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ABS has finally neutered the sec umps
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:07 pm
Best thing to happen in a long time
They can’t dictate the games anymore
They can’t dictate the games anymore
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Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:38 pm to nicholastiger
Kind of embarrassing for those guys.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:40 pm to MBclass83
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Kind of embarrassing for those guys.
It has actually showed that they're better than most thought.
This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:42 pm to borotiger
Yep, the complainers are trying to figure out what to do right now. 
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:55 pm to borotiger
The majority of reversals have been on balls less than 2.5” from the edge of the strike zone. That is less than the diameter of the baseball.
From what I have seen the home plate umpires in the tourney are much better at calling balls and strikes than Ranters are.
From what I have seen the home plate umpires in the tourney are much better at calling balls and strikes than Ranters are.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:48 pm to MBclass83
quote:Hopefully they learn strikes and balls from it. Strike zones have been whatever the home ump wanted it to be and some times it batters half the the game to figure out what it was.
Kind of embarrassing for those guys.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:55 pm to nicholastiger
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:55 pm to Diamondawg
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Hopefully they learn strikes and balls from it
The challenges are asked for by either pitchers or catchers that are confident that the umps were wrong. With that, one would expect a very high % of overturns but the overturn % is only 57%. It seems like they already know balls and strikes.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:56 pm to MrMojoRisin
Well, he is an LSU fan so...
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:58 pm to Diamondawg
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Strike zones have been whatever the home ump wanted it to be and some times it batters half the the game to figure out what it was.
Batters have won ABS challenges only 46% of the time.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:28 pm to nicholastiger
With ABS the ump should not even call it unless the system tells him the result
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:32 pm to borotiger
quote:You must not watch college baseball. Maybe they know they are being more closely watched but many games the strike zone is whatever the ump wants it to be .
The challenges are asked for by either pitchers or catchers that are confident that the umps were wrong. With that, one would expect a very high % of overturns but the overturn % is only 57%. It seems like they already know balls and strikes.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:06 pm to nicholastiger
Has ABS neutered the sec umps…or has it shown the vocal fan bases how wrong they are to always blame the umpire for losses.? Umps look to be doing pretty good considering the expanded zone ABS is using.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:07 pm to Diamondawg
Need ABS for all SEC games including regular season. This has been a big improvement.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:22 pm to Diamondawg
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You must not watch college baseball.
Yeah, today's my first time.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:23 pm to nicholastiger
Any chance football gets an automated holding challenge process?
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:25 pm to DingLeeBerry
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Any chance football gets an automated holding challenge process?
Not if Tuscaloosa has veto power?
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:26 pm to DingLeeBerry
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Any chance football gets an automated holding challenge process?
yes, very soon. Texas's CS department is going to supply the AI model that determines holding.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:26 pm to nicholastiger
Not gonna lie, these umps have been really good. Way better than expected.
Posted on 5/23/26 at 5:17 pm to Diamondawg
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You must not watch college baseball. Maybe they know they are being more closely watched but many games the strike zone is whatever the ump wants it to be .
I think that has more to do with volume. During the regular season there are lots more games to ump, some umps are simply better than others. Hopefully at the tournament they only use the better ones.
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