What do you want - Robo Umps

[cumberlandreds]

I am in favor of this as long as all of the technology is worked out and its thoroughly tested at the minor league level and it goes through one complete MLB spring training schedule. I truly believe it can work and it would make the game better.

[Red Raindog]

For some reason I can’t access or see any of your polls,


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[Old school 1983]

I’m a hell no on this one.

[Ron Madden]

For some reason I can’t access or see any of your polls,


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Have you looked at the space directly above the first post of the thread?

[Roy Tucker]

Good stuff here.

https://technology.mlblogs.com/devel...i=1a858eafc808

More tech geek stuff from MLB blogs technologies.

https://technology.mlblogs.com/mlb-g...g-ec87c73450b9

Having some background in these areas (helped develop a 6dof computer model of a laser guided bomb and also a pilot ejection seat model (ATB)), I understand a bit how objects are modeled in 3 dimensional space. It gets pretty hairy. But it looks like these guys are doing all the math and developing a total IT solution that can be used on the field of play. Lots of geek speak in the links, but it appears to being done in a very methodical and diligent way.

[mth123]

I'm no on almost all of these rule changes but I'm an overwhelming, enthusiastic yes on this.

Egotistical, aggressive umps who toss guys for questioning their custom strike zone that calls strikes on pitches a foot outside need to be a thing of the past. I'm sure that there will be times when the machines get the call wrong. They don't have to be perfect, just an improvement on what we're dealing with now. I can't imagine they could be worse.

While we're at it, let's add a real-time replay review on every play. A second look from the booth to verify the call the ump made. If it can't be changed in 30 seconds, leave it alone but no more manager challenge with long delays.

[InsaneinthBrame]

There will be errors and mistakes by the robo umps and alot of that will come down to human error in setting up the system especially setting up the top and bottom of strike zone. Plus what about people messing with the system cheating or people trying to influence the system (gamblers maybe or fans)

What happens when you see that a system is not calling the strikezone correctly.

Well you see in tennis where there are clear line where their automatic system makes mistakes.

People will put up with umps making mistakes but are not as acceptable if a robo ump makes them.

[Bourgeois Zee]

There will be errors and mistakes by the robo umps and alot of that will come down to human error in setting up the system especially setting up the top and bottom of strike zone. Plus what about people messing with the system cheating or people trying to influence the system (gamblers maybe or fans)

What happens when you see that a system is not calling the strikezone correctly.

Well you see in tennis where there are clear line where their automatic system makes mistakes.

People will put up with umps making mistakes but are not as acceptable if a robo ump makes them.

If Robo-umps make less mistakes than human ones, isn't that a good thing?

[M2]

But what about when the robo umps gain self-awareness and start judging more than balls and strikes?

[RED VAN HOT]

I think batters would learn the strike zone of robo umps quickly and the offense will benefit.

[FlightRick]

Pitch framing: also a thing of the past, and for the better.

Same strike zone every night, no catchers stealing strikes, it really should end up as a marginal "win" for the offense. Only thing that they'll have to get used to is the high strike being called (according to the MLB Tech blog) , which was the only real complaint (and not so much a complaint as an observation, as it was called consistently so you simply had to make the adjustment as a batter) in the 2+ year minor league deployment of the ABS.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Pitch framing: also a thing of the past, and for the better.

Which means you might be able to more easily hide an offense-first guy at the position. He'd have to have a good arm and quick feet, but that's really it. Which would mean more offense as well.

[Roy Tucker]

But what about when the robo umps gain self-awareness and start judging more than balls and strikes?

August 29, 1997. They’ve been laying in wait.

[Bourgeois Zee]

August 29, 1997. They’ve been laying in wait.

You're... out.

[M2]

You're... out.

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