MLB's ABS challenge data just proved what hitters have known for years
ABS challenges are exposing something the system wasn't designed to find: umpires call the zone differently depending on where you hit in the lineup.
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Do Yankees Players Face Penalties for Bad ABS Challenges? Here’s The Rule
Yankees players could face penalties for bad ABS challenges.
Why MLB managers, executives think full ABS may be too far
The MLB knew they could be heading down a slippery path once ABS challenges to balls and strikes took effect. Challenging out and foul calls added an element that umpires could miss with the naked eye on bang-bang plays, but taking away an umpire’s ability to call balls and strikes could lead to robot umpires. […] The post Why MLB managers, executives think full ABS may be too far appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Yankees have taken turn for worse in ABS challenges after quick start
One week into the season, the Yankees looked like they were going to be the league’s best exploiting the automated ball-strike system. That's changed.
Early ABS data is already separating disciplined teams from the rest
You can’t argue with the robots or the data. Batters won 42 percent of ABS challenges on opening weekend, and the Statcast numbers already show who’s getting it right and who isn’t.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and more players who should already be banned from ABS challenges
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is one of many MLB players who should have ABS privileges stripped away.
Reds, Eugenio Suarez make umpire CB Bucknor look bad with ABS challenges – sportingnews.com
Reds, Eugenio Suarez make umpire CB Bucknor look bad with ABS challenges sportingnews.com
Yankees plan to stay aggressive when it comes to ABS challenges
The time for trial and error is now over, but Aaron Boone hopes their aggressiveness remains, within reason.