MLB is testing two applications of ABS in the minor leagues. Okay, so while we have the technology, it’s kind of right - accurate - there are issues that we need to work through before it’s ready for prime time.” There’s a reason they don’t call it: because you can’t hit that. So they don’t call that inside corner, and that outside corner. “But what they call - you know, the rulebook strike zone’s a rectangle, above the middle of the plate - they call an oval. And there’s commentary about how they missed, and why they missed. They must log in and look at the ones they missed. “Literally after every game, they get an email with the pitches they missed. “(Umpires) are really skilled and dramatically more consistent than 15 years ago as a result of the application of technology in the training process,” Manfred told moderator Tom Verducci. The second issue is that ABS, at least thus far, interprets the strike zone differently than umpires. And you have to understand that when you’re making a change, and it arguably could eliminate a certain kind of player - not a guy or two, but a certain kind of player - that’s an issue.” “And you know, unions are kind of one for all, for one, I like unions, it’s a good thing, and it’s sort of a nice concept. 1, there is a body of the MLBPA unit … they refer to them as ‘framing catchers,’ that kind of make their living in the major leagues on their ability to frame pitches,” Manfred said during a luncheon hosted by the Paley Center for Media. But on Wednesday afternoon, Manfred also identified two reservations about introducing the automated ball and strike system, or ABS for short, and seemed to hint that he’s favoring one of the two forms of ABS over the other.
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