Plus, ball and strike calls can be challenged!
by ndzippy (2024-04-15 12:43:15)

In reply to: Minor League Baseball a big thing?  posted by TWO


Went to a Durham Bulls game last weekend and learned that pitchers, catchers, and/or batters can challenge ball & strike calls (I believe each team is limited to 3-4 such challenges).

When a call is challenged, it works like the tennis review system...a 3-D representation of the ball passing through the strike zone is shown on the tron. Takes almost no time at all, and the ruling is final.

The home plate ump at the game went 0/4 on challenges. Made me wonder...shouldn't something be done about a guy missing 4 ball/strike calls during one game?


The average MAJOR league ump probably misses more than 4...
by NDKevin  (2024-04-15 13:01:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

... ball/strike calls most games. I would imagine minor league umps are even worse.


I'm not concerned about borderline misses
by SixShutouts66  (2024-04-15 13:15:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It's difficult to get calls right all the time when the ball moves. Also most umpires anticipate the location of the pitch by the catcher's glove, making calls more difficult when the pitch is off-target (and perhaps still a strike). The swing or check swing is also a difficult call at times

The blatant misses are certainly a concern.