I’m glad they tried, but the RE table is intuitive so right before the AB is fine to tell them based on runners on and outs and who is up next.
LemonSmashy
I can understand banning it from the onset because if the rule clearly says a batter cannot be assisted allowing that is the slippery slope.
MetalForAstronauts
The challenge system seems half-baked to me. Manager challenges get time to review instant replay. ABS has to be instant but it seems that it’s up to the umpire’s discretion. Maybe something like the pitch clock could enforce it instead.
mlorusso4
I get why they banned it because it’s better to nip it in the bud right away before teams keep trying to push the limit. But I don’t really understand why this is any different than the batter looking over at the coaches for hand signals. What’s the difference between a manager saying “don’t challenge on this pitch” and “this is a hit and run so swing no matter what”?
KnowSomethingsd
Astros in shambles
fireeight
I’ll give the Astros about 2 games before they install their own ABS system at home, so they can know for a fact when to challenge.
R0binSage
They should just bang a trashcan if they need to challenge ito
CarrotsEatenAnally
The breakdown makes it seem like there is already a pre-determined algorithm based on the pitch count, if runners are on and inning. So it’s not like it’s live on field data being analyzed and then told to the dugout and then the dugout ~~hits a trashcan~~ holds up a flash card.
So long as there isn’t algorithm nerds feeding live data to the dugout out and then feeding that to the batter it’s not that bad of a problem.
But this is absolutely gonna lead to that eventually.
Just nip it in the bud now and just play the dang game.
Projektdoom
I’m looking forward to pitchers and hitters who are hot heads and totally ignore their managers and challenge a pitch in a totally wrong situation because they were “100% sure” and then it’s like 2 inches outside of the zone.
HUT2Moon
You can’t even look towards the dugout. Which makes sense the game needs to keep moving.
SeaBearsFoam
Seems like a slippery slope if they’d allowed it. This was probably the right call.
Proper_Lawfulness_37
I feel like you could set up a system where one bang on a trash can means good time to challenge, two bangs means bad time.
ForsakenRacism
They can just use a code word
BokeTsukkomi
The astros became the trashtros
The brewers would become…?
williesnatch
The third base coach will call it. Arms crossed, it’s ok to challenge. Something like that. They’ll all figure out a way.
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The Brewers are ruining baseball /s
I’m glad they tried, but the RE table is intuitive so right before the AB is fine to tell them based on runners on and outs and who is up next.
I can understand banning it from the onset because if the rule clearly says a batter cannot be assisted allowing that is the slippery slope.
The challenge system seems half-baked to me. Manager challenges get time to review instant replay. ABS has to be instant but it seems that it’s up to the umpire’s discretion. Maybe something like the pitch clock could enforce it instead.
I get why they banned it because it’s better to nip it in the bud right away before teams keep trying to push the limit. But I don’t really understand why this is any different than the batter looking over at the coaches for hand signals. What’s the difference between a manager saying “don’t challenge on this pitch” and “this is a hit and run so swing no matter what”?
Astros in shambles
I’ll give the Astros about 2 games before they install their own ABS system at home, so they can know for a fact when to challenge.
They should just bang a trashcan if they need to challenge ito
The breakdown makes it seem like there is already a pre-determined algorithm based on the pitch count, if runners are on and inning. So it’s not like it’s live on field data being analyzed and then told to the dugout and then the dugout ~~hits a trashcan~~ holds up a flash card.
So long as there isn’t algorithm nerds feeding live data to the dugout out and then feeding that to the batter it’s not that bad of a problem.
But this is absolutely gonna lead to that eventually.
Just nip it in the bud now and just play the dang game.
I’m looking forward to pitchers and hitters who are hot heads and totally ignore their managers and challenge a pitch in a totally wrong situation because they were “100% sure” and then it’s like 2 inches outside of the zone.
You can’t even look towards the dugout. Which makes sense the game needs to keep moving.
Seems like a slippery slope if they’d allowed it. This was probably the right call.
I feel like you could set up a system where one bang on a trash can means good time to challenge, two bangs means bad time.
They can just use a code word
The astros became the trashtros
The brewers would become…?
The third base coach will call it. Arms crossed, it’s ok to challenge. Something like that. They’ll all figure out a way.