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MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut
Average Major League Baseball game times have increased since the league introduced its automated ball-strike system, with robo umpires now assisting or replacing home plate umpires in calls. The uptick runs counter to the pace-of-play gains the league pursued with the pitch clock, and analysts are weighing whether longer reviews and more full counts are offsetting those earlier improvements.
Why now: The rise in game times appears to contradict expectations that automated umpiring would speed games up, prompting debate among fans and analysts.
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- MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut · Sports Business Journal
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