As a kid growing up in Philly in the 70's, Mike Schmidt was constantly compared to Brooks Robinson. He was the aspiration for what Schmidt might be one day.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/0... Brooks Robinson in 1967. He became known as the Human Vacuum Cleaner for his ability to snare just about anything hit his way.
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As a kid growing up in Philly in the 70's, Mike Schmidt was constantly compared to Brooks Robinson. He was the aspiration for what Schmidt might be one day.
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A fully-automated system could be error-free - no need for reviews.
safe/out will always need to have umpires make the first call, at least for the foreseeable future, because malfunctions happen and we will want to prove to everyone that there's not a way to game the system.
I think the balls/strikes we see on TV are always going to be subjective, even with that K-zone whatever box they put up, because parallax doesn't show us whether the ball literally did just clip the corner of the "cylinder" but appeared to be outside of the box. An umpire with two functioning eyeballs is constantly creating that cylinder in his mind using his powers of 3D perception, and for now has the potential advantage over that 2D box we see. So on close calls that look like balls but are called strikes, I figure the ump is probably right.
There are...but only for "big" plays...outs, fair or foul balls, fan interference, home runs. The balls and strikes are 100% human.
I was against replacing umps for a long time, but if you've watched the US Open tennis tournament, they have proven that we (to date) only need humans to hit and retrieve balls, and operate the equipment.
VAR is a major part of every soccer match globally now.
Baseball will follow suit soon.
They are apparently testing out a system with some AAA games - something like 10 cameras and sensors and such. MLB is waiting to see how reliable it is and may try it out in 2025 according to what I've read about it.
isn't there a room full of unknown hair-splitters somewhere looking at these cameras?
can't they over-ride or overturn a call on the field?
i'm not sure but this seems logical
A fully-automated system could be error-free - no need for reviews.
isn't there a room full of unknown hair-splitters somewhere looking at these cameras?
can't they over-ride or overturn a call on the field?
i'm not sure but this seems logical
There are...but only for "big" plays...outs, fair or foul balls, fan interference, home runs. The balls and strikes are 100% human.
I was against replacing umps for a long time, but if you've watched the US Open tennis tournament, they have proven that we (to date) only need humans to hit and retrieve balls, and operate the equipment.
VAR is a major part of every soccer match globally now.
I am 100% in support of abolishing the home-plate umpires and replacing them with cameras.
are you union busting?
because if you are...
isn't there a room full of unknown hair-splitters somewhere looking at these cameras?
can't they over-ride or overturn a call on the field?
i'm not sure but this seems logical
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Phillies are his hometown team, for sure. Harper loves playing there, right? I imagine Moreno might even have to eat some of his contract to make him more palatable to someone Trout's willing to play for.
Harper is so Philly, it's like he was birthed from the Liberty Bell.
We love him here. We have a really good team this year. it' been fun to watch.
Giants had 4 games in Denver. Rainout Thursday, then Friday, Doubleheader Saturday, and today. Rockies won easily on Friday, Saturday, and *checks notes* Saturday. But today, the Giants shot out to a 9-to-nothing lead. Wound up winning that game 11-10. Giants are technically still alive but nobody wants them to suddenly rally and make the third Wild Card spot. Ick.
So it looks like the only race left is Baltimore and Tampa? I should watch those guys.
If he's going anywhere, I think that Trout might ask for a trade to the Phillies. He's here when he's not playing, and he would fit in well with the "Harper Bros" thing they got going. The Phillies are printing money right now...near sell-outs...big viewership...they are loved in an Eagles town, and that's not easy to do. This town loves Trout...even if we almost never see him play. They are here next week...we'll see how it goes.
He has a no-trade...and the Phillies already have some huge long-term contracts that might make them unwatchable in a few years...but what the hell, it's not my money.
Phillies are his hometown team, for sure. Harper loves playing there, right? I imagine Moreno might even have to eat some of his contract to make him more palatable to someone Trout's willing to play for.
Or not, but if I were Trout, and if I wanted to win a World Series, I'd demand a trade.
If he's going anywhere, I think that Trout might ask for a trade to the Phillies. He's here when he's not playing, and he would fit in well with the "Harper Bros" thing they got going. The Phillies are printing money right now...near sell-outs...big viewership...they are loved in an Eagles town, and that's not easy to do. This town loves Trout...even if we almost never see him play. They are here next week...we'll see how it goes.
He has a no-trade...and the Phillies already have some huge long-term contracts that might make them unwatchable in a few years...but what the hell, it's not my money.
