Strike Zone Challenge

[steveringo]

One step closer.

MLB to experiment with strike zone challenge system during spring training 2025

Rob Manfred confirmed the news during a media appearance on Monday

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[nynasty]

Was used in Milb last year. Will be interesting to see how it works in Spring training. Umps cannot be thrilled.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Was used in Milb last year. Will be interesting to see how it works in Spring training. Umps cannot be thrilled.

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Fuck the umps. We can just put a light for ball and a light for strike behind the plate.

My problem with this rule change is a knucklehead can ruin it for the entire team.

 

[broncosmitty]

Do the Japanese fuck around with gay shit in the game like this?

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Fuck the umps. We can just put a light for ball and a light for strike behind the plate.

My problem with this rule change is a knucklehead can ruin it for the entire team.

ruin it for an entire team is a bit harsh...

my problem with this is whether it is simply black and white, strike or ball... or will a call stand when its within a specific measurement of the call... as in if it is close then the call with stand(close would have to be within milimeters( or whatever))...

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Not sure how this thing defines a strike zone and can it be "fudged"? Can a batter crouch enough to get an Eddie Gaedel strike zone?

 

[msgkings322]

Not sure how this thing defines a strike zone and can it be "fudged"? Can a batter crouch enough to get an Eddie Gaedel strike zone?

They can if they want to bat .137

 

[TheGoodMan19]

They can if they want to bat .137

Could you see a batter crouch with bases loaded in a tie in the 9th?

 

[msgkings322]

Could you see a batter crouch with bases loaded in a tie in the 9th?

Pretty unlikely. Why don't they do that now?

 

[steveringo]

Could you see a batter crouch with bases loaded in a tie in the 9th?

Umps will still call the strike zone based on a regular batting stance... Something like this:

 

[Old Sweater]

No matter what rules they change, IMO, no team is going to gain an advantage.

 

[steveringo]

Just saw two of these in the Sox game. They only took about 10 seconds...

 

[Old Sweater]

In minor league games, the success rate for the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system was about 54% for defenses and 48% for offenses.

^^^ too close to 50/50 to have an overall season impact.

 

[steveringo]

In minor league games, the success rate for the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system was about 54% for defenses and 48% for offenses.

^^^ too close to 50/50 to have an overall season impact.

Wait.... so half of the time, the calls were changed?

That is very worth it...

 

[Old Sweater]

Wait.... so half of the time, the calls were changed?

That is very worth it...

But that near 50/50 is for ALL teams, which makes it a push. Clubs are better off with a good framing catcher like Grandal.

 

[steveringo]

But that near 50/50 is for ALL teams, which makes it a push. Clubs are better off with a good framing catcher like Grandal.

I might be misunderstanding the stats.

The way I read it is: when the defense calls the challenge (pitcher or catcher), it is overturned 54% of the time. When the offense calls the challenge (batter), it is overturned 48% of the time.