Hawkeye system for strike zone

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Hawkeye system for strike zone 

Post#1 » by inquisitive » Thu May 9, 2013 2:49 pm

I don't watch much baseball, but i've noticed many players arguing about strikes and balls usually because different home plate umps call it differently....so why not have a hawkeye type of strike zone implemented...basically the hawkeye will call strikes if it is in that zone, so the home plate ump will only be used calling runners out or safe when they run around the bases or determing a foul or fair ball...

The hawkeye is used in tennis to see if the ball is out or in...basically a GPS kind of thing...i think it could be implemented for strike zones too, thus you won't have the inconsistency of what a strike zone is from game to game.
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Re: Hawkeye system for strike zone 

Post#2 » by Dirty Water » Thu May 9, 2013 5:26 pm

An imperfect ump is part of the game. Those who constantly complain about ball/strike calls typical are those who have something to complain about every minor issue. Leave the balls and strikes system alone. I like the homerun replay system they have implemented, but maybe something for calling out/safe late in a game. Kind of like the automatic review in the NFL on anything less than 2 minutes.
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Re: Hawkeye system for strike zone 

Post#3 » by ccvle » Sat May 11, 2013 3:36 am

I feel like it would give the hitters too much advantage. Right now, pitchers and hitters have to adjust or "calibrate" every game depending how big or small the ump calls the strike zone.

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