Nationals vs Phillies, Game 1

[fersaltiel]

Still ?

I don't think it would be different if the Nats won 7 - 1.  This is a Redskins town.

Well it's just that losing is really tough. Just remember that when the Wizards were winning people paid attention to them.

[tomterp]

Technology would ONLY call balls and strikes.

Would technology be able to adjust for differing size strike zones of various players, ie Dunn vs. Wee Willie Harris?

[HalfSmokes]

By making every pitch that doesn't fit certain parameters a ball.  Pitchers would only be able to use movement to fool hitters so much.

that would be what a strike zone is

[EdStroud]

Still ?

I don't think it would be different if the Nats won 7 - 1.  This is a Redskins town.

Maybe they would throw us a bone one time...then again

[Lintyfresh85]

Knorr is right, all the games would 10-8 scores if the strike zone was electronically controlled.

[JMUalumni]

Would technology be able to adjust for differing size strike zones of various players, ie Dunn vs. Wee Willie Harris?

Why wouldn't it, it would just be a simple math equation to figure that out based on the player's dimensions?

[HalfSmokes]

Knorr is right, all the games would 10-8 scores if the strike zone was electronically controlled.

doesn't that just mean that umps aren't actually following the rule book

[KnorrForYourMoney]

that would be what a strike zone is

Bull.crap.

If you give hitters a 100% consistent expectation of where the ball has to be in every game, you will have more offense.  Point blank.

And considering one of the complaints about baseball right now is all of the down-time in the game, I'm not sure dragging the games out more with added offense is the answer.

[wpa2629]

why even bother, if a sensor can get it right at least as often as the ump without any bias (percieved or real), why lets the umps do squat with balls and strikes?

Exactly! Imagine if this was the NBA and each game had a different sized rim, that changed sizes after every quarter!!?? Really? REALLY?? That's preposterous, right? Why should a strike zone be different between pitcher to pitcher, batter to batter, inning to inning, it's absurd! There's nothing subjective about the accuracy of a pitch. Either it's a strike or not. Get it right!

[Lintyfresh85]

Batista is awesome.

[HalfSmokes]

Bull.crap.

If you give hitters a 100% consistent expectation of where the ball has to be in every game, you will have more offense.  Point blank.

And considering one of the complaints about baseball right now is all of the down-time in the game, I'm not sure dragging the games out more with added offense is the answer.

so actually following the rules instead of allow umps to make up their own zones would be crap?

[Lintyfresh85]

Beachball time!

[EdStroud]

Batista reminds me of "Iodine" Tavarez from last year

[KnorrForYourMoney]

so actually following the rules instead of allow umps to make up their own zones would be crap?

Following what rules?  I don't think there's a 100% guarantee in precision.

[wpa2629]

Bull.crap.

If you give hitters a 100% consistent expectation of where the ball has to be in every game, you will have more offense.  Point blank.

And considering one of the complaints about baseball right now is all of the down-time in the game, I'm not sure dragging the games out more with added offense is the answer.

I don't see it that way at all. A breaking ball still breaks, a pitch that paints the outside black still paints the outside black, a 98 mph fast ball is still a 98 mph fast ball. The pitches don't change at all, it's the strike zone that is the same for every batter, every time. That's 100% fair in every way, to everyone involved, including the pitchers because they don't have to guess what the ump might call

[cmdterps44]

hahhaha Bergmann

[Lintyfresh85]

Ohhhhh! Time to test the 'amazing with runners on base' theory for Bergmann!

[Nathan]

Wow.

[EdStroud]

Inherited runners anyone?

[Lintyfresh85]

Oh, first test.... FAIL!

[Lintyfresh85]

Placido Polanco, lady and gents.

[JMUalumni]

Ohhhhh! Time to test the 'amazing with runners on base' theory for Bergmann!

3 inherited runners score!!!!! So much for that theory.  Best in the game with runners on my ass....

[HalfSmokes]

Following what rules?  I don't think there's a 100% guarantee in precision.

and there is with umps? at least it would be consistent and unbiased

[Lintyfresh85]

I totally get like, triple word score points for the grand slam from Polanco. He's on my MASN fantasy team!

[ronnynat]

I would be waiting for a situation where the ball bounced up into the catcher's glove and it was called a strike. That would be funny as hell.