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Originally Posted by madsciencenow
I totally hate the idea of robo umpire. I know it’s coming but to me the way the zone has always been a bit dynamic, depending on the umpire, has been part of the fun of watching baseball. It encourages controversy, posturing, and is a dance between at minimum the pitcher, catcher, hitter and umpire.
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I would miss that fun too. It was highly entertaining to watch Earl Weaver and Billy Martin yelling so vociferously that spittle was coming out while nose to nose with the ump, and the beautifully childish antic of kicking dirt on the umpire. And I believe it was Weaver who invented turning his cap backwards so he could get closer yell in the ump’s face.
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