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Former Braves catcher among players crying foul over new strike zone changes
Former Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud did not mince words when asked about umpiring this season and how much it has ...
MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise
An adjustment in how umpires are graded has impacted ball-strike calls during the season’s first month, leaving players to ...
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How One MLB Change Has Affected Pitchers and Catchers This Season While Hitters and Coaches Remain Unbothered
It wasn’t the first rule tweak in MLB history. The post How One MLB Change Has Affected Pitchers and Catchers This Season ...
MLB umpires quietly shifted how they’re calling strikes in shocking ‘buffer’ change
If you think your team’s pitchers have been getting less strike calls on pitches just off the plate, you might not be crazy.
MLB Forgot to Tell Players There Was A Strike Zone Change
MLB shrank the strike zone without warning most players. Now pitchers are losing games, leverage, and trust in the league.
MLB Says Umpire Strike Zone 'Has Not Changed' Amid Player Complaints of Tighter Calls
In a statement to The Athletic's Jayson Stark, Ken Rosenthal and Eno Sarris, an MLB official explained the zone hasn't ...
Is there a tighter strike zone this year? Twins players have noticed it
The Athletic reported on Friday the change has to do with how the umpires are graded, causing the zone to be called ...
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Teams successful on 52.2% of ball/strike challenges during spring training robot umpire test
NEW YORK (AP) — Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers. Major League ...