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MLB game times climbing, robot umpires partly to blame
Original: MLB average game time on the rise, partly because of robot umps
Average Major League Baseball game times are rising again, and ESPN reports that the introduction of the automated ball-strike system, known as robot umpires, is one contributing factor. The challenge system, in which players request reviews of calls, adds stoppages to games. The trend comes despite the pitch clock that had previously shortened games to record lows, prompting renewed debate about pace of play.
Why now: Fans and analysts are debating whether the automated strike zone is undermining MLB's effort to speed up games
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- MLB average game time on the rise, partly because of robot umps · ESPN
- MLB average game time on the rise, partly because of robot umps · ESPN
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