MLB Commish - Robot Umpires in 2024

[GobbleDog 816]

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Says Robot Umpires Are Coming to Baseball in 2024

Major League Baseball is getting ready to introduce an automated strike zone system for the 2024 season,  per MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

While the exact nature of the automated system has yet to be determined and multiple options are being tested out in the minor leagues before the setup hits the majors, it will likely involve a robot determining balls and strikes and then relaying the call to a human home plate umpire through an earpiece.

“We have an automated strike zone system that works,” Manfred told ESPN. And that system is already in place at some Triple-A ballparks. “The umpire is going to have AirPods in, and the ball comes over…That basically tells them instantly if it’s a ball or strike.”

Once the system does get implemented, there will surely be glitches and those who are against the rise of robots will turn those molehills into mountains. But with the wheels in motion, it won’t really matter. Like the pitch clock, which is already shaving time off of games in the minor leagues, the robot umpires are coming.

https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/mlb-rob-manfred-robot-umpires-2024

Hey, batter batter batter...

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,569]

About time. These umps are getting worse and worse 

[Drizzay 645]

I never thought there could be a worse commissioner than Betman, but Manfred really takes the cake.

[wiffleball 4,635]

Don't they havesomething like this in tennis?

[Cruzer 1,992]

I'm ok giving Joe West and Angel Hernandez to the Russians.... no prisoner swap, they can just have'm. 

[BeenHereBefore 1,331]

Don't like anything when they take out the human factor.  Not a good idea. Instant replay is enough.

[GobbleDog 816]

7 minutes ago, BeenHereBefore said:

Don't like anything when they take out the human factor.  Not a good idea. Instant replay is enough.

Ya know how MLB currently judges the umpires after every game? By using a computer. All this does is cut out the middle-man.

[BeenHereBefore 1,331]

5 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

Ya know how MLB currently judges the umpires after every game? By using a computer. All this does is cut out the middle-man.

Still not cool with it.

[BeenHereBefore 1,331]

No need for players either and we can just have robots playing against robots.  Don't have to worry about injuries either. Awesome! Welcome to the Twilight Zone!

[GobbleDog 816]

 

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

12 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said:

No need for players either and we can just have robots playing against robots.  Don't have to worry about injuries either. Awesome! Welcome to the Twilight Zone!

analytics already did away with managers.

[BufordT 371]

Never understood how umpires were able to get away with having "their" own strike zone.  This should've been done a decade ago.

Trying to figure out if this helps the batter or the pitcher.  Probably the batter.

[JustinCharge 2,397]

Im ok with it as long as they look like the terminator. 

[GobbleDog 816]

19 minutes ago, BufordT said:

Never understood how umpires were able to get away with having "their" own strike zone.  This should've been done a decade ago.

Trying to figure out if this helps the batter or the pitcher.  Probably the batter.

Umpires have the absolute worst view of the pitch and have to guess based on what it looked like before losing site of the ball behind the catcher. It's amazing they're as accurate as they are, which isn't all that accurate.

I'm with you, I think it should've been implemented years ago and I agree it probably helps the batter more. Seems pitchers gets the benefit of doubt more often than not.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

Hope it works better than robot caddies.

[posty 2,296]

Sure might as well...  Manfred has already messed up MLB with all of the terrible rule changes in the recent past...

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

As long as they don’t ban the shift. 
 

learn to hit. 

[posty 2,296]

1 hour ago, WhiteWonder said:

As long as they don’t ban the shift. 
 

learn to hit. 

And that would be another stupid rule for sure…

[JustinCharge 2,397]

im surprised no one has posted that video of a dilldo strapped to a drone flying around.

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

Just now, JustinCharge said:

im surprised no one has posted that video of a dilldo strapped to a drone flying around.

I’m not surprised you know of a video like that. 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

Just now, WhiteWonder said:

I’m not surprised you know of a video like that. 

its a classic geek club video that gets reposted a lot here.  welcome to the forum!

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

3 minutes ago, JustinCharge said:

its a classic geek club video that gets reposted a lot here.  welcome to the forum!

Your last few posts in “wow check out this video” say enough. 

[craftsman 1,045]

Who will the players and managers scream and whine at when they the.batter strikes out?

[JustinCharge 2,397]

24 minutes ago, WhiteWonder said:

Your last few posts in “wow check out this video” say enough. 

yah im fun loving and awesome to be around.  

[weepaws 2,456]

So what happens to the home plate ump, he just makes calls on foul balls and plays at home? 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,569]

1 hour ago, weepaws said:

So what happens to the home plate ump, he just makes calls on foul balls and plays at home? 

He calls the balls and strikes. He’s just told what to say 

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

He calls the balls and strikes. He’s just told what to say 

Biden is going to ump in 2024?

[SUXBNME 1,324]

22 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said:

Don't like anything when they take out the human factor.  Not a good idea. Instant replay is enough.

This 

[Hardcore troubadour 12,618]

16 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

As long as they don’t ban the shift. 
 

learn to hit. 

At least he’s getting rid of the shift. Learn to field. 

[edjr 5,552]

On 7/9/2022 at 4:37 PM, posty said:

Sure might as well...  Manfred has already messed up MLB with all of the terrible rule changes in the recent past...

   

We need to make the games longer!  

[Mike Honcho 4,014]

Let me know when robots can do this:

 

[posty 2,296]

49 minutes ago, edjr said:

We need to make the games longer!  

Imagine how long they would be if Papelbon was still pitching...

[edjr 5,552]

14 minutes ago, posty said:

Imagine how long they would be if Papelbon was still pitching...

Imagine if you were the commish

[TBayXXXVII 2,108]

Is there a way that fans can vote to get rid of a commissioner?  If not, Manfred is a reason to have that ability.

[posty 2,296]

9 minutes ago, edjr said:

Imagine if you were the commish

That would be a cool job, however unfortunately I would still need owner approval/MLBPA on rule changes, so I couldn't make executive decision changes, which would suck completely...

[cmh6476 750]

On 7/8/2022 at 11:50 PM, GobbleDog said:

 

it's sad how many of those are angel hernandez