How the World Baseball Classic's worst umpire pointed out the tournament's biggest flaw

The first WBC game, Australia vs Chinese Taipei, was overshadowed by a flaw that's hard to overlook thanks to its worst ...

Blue Jays-Braves game ends on ABS challenge when umpire blows call

You didn’t need a computer to predict that, at some point in 2026, an MLB game would end with an umpire’s call being ...
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The Grand Irony of ABS Coming to MLB Is That the Umpires No Longer Suck

It took 150 years for pro baseball umpires to get good at calling balls and strikes. And when they finally did, that's when we brought in ABS.

Umpire has rough game with five straight calls overturned on ABS

And you think you had a tough day at the office. One umpire had five calls consecutively overturned by the automated ball-strike challenge system during Tuesday’s Pirates-Red Sox Grapefruit League ...
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We just saw an umpire blow three strike three calls...in a row

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MLB umpires can request real-time feedback on ball-strike calls during 2026 season

The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be a part of regular-season games for the first time in 2026. Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images “Did I miss that pitch?” That’s a question Major ...
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Angels learning when to use ABS to challenge umpire calls

Players are still figuring out what the automated strike zone looks like and which pitches they should contest at risk of costing their team. The coaching staff will eventually determine what ...