One of the fast-disappearing charms of baseball is its tolerance of quirkiness. Some of that resistance to rigid conformity will disappear as Major League Baseball in 2026 employs the Automatic Ball/Strike system […]
Can we say ‘kill the robot’ ump?
President Trump: Ukraine can get land back from Russia
President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered some surprising remarks on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, according to the Associated Press. In the past, the president has expressed skepticism about Ukraine’s prospected […]
Coming in ’26? Robot umps?
By Robert Blum Associated Press Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until […]
Are robot umpires the future?
In July of 2019 a “robot umpire” made its debut at the Atlantic League All Star Game in York, Pennsylvania. It’s decisions were limited to balls and strikes which were relayed immediately […]
