up until last season, i dont think i wanted the automatic strikezone for 2 reasons: it diminishes pitch framing ability and it takes out human element.

but after seeing the mlb do all they have with replay to make sure they get the calls right, why not go all in and get the strikezone right. these umps ive seen so far this year have been HORRIBLE. squeezing strikezones over an inch in on both sides of the plate and then all of the sudden from the 8th inning on, anything within a half a foot is a strike.


this is a ball somehow???



what do you guys think about an automated strikezone?

This post was edited by Genetics on Apr 8 2018 08:35am

You realize there will be a ton of pitches that should be called a ball will be called a strike this season right?

nope, figured there would only be one, maybe 2.



how many pitches are thrown in a season? like a hundred or something?

This post was edited by Genetics on Apr 8 2018 08:54am

I wanna see it in my lifetime, but we aren't ready for it in 2018. There are still too many old people who will get cranky. These people represent an important part of the fan market for the MLB. We gotta wait til they die off first.

Ultimately, we will see some sorta sensor installed near the plate that will decide if it's a ball or strike. Even if the machine is imperfect, at least it will be consistent. Consistency is all the players really want. Once they get used to the automated strike zone, things will be fine.

This post was edited by Kayeto on Apr 8 2018 09:40am

yes, it needs to be automated eventually.

Ye but see what goal line tech did for soccer

no, cuz soccer is hard to watch





j/k im ok with soccer, its better than nba

Baseball isnt even fun to watch til 6th inning

you mean when they make 14mound visits over 3 innings?

i think the exact opposite honestly

I would love to see it but they can't put it in until it's perfected.