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People forget the strike zone is three dimensional. The plate is not only 17 inches wide, but 17 inches deep as well. Add to that he height element to the strike zone and now it has three dimensions.

What if they have to slide

Wouldn’t the blinking distract the player

Good thought shitty idea. Cant slide a player spikes a ball thats broke player steps on it or hits with a bat broke and arguing is part of the game and is a huge part of baseball. So its bull shit

Well it’s 2018 now I think they failed

And when you slide in to home plate.......

Can you step on it or slid onto it?

This is gay

it’s a pretty good invention but what happens if the ball is very high and the ball is above the plate and calls it a strike. Not to sure about that machine.

this is stupid, nothing else needs to be said

The ball doset go 100 mph ant the strike zone isn’t the shoulders to knee

I guess batters tapping the plate with their bat is kind of out of the question.

Human error is part of the game sorry

It would not be able to detect if a ball were to hit the dirt before getting to the plate, and then bounced over it.

ruins one of the catchers biggest jobs...framing

Abuse the umps Georgia?! Wtf them mans are so blind they probably miss the toilet when they piss

If this ever comes into baseball I'll kill myself. Arguing is one of the best parts of the game!

What happens when you slide into the plate? Strike 3 you are out

Good idea but making the electronic plate complete takes away from the game the empires of been there as long as the game has

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This is definitely dumb

it needs to bein the ground or else plays at home will be annoyed or the plate will be destroyed

What happens when a batter tips a 90 mph fastball to the plate or when people tap there bats on home plate to start at bat or a pitch in the dirt etc. it’s probably not durable

The only Chris Davis that’s helping baseball teams

“Chris Davis who had no interest in baseball” 😂😂😂

I hope people realize that the " multi million dollar camera system" that the MLB uses now for their strike zone tracker is alot less reliable than people think

Lol was made in 2013 they were so bad didn’t even make it out

I would take verbal abuse over my job

Not even the real shape of a home plate dipcrap

Sticks up out of the ground causing home plate injuries

Arguing is ridiculous. The only thing arguing should get you is automatic ejection and a fine. I coached and played knothole, high school and college baseball. Arguing has no place in baseball or any sport.

And then why even call it baseball

Isn't part of baseball figuring out the umpire's preferences and playing according to it?

I guess going head first into home will be exciting

I don’t like it

Players with different heights will have different strike zones, this machine must measure the distance between the knee and shoulder of each batter.... Not easy...

I think what you need is for umpires to spend an hour after the game reviewing calls noted for being close, both right and wrong calls. Some probably do this already, but if they would then make a public statement saying, look I can see I got this one call wrong, my bad it would solve a lot of bad blood

What about a true outside or inside pitch that just catches the edge of the plate?

Yes they showed the Syracuse ball park

i disagree with the original premise: "it's one of the most difficult jobs in sports". not if the umpire is well-trained, disciplined, consistent, and leaves his/her ego in the parking lot. i have been umpiring baseball for 21 years and i still say plate umpiring is the most fun i can have with my clothes on... thank you again, greg walls. you are the best umpire instructor/mentor in the world.

People claim they want this. But they don't. Ambiguity and bad calls are good for the game of baseball, in the sense that the possibility of a missed call, or poor umpiring leads to fans being able to support their team and claim they "would have won, if not for that crappy umpire."
It can be frustrating, for sure, but the imperfection adds excitement.
Couple that with baseball games being longer than they've ever been before, and now you're going to review every call? May as well watch cricket at that point!

There is not a back point it is just flat

Its apart of the game has been since the games beginning why chance it are attempt to try to yeah I like the replay review but this is going way to far and such a big chance to the game that's worth not even doing

I try and do some of my own play by play and this will truly help, thanks :D

So did it ever work???

The strike zone is stated by rule book, of course. However it’s still basically how the umpire sees the pitch. Coaches also know this. You’ll notice in a game, when there are 2 strikes, the coach is always saying “anything close now” or “gotta protect”. You leave a borderline pitch in the judgement of the umpire you are usually getting rung up.

1. How durable is it? Stepping on home plate, sliding over it, foul balls and pitches hitting it, bats slamming on it, etc? 2. Will the bat swinging over the plate or a check swing interfer with it? Will it pick up the bat instead of the ball? 3. What about the batters arms, catchers glove, etc...? Will those affect the readings or cause interference with it? 4. Will rain or cold weather affect it? What about static electricity or lightening? 5. How does it judge height of the strike zone? 6. Does it also read for the front and back part of the plate for breaking balls, off speed, etc.that can cross over any part of the plate? 7. Will it be able to be recessed into the ground to keep it flush? How will it operate... Batteries, electricity, solar? What if it needs charging or becomes low capacity... Will it still be accurate? 8. What if one breaks during the game...how quickly can it be replaced and up and running? 9. How often will it need calibration or to be inspected?

The problem is you have to step on home plate so it will break

Lets just leave it alone and let the human element be part of the game. Geesh!!!

I think the plate ump will be busy brushing off this contraption to keep its optics operable