Terry Francona telling Reds veterans they can ignore MLB’s ball-strike challenge experiment
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during ...
Padres Catcher Martin Maldonado Had the Best Ball-Strike Challenge Yet
The 38-year-old Maldonado signed with the Padres on a non-roster deal back in January to give the team some depth in spring training. He's a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, as San Diego ...
Yankees use ABS challenge system to keep an inning going, then score 3 runs against Toronto
Saturday was proof of that, when the New York Yankees used the Automated Ball-Strike System to turn a strikeout into a walk, ...
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11 memorable moments from the first full day of games
Baseball is back in full swing! Saturday marked the first full day of Spring Training games, with all 30 teams taking the ...
Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let them use it.
Reds manager Terry Francona tells players not to use experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training
He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.
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Lee excites in return to game action: 'Can't wait to watch him have a full season'
After waiting nine months to return to game action for the Giants, Jung Hoo Lee knew he wasn’t going to hold back in Saturday ...
How Dodgers Are Handling MLB’s Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System
This spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers got their first taste of MLB’s automated ball-strike challenge system, a new feature being tested to improve the accuracy of umpire calls.
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...
Giants put MLB’s robo-ump to the test early: ‘I really want to challenge that right now’
Landen Roupp forgot all about the ABS challenge system, which was in effect for the San Francisco Giants’ Cactus ...
Saturday's MLB: Juan Soto hits 426-foot home run in his first at-bat for Mets
Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for the New York Mets, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first ...
Why ball-strike challenges decided by MLB robo umps are the start of something good
You’re going to love the robo ump. It’s here. It debuted Thursday in the first MLB spring training game. Nobody cried, nobody died. It’s fast, it’s easy, it works. Baseball has thrown some extra ...