2007, 04:29 PM   #131
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Re: Neyer: Computers calling Balls and Strikes!

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Originally Posted by M2 View Post
No, it's played with a rotating deck dependent on the umpire. We accept it as a "good enough" system, but the point is that it *can* be done better. It doesn't have to be, but why wouldn't you do it better if you could?
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Because, for the first time since the game's inception, we have been presented with a better alternative to umpires calling balls and strikes.
"Better" is a subjective term. "More technologically precise" is a more accurate term.

Personally, I kind of prefer having a human element to deal with.
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