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Baseball

LisaM

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17. The strike zone is mutable. It not only changes with the batter,

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:52 AM

8 hrs ago

it can change with every pitch. That's why that shadow box on TV annoys me. It stays in one place the whole time.

I'm not saying umpires are perfect, but the strike zone moves around with the batter. The only thing you can measure in a fixed way is whether it crosses the plate.

This sounds like a huge fail and yet I am sure people will defend it.

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Baseball ABS is a game changer. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago OP

What?!? Sun-Moon 20 hrs ago #1

An Umpire Had Five Straight Calls Get Overturned With ABS Brother Buzz 20 hrs ago #2

This is the vid that I watched that made me realize how big a game changer this tech is. OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago #5

There is another Video with the analysis giving the ump a pass on one pitch Brother Buzz 20 hrs ago #6

I imagine ABS will compensate. If the batter changes his stance at the pitch , the zone will change at the same time. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #13

No. All hitters have been measured WestMichRad 10 hrs ago #16

The strike zone is mutable. It not only changes with the batter, LisaM 8 hrs ago #17

Don't shoot the messenger! WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #19

The two I saw the other day were in height. LisaM 5 hrs ago #22

It's spring training for umps, too... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #3

You definitely need limitations on challenges. Most shouldn't be contested. OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago #4

Managers have no direct say in the pitch challenge action. WestMichRad 20 hrs ago #7

How is the review done? OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #9

It's actually displayed on the jumbotron at the game... Wounded Bear 4 hrs ago #23

You are correct about the actual challenge... Wounded Bear 7 hrs ago #18

I have no doubt that you are correct on this. WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #20

My guess is this is a stepping stone to ABS calling all the pitches VMA131Marine 16 hrs ago #15

I'm a high school umpire and would love to have ABS and reviewed calls. chicoescuela 19 hrs ago #8

It has to be controlled use. Otherwise, the game breaks down. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #10

Of course, you're right the number of challenges has to be controlled. chicoescuela 19 hrs ago #11

It's a beautiful thing to be involved at your level. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #12

Absolutely right. I love the game and being involved with the kids that love it too. chicoescuela 19 hrs ago #14

It will change the game a little... WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #21