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MLB Game Times Rise with Robot Umpires and Challenge System
Original: MLB Average Game Times Increased Following Robot Umpires and ABS Challenge System
Average Major League Baseball game times have increased following the introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike system, which allows players to challenge umpire calls using robot umpires. The challenge process and reviews appear to be adding minutes back onto games, a reversal of the pace-of-play gains MLB achieved with earlier rules changes like the pitch clock.
Why now: Fans and analysts are debating whether the automated strike-zone challenge system is undermining MLB's push for shorter games
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