Computers should be calling balls and strikes (1 Viewer)

[ScottNorwood]

It's time

 

[Leroy Hoard]

In the long run it would save a lot of money also.

 

[ScottNorwood]

The only concern is the computers rising up against humanity

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The only concern is the computers rising up against humanity

I for one welcome our new robot-ump overlords.

 

[Wrigley]

#### that........what would we have to complain about?

 

[Darth Cheney]

that might be the dumbest idea I've heard of since someone came up with the idea of a tv show based on Merlin. What do you think will happen when a manager comes out to argue and kicks dirt on one of these computer umps? It'll ruin it and they'll have to either bring in a replacement or waste time and let the ground crew clean it out.

 

[MrPhoenix]

#### that........what would we have to complain about?

A computer virus crashing the computers and forcing umpires to return to action.

 

[ScottNorwood]

that might be the dumbest idea I've heard of since someone came up with the idea of a tv show based on Merlin.

ouch

 

[BroadwayG]

Is PC LOAD LETTER a ball or strike?

 

[avoiding injuries]

If the technology is there...

 

[pantagrapher]

How would you do this? Would the strike zone be visible?

 

[ScottNorwood]

Do it the same way mlb.com does it

 

[dparker713]

How would you do this? Would the strike zone be visible?

The pitch f/x data is already being collected on every pitch in MLB. It would exceedingly easy to use it to actually call the game. Thing is, you'd still need an ump at all the bases to make the calls on runners, unless you developed a technology to determine safe/out calls.

 

[pantagrapher]

How would you do this? Would the strike zone be visible?

The pitch f/x data is already being collected on every pitch in MLB. It would exceedingly easy to use it to actually call the game. Thing is, you'd still need an ump at all the bases to make the calls on runners, unless you developed a technology to determine safe/out calls.

I understand that you can plot the location of pitches and their horizontal and vertical movement, but how do you electronically determine the strike zone on a player-by-player basis? And will the strike zone be two-dimensional?

 

[dparker713]

How would you do this? Would the strike zone be visible?

The pitch f/x data is already being collected on every pitch in MLB. It would exceedingly easy to use it to actually call the game. Thing is, you'd still need an ump at all the bases to make the calls on runners, unless you developed a technology to determine safe/out calls.

I understand that you can plot the location of pitches and their horizontal and vertical movement, but how do you electronically determine the strike zone on a player-by-player basis? And will the strike zone be two-dimensional?

Pitch f/x doesnt just record the end location of the ball, it records the entire movement of the pitch from cameras running at 30 frames per second. The only thing that changes about the strike zone is the height, and that's easy enough to determine on a batter to batter basis. On a gamecast you are only shown a fuzzy 2D box, but it would be easy to make a 3D polygon that conforms exactly to the dimensions of the strikezone. Though in all honesty the triangle at the back of the plate has nothing to do with the strikezone.

 

[hooter311]

Would be nice, but I don't see it ever happening in baseball.

But I guess I would have said the same thing about instant replay a few years ago.