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more about #nlds more comments → Stev D: George Will must think he's in a Twilight Zone episode. more » Stev D: As long as these robots don't crush my bones into powder and enslave my loved ones a hellish foundry, I am for it. more » The Sports Hernia: Blown calls in playoffs? 5 ways to break ump slump [AP] There's only way - road beef. more » Matt Sussman: Whither the umpire? Not after how much they eat! more » Theodore Donald Kerabatsos: George Lucas already has a deal in place with MLB to go through all old game footage and replace the umpires with various cyborgs, droids, and rastafi... more » Civil Negligence: How about before we think of using the strike track system, TBS develops one that does not reflect the strike zone for a 7'1" man. more » ArkansasFred: Ugh. Hasn't anyone ever read an Asimov novel? Me neither. That shit is super nerdy. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Guys, this is a slippery slope. Have you ever considered that one day we may all be replaced with robots? Imagine, robot commenters! Just program them... more » Stev D: I can't explain it, but I just knew that the Wendelstedt bloodline would lead us in the war against the machines. more » Silent Q: ...every Major League park already has the "Pitch-f/x zone evaluation system" that the league uses to assess their umpires' ability at the plate. Mea... more » TT-Zop: In the Robot-Umpire era of MLB, all counts will be either 0-1 or 1-0 more » Bobby Big Wheel: "Hey, Robot Ump, bend over and use your good opto-isolator!" more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: This is sure to backfire once Charlie Manuel tries to say hello to one of them and it's head explodes from trying to figure out what language he is sp... more » Pedro Cuatrocinco: As usual, David Stern beats MLB to the punch. more » sir_pantsalot: This will never get approved. Robots don't care who the Yankees are or what teams will make the best match-up for ratings in the next series. more » -
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Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
The umpires managed to not screw up the Phillies-Rockies game last night (I think), but that hasn't stopped people from continuing to talk about how horrible they are. Today's solution? Let's turn baseball into tennis! More » -
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What Is Wrong With Our Fragile Baseball Umpires?
It's been a pretty rough offseason for the men in blue, as it seems like nearly every game of the incredibly brief Division Series (plural) has had at least one horribly blown call. These umps are anything but championship caliber. More » -
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Rockies-Phillies Game Called Off
It's going to be a little chilly in Denver this evening so Game 3 of the NLDS has been postponed until Sunday night. Don't worry, baseball players. No one thinks less of you. [Photo via Denver Post] -
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This Is The Headline That Haunts Matt Holliday's Dreams
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. More » -
