The only genuine argument against having an electronic strike zone (and i have never heard another legitimate argument) is that with an electronic zone MLB wouldn't have the option (not saying they have/would) to fix games. If you remember game 1 against the yankees in the ALCS in 2019, it was SO egregious that to me there was no doubt it was deliberate, and with an electronic zone MLB wouldn't be able to do that. Balls and strikes are not an opinion, it's no different from the outa bounds like in basketball or the end zone in football.
This is suck ass tinfoil hat bullsh!t. It's because the umpires' union is strong as hell and doesn't want it. But it's inevitable.
Top of the order coming up and Greinke just gave six straight scoreless innings after the Trout home run. No excuse not to reward the man for his efforts here.
that's why i said "legitimate argument". There's no other REAL reason, you'd still have a home plate ump, not like it takes away that job....
The other argument is that the technology still has bugs and is a work in progress and players still have mixed feelings about it. https://www.baseballamerica.com/sto...s-make-significant-impact-on-atlantic-league/ There's a reason they are experimenting with it in the minors and slowly expanding its use - and it's not connected with "MLB wants to be able to fix games".
It's a legitimate argument in the context of collective bargaining with their union, but I'm with you. Curious to see how it works in the minors this year. Like I said, it's inevitable. Nice ****ing job not giving me a heart attack, Press!
