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appmanga

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3. It's hilarious how the narrative on this has changed...

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:21 AM

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...from the "incompetence" of umpires to the "unfairness" to pitchers. Being equal to the precision of technology is hard whether you're calling balls and strikes, or throwing them.

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Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone [View all] Auggie Friday OP

Either pitchers will have to adjust or MLB will have to change the strike zone definition. yourout Friday #1

Translation: "Waaaaaahhhhh!" WestMichRad Friday #2

It's hilarious how the narrative on this has changed... appmanga Friday #3

Exciting! and ball 4 Tetrachloride Friday #4

I would argue the opposite: it's helping pitchers Chasstev365 Friday #5

That's what kacekwl Friday #6

100% agree. The billionaire class cannot get "enough" and jobs will be lost to machines. People will not have work and Capt. America Saturday #7