2026 MLB Season Thread:F the Dodgers, John Fisher, Arte Moreno, Polymarket, Pohlads, the Dodgers...

[Krandor]

There's no way you *just* learned that, they're literally the only team that's never made it

[Xno Kappa]

Than I forgot. Same difference. Now get off my lawn.

[Xno Kappa]

The ABS is fucking awesome lol. Caballero just got two in one at-bat. Gonna be a long ass season for some of these umps.

EDIT: Yankees are 5 for 5 so far and it’s the 4th inning lol

[Xno Kappa]

Lmao Boone might still get ejected. This ump is 100% on tilt right now

[Obsidian]

B Little picking up where he left off last game.
Jesus, is he trying to be like "Remember Alek Manure? I'll show you worse"

Miles Straw got more outs than Brendon Little tonight, lmao

[Outlaw]

I guess I'm going to have to sign up for MLB.tv. YouTube TV is getting access to ESPN Unlimited but not until the fall. I want to watch the Cubs mainly and a couple other teams. I can't watch the Braves because I am in their market area. This is some bs.

[Mrbeansman]

You still need a guy there for all sorts of calls even if he isn't calling balls+strikes.

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Okay but why waste time on all these challenges just let the robots make the call and focus on those other calls.

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[Krandor]

The human element is part of the pitching game, be it a catcher using pitch framing or exploiting an ump having a wonky strike zone.

While having an ump making a shitty call that drastically affects a game can suck, you can't just remove it wholesale.

Surprising coming from a chiefs fan whose team has spent the last decade exploiting the officiating.

[Obsidian]

I view it as the same reason they still have linespeople in Tennis. I actually think the way they're doing ABS right now is pretty good. We're not going to review on every pitch, good umps (and there are some good ones) don't really get challenged, the crowd gets into it when there's a challenge, and there will surely be some strategy developed around when to burn challenges as the season progresses. This way they also haven't completely eliminated pitch framing as a Catcher skill either.

[synistar]

Tennis majors are full auto calls now. There are no line judges. Only ball boys/girls.

I forget which side didn't want full ABS. Some say it was the umps. Others say pitchers. It's working well enough so far. I think in the Minors they didn't want full ABS either.

[Obsidian]

Oh, I did not know Tennis went fully automated. Woops.

[archibaldcrane]

Okay but why waste time on all these challenges just let the robots make the call and focus on those other calls.

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It's not fast enough. Think of a pitch with a full count and the runner on first stealing second. Is it a walk? Is the throw to second meaningful? What if it goes to the outfield and he advances to third? You can't leave active plays in that level of uncertainty.

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[synistar]

The KBO is full ABS since 2024. Umps there don't call any taken pitches anymore. Don't think it affects the pace of games.

[Krandor]

I remember when they polled players a couple years ago and only like 10% of the MLB wanted a full ABS in place.

The challenge based system has been great so far, especially for the extreme entertainment value of putting an ump on tilt which we just wouldn't get with full ABS

[Xno Kappa]

Why the fuck was Paul freaking Blackburn used in a tie game in the ninth inning? Boone started early with his head scratching decisions this season.

[Krandor]

Mariners gave Colt Emerson an 8 year extension worth 95 million with a no trade clause.

If you're not familiar with the name it's because he's still in the minors.

[Melena]

The ABS is fucking awesome lol. Caballero just got two in one at-bat. Gonna be a long ass season for some of these umps.

EDIT: Yankees are 5 for 5 so far and it’s the 4th inning lol

My only regret is we ran angel hernandez out of the game before this got implemented.

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[Melena]

As a 49ers fan, got to apologize to the Blue Jays. Little was on attendance to watch his brother in law pitch, and he had that horrible knee injury and wound up being carted off

The San Francisco Sub Station blood sacrifice to protect CMC has now gone international and transcends sports.

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[6souls]

I think my brother paid a quarter of that for the Twins home opener. I've never attended one before.

Current forecast for the opener calls for a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. The weather might be more exciting than the game.

[synistar]

lol @ $168 for the cheapest nosebleeds for Yoshi Bobblehead night. And only a $30 upcharge for field level. Fuckin bobbleheads. And I know there's a bunch of people who buy like 5 tickets, get 5 bobbleheads and bounce immediately.