During spring training this year, Major League Baseball used a challenge system for balls and strikes based on ABS (automated ball-strike system). For those unaware, ABS uses a Hawk-Eye camera that ...
With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.
After several years of testing, the automated ball-strike calling system’s time is finally here. Major League Baseball’s Joint Competition Committee voted on Tuesday to begin using the ABS challenge ...