Feeling conflicted about an automated system in baseball, even as Phillies and fans should benefit
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There’s something you need to understand in order to fully appreciate the magnitude of baseball’s newly announced Automated Balls and Strikes challenge system.
You may think that it sounds like a no-brainer. What harm can come from allowing batters, pitchers, and catchers a couple of chances a game to appeal for a near-instantaneous ruling on a borderline (or not so borderline) pitch?
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