Jake

So a little late to the party here, but as an aspiring high school umpire, I have some thoughts about this. I think that the automated system is a GREAT idea in theory and is AMAZING as a teaching tool. Do I think it is great in its current live MLB implementation format? Absolutely not. Why? Because while I am a data guy and I am all for accountability of calling the game correctly, I think it is going to force A LOT of umpires to leave the game, even of they aren't forced out because of their performance. That is going to exacerbate the already HUGE issue of having a lack of umpires for the game. It may not have an immediate affect on the amount of MLB officials available, but I GUARANTEE that it will affect the quality of those officials if there is a mass exodus in the sport. It will almost certanly affect the quality of every level underneath it. I am all for technology helping and augmenting the game, because I struggle with the down and away pitches myself, but human error has always been a part of the game, from all three teams on the field. As a purist, I think that is part of what makes this game so loved and amazing for so long. It isn't perfect because we are not perfect. If you try to quantify and measure everything, while it will certainly be helpful in the short run, it will likely ruin the sport in the long run. Sure change is important to enhance relvance, but too much change provides the opportunity to ruin the sport entirely. We need to walk that fine line very carefully.

Umpire CB Bucknor had five strike zone calls overturned and there could have been 15 more, a breakdown

@GigaBasedDad This quote from Boondock Saints explains it well: "Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most.  And that is the indifference of good men." We have course corrected a bit, but too many good men have been indifferent for too long.

How did this happen?

Everyday this app is crazier than the day before And I love it

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@MarchMadnessMBB @BoilerBall 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Saw em off!

(2) PURDUE ROLLS ON 🚂 The Boilermakers win a THRILLER against (11) Texas 79-77 and advance to the Elite 8 🔥 #MarchMadness

@BronMuse @mrenk212 👏🏻👏🏻 Good for him? BUT...how many titles does he have at his age (41), compared to Jordan at the age of only his SECOND retirement (35)? Jordan is the true king. Not this whiny brat.

Most games with 25/5/5 by active players: 880 — LeBron James 879 878 877 876 875 874 873 872 871 870 869 868 867 866 865 864 863 862 861 860 859 858 857 856 855 854 853 852 851 850 849 848 847 846 845 844 843 842 841 840 839 838 837 836 835 834 833 832 831 830 829 828 827 826 825 824 823 822 821 820 819 818 817 816 815 814 813 812 811 810 809 808 807 806 805 804 803 802 801 800 799 798 797 796 795 794 793 792 791 790 789 788 787 786 785 784 783 782 781 780 779 778 777 776 775 774 773 772 771 770 769 768 767 766 765 764 763 762 761 760 759 758 757 756 755 754 753 752 751 750 749 748 747 746 745 744 743 742 741 740 739 738 737 736 735 734 733 732 731 730 729 728 727 726 725 724 723 722 721 720 719 718 717 716 715 714 713 712 711 710 709 708 707 706 705 704 703 702 701 700 699 698 697 696 695 694 693 692 691 690 689 688 687 686 685 684 683 682 681 680 679 678 677 676 675 674 673 672 671 670 669 668 667 666 665 664 663 662 661 660 659 658 657 656 655 654 653 652 651 650 649 648 647 646 645 644 643 642 641 640 639 638 637 636 635 634 633 632 631 630 629 628 627 626 625 624 623 622 621 620 619 618 617 616 615 614 613 612 611 610 609 608 607 606 605 604 603 602 601 600 599 598 597 596 595 594 593 592 591 590 589 588 587 586 585 584 583 582 581 580 579 578 577 576 575 574 573 572 571 570 569 568 567 566 565 564 563 562 561 560 559 558 557 556 555 554 553 552 551 550 549 548 547 546 545 544 543 542 541 540 539 538 537 536 535 534 533 532 531 530 529 528 527 526 525 524 523 522 521 520 519 518 517 516 515 514 513 512 511 510 509 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 500 499 498 497 496 495 494 493 492 491 490 489 488 487 486 485 484 483 482 481 480 479 478 477 476 475 474 473 472 471 470 469 468 467 466 465 464 463 462 461 460 459 458 457 456 455 454 453 452 451 450 449 448 447 446 445 444 443 442 441 440 439 438 437 436 435 434 433 432 431 430 429 428 427 426 425 424 423 422 421 420 419 418 417 416 415 414 413 412 411 410 409 408 407 406 405 404 403 402 401 400 399 398 397 396 395 394 393 392 — James Harden 350 — Russell Westbrook 350 — Kevin Durant 349 — Luka Doncic 334 — Nikola Jokic 327 — Giannis Antetokounmpo 281 — Stephen Curry

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Congrats to everyone who made the cut

@TiffanyFong 🍌🍌🍌

@Sully_2029 @RockChalkBlog They did. See both of them in the different frames?

It’s cool they let the fans in for this

Send this to a loved one.

Candy Mountain!!!

@NotKennyRogers Fuck @dukebasketball

We've almost reached that magical time of year when everyone in America puts aside their differences for a few weeks and comes together as one nation in our united hatred of Duke basketball.

@EduardHabsburg @Wendys and a Habsburg. Now thats a royal match.

...time to say goodbye to the 🇺🇸 U.S. ...

@TiffanyFong To have the hoodbachi prepare it for you?

i bought myself a little treat

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@DimitriMizzou @FloWrestling Lol. Exactly.

@JakeKeas @FloWrestling

Was this loss of control? Ty Martin (Don Bosco) holds on for the 1-0 win in the 1A Iowa State Finals. #statechampionships

@DimitriMizzou @FloWrestling You rn.

@JakeKeas @FloWrestling I don’t agree to disagree, you’re just wrong.

@DimitriMizzou @FloWrestling

@JakeKeas @FloWrestling All the typing to be wrong

@MarkFPenguin @FloWrestling ??? The rule is ESSENTIAL to grasping this in real time. You can't call an escape in real time without a full and complete grasp of this rule. And according to the rule, this is not an escape.

@JakeKeas @FloWrestling As a WI official, where the NFHS rulings apply - you are 100% incorrect. You can quote the rule book all day, but you cannot grasp the application of the rule in real time. This is an escape all day. Loss of control - go to OT. Not even a judgment or 50/50 call