Jomboy on Robot Umpires and the Future of Baseball
Galaxy Brain
The Atlantic
4.5 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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| 1:18.1 | We're talking balls, strikes, robot umpires, and how the national pastime has learned |
| 1:23.0 | to embrace technology and stay relevant in the 21st century. |
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| 1:50.8 | year, you've probably noticed a new wrinkle. Occasionally, after a particularly close pitch, |
| 1:56.2 | a player, usually the batter of the catcher, will challenge the the umpires call by tapping their head. This funny |
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