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MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut
Major League Baseball is seeing average game times increase following the introduction of its automated ball-strike system, in which electronic umpires call balls and strikes. The rise runs counter to the league's recent push to speed up games through the pitch clock and other rule changes, prompting debate among fans, players and analysts about whether the technology is slowing play or altering pitcher behaviour.
Why now: The automated strike zone was introduced to improve accuracy and pace, so games getting longer contradicts expectations and fuels debate about the technology.
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- MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut · Sports Business Journal
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