The new era of balls and strikes

[jctwins]

Seeing how the new system played out on Sunday was interesting.

It made me wonder, though, why they need to spend even the 10-15 seconds they are spending now to wind up the graphics on the screens when the data surely is there within 1 second. 

Also there was reporting recently that the NHL is using smart watches for vibration sensors to the referees. It seems only a matter of time before they do just that with MLB umpires. It would all look the same, but the umpire would know before he could even have time to react that he is calling a strike correctly.

I was unsure about the change, but I think it's time.

[tony&rodney]

Whatever MLB decides it seems like Manfred will want to control it and the decision might not be in the best interest of the game.

FWIW, I don't like the challenge system because there is the likelihood, perhaps slim, of an umpire being wrong numerous times before the challenges run out which could result in an unhappy umpire making a crappy call late in the game. My choice is ABS all the time or let the umpires call it and financially reward the best umpires while holding those umpires with low grades feet to the fire (confidential reprimands, required workshop training, or even demotion).