Pat McAfee show on the ABS system

[boxbuster7]

so why is a guy that was a punter supposed to be an authority on baseball?

[rfgilles]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

That’s good to hear, but I feel like the power to challenge calls may need to be taken away from the players because there’s a lot of egos out there that will struggle to admit they let a hittable pitch sail by on them. As long as reviews are limited, it should probably have to come from the manager, just like reviews are currently handled.

It can't come from the manager, only the hitter, catcher, or pitcher can invoke a challenge.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by rfgilles

It can't come from the manager, only the hitter, catcher, or pitcher can invoke a challenge.

Yeah, it just seems like that’s ripe for players to burn through challenges quickly when they shouldn’t be calling them. How many times a week do we see a player slide into second, get called out, immediately turn to the manager begging them to challenge, only to see a reply where they are out by mile with a clear tag. It’ll be interesting to see how teams manage who gets to make the call and when.

[marl1220]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

It was in the form of a question...Marly.

[msink28]

I think ABS will improve the entertainment of the game. Again, tennis has adjusted just fine.

I don't want to see players thrown out for bad ball/strike calls and I'm sick of seeing umpires make bad calls out of spite, which clearly happens.

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

And reducing arguing makes ABS a net positive in your opinion?

Just because fans could get used to ABS, doesn't make it a good thing for the game. People can get used to many things, good or bad.

The question should be, would ABS improve the entertainment of the game? Because entertainment is what MLB is in the business of -- people pay to watch MLB games so they can be entertained. Having a computer system automatically deciding balls and strikes is not exactly compelling stuff. The challenge system, on the other hand, can add more suspense and strategy to a game. And it can help eliminate the egregious calls that regularly elicit anger from players, managers, coaches and fans.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Yeah, it just seems like that’s ripe for players to burn through challenges quickly when they shouldn’t be calling them. How many times a week do we see a player slide into second, get called out, immediately turn to the manager begging them to challenge, only to see a reply where they are out by mile with a clear tag. It’ll be interesting to see how teams manage who gets to make the call and when.

I agree.

[ThoseBackPages]

if one were to burn through the challenges often i would imagine that would not go over well in the clubhouse

[marl1220]

This might have already been asked but how are they going to stop teams from setting up signals, from the dugout, for batters/pitchers to challenge?

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by marl1220

This might have already been asked but how are they going to stop teams from setting up signals, from the dugout, for batters/pitchers to challenge?

It needs to happen so quickly that there wouldn’t be enough time for any elaborate clubhouse-to-hitter smoke signal system.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by marl1220

This might have already been asked but how are they going to stop teams from setting up signals, from the dugout, for batters/pitchers to challenge?

challenges are pretty much instantaneous.
there is no time to look elsewhere

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

It needs to happen so quickly that there wouldn’t be enough time for any elaborate clubhouse-to-hitter smoke signal system.

Maybe a system using loud noises, masked as stadium sounds, could be a method.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

Maybe a system using loud noises, masked as stadium sounds, could be a method.

I’m sure some teams are looking into it already

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

Maybe a system using loud noises, masked as stadium sounds, could be a method.

I hear metal trash cans are popular in Texas.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I hear metal trash cans are popular in Houston.

Fixed it for you kind sir.

[Gatorsmld]

I'm as anti-technology as the next person, but with so many bad calls over the past few years I would welcome ABS. But please, get rid of the time clock and the throws to first rule at the same time.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by Gatorsmld

I'm as anti-technology as the next person, but with so many bad calls over the past few years I would welcome ABS. But please, get rid of the time clock and the throws to first rule at the same time.

I don't mind the pitch clock, but I would like to see the throws to 1st go away, the minimum 3 batter rule for pitchers, and the ghost runner go away.