Oh damn, I didn’t realise you gotta swing that far
xHao1
I like it if only because we can see the definitive dotted line, which would go a long way to inform fans what a check swing hold vs swing actually looks like in the same way the strike zone on TVs do
Jonjon428
Jeez that is a bad call by the ump. The degree that they consider to be a swing is already extremely generous to the hitter as is lmao
florence_pug
I don’t think the 2nd base umpire has a great vantage point to make that call well anyway.
TommyTheLizard
Wilmer Flores can finally rest knowing justice has been done
lockethebro
feels like a pretty big shift in the check swing rules for this to be the angle used for challenges
CardiacCat20
My understanding of what constitutes a swing is approximately 45 degrees off it seems
amattcat
this is cool AF
chuck212
So the mlb rulebook doesn’t actually have a firm definition on what a checked swing is,
but this seems way further than what umpires usually call.
jpb21110
lol that pause before they show it is crazy. Love the cinema of both the challenges
Ry_Hunter15
That’s way too far. A bunt doesn’t even go out that far.
dirtybird131
I always thought once the bat head was past the front of the plate it’s a swing
notataco007
Tf is that line lol
Super excited for someone to badly miss a bunt, only to challenge and get the automated ball call
UniqueEditor8372
Buddy swung so far he was already bringing it back around to the other side of his body
HugeHairyButts
anyone know how they technically do this? I assume they have special $30k bats for each hitter that have accelerometers and precise GPS modules that triangulate the position of the bat based off 3 towers placed at strategic points throughout the ball park.
Legitimate-Sign-371
Wow I kinda like this
ObservantTortoise
Wait what?! I thought a swing was past the top of homeplate!?
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Oh damn, I didn’t realise you gotta swing that far
I like it if only because we can see the definitive dotted line, which would go a long way to inform fans what a check swing hold vs swing actually looks like in the same way the strike zone on TVs do
Jeez that is a bad call by the ump. The degree that they consider to be a swing is already extremely generous to the hitter as is lmao
I don’t think the 2nd base umpire has a great vantage point to make that call well anyway.
Wilmer Flores can finally rest knowing justice has been done
feels like a pretty big shift in the check swing rules for this to be the angle used for challenges
My understanding of what constitutes a swing is approximately 45 degrees off it seems
this is cool AF
So the mlb rulebook doesn’t actually have a firm definition on what a checked swing is,
but this seems way further than what umpires usually call.
lol that pause before they show it is crazy. Love the cinema of both the challenges
That’s way too far. A bunt doesn’t even go out that far.
I always thought once the bat head was past the front of the plate it’s a swing
Tf is that line lol
Super excited for someone to badly miss a bunt, only to challenge and get the automated ball call
Buddy swung so far he was already bringing it back around to the other side of his body
anyone know how they technically do this? I assume they have special $30k bats for each hitter that have accelerometers and precise GPS modules that triangulate the position of the bat based off 3 towers placed at strategic points throughout the ball park.
Wow I kinda like this
Wait what?! I thought a swing was past the top of homeplate!?
WILMER FLORES WAS FUCKING ROBBED