RalphWiggum wrote:Geddy wrote:If people miss the ump's gestures and shouting, they could probably program a robot to do all that too.
There's still an ump back there to call the balls and strikes, he just has an earpiece. You'd still need a HP ump for timeouts and plays at the plate.
And check swings and foul tips. There's still quite a bit of work for him to do.