⚾️ NEW: You can't spell "ABS" without a little "BS" at the end. If all Earl Weaver has to do to win an argument is kick a plug out of the wall, is it really baseball? An ex-#MLB ump in Colorado weighs in on automated balls/strikes, via The @DenverPost: 👇
#MLB #baseball #MajorLeagueBaseball #mlbnews #theshow #OpeningDay #OpeningDay2026 #Rockies #Colorado #ColoradoRockies #pitching #MLBumpires #umpires #ABS #AI #artificialintelligence #sports #news
HOLY STRIKEOUT SCANDAL, BATMAN! The Padres just got ROBBED in broad daylight! This controversial call isn't just a game-ender, it's a SEASON-KILLER! I'm telling you, the umps just became Public Enemy #1 in San Diego. The Cubs sneak away with the W, but this ain't over. Expect FIREWORKS and FINES as MLB reviews this DISASTER! #MLB #Padres #Umpires #Controversy
Whaaaaat?
#MLB will use #robot #umpires in 2026
https://apnews.com/article/robot-umpires-mlb-2026-d70c6431d1cccfcf7a6e69e3ce47b417
Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter. A team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield videoboards. Adding robot umps could reduce ejections, as most are related to balls and strikes. The Automated Ball/Strike System has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The challenge system allows for ABS without eliminating pitch framing, a skill for catchers. This is MLB's first major rule change since 2024.
MLB approves robot umpires for 2026 as part of challenge system
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46357017/mlb-approves-robot-umpires-2026-part-challenge-system
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No, they didn't. It's a challenge system, like basketball, with the machine taking the place of umpires because who needs people? We have machines. Someday, all of the baseball players will be replaced, too. Can't have brown people making money in America.
Seems like a distraction of some kind, to announce this right now.
WHERE ARE THE COMPLETE AND UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES?
⚡🏆 ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Umpires, Match Referees & Key Officials You Need to Know! 👨⚖️🔥
⚡🏆 ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Get to know the umpires, match referees, and key officials for the tournament! 👨⚖️🔥
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