Human Umpiring Is Terrible for Baseball

Baseball is taking a small step away from human umpiring with a robot challenge system for balls and strike next year.

This is welcome but insufficient. Human umpiring of balls and strikes is a travesty that is terrible for the game.

Check out this third-strike call in the Blue Jays vs. Red Sox game last night. George Springer was rung up on a ball in an absolutely key situation with a division on the line. (Jomboy has a breakdown of the at-bat, which included a dubious foul call, and the aftermath.)