Robot Umps?!

[moonslav59]

Some technological advances are immediately noticed as big improvements. Like e-passes for bridges and other tolls, for example.

 

It took years for people to adjust to TV remotes.... NOT!

[Bellhorn04]

From an article in the Washington Post:

 

The sport is more interesting when the way a pitch is received by the catcher matters.

 

The ability to manipulate an umpire’s eyes is part of the game’s artistry. Pitches such as Liván Hernández and Tom Glavine made careers out of nibbling at the corners, finding out what they could get away with and slowly inching pitches farther out, making the umpire widen his strike zone without even realizing it.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/20/robot-umpires-mlb-playoffs/

 

Yes, embrace tradition.

 

This is about how to get balls called strikes by fooling the umpire. So you've got a hitter at the plate who has a great eye-think J. D. Drew. He lets a pitch go because he knows it's 3 inches outside. But the ump, who's been fooled, calls it a strike. Yay!

 

What about the hitter whose skill of having a great eye for the plate is cheated? Why does he get the short end of the stick?

[Elktonnick]

Some technological advances are immediately noticed as big improvements. Like e-passes for bridges and other tolls, for example.

Easy passes took years to implement.

[Bellhorn04]

It took years for people to adjust to TV remotes.... NOT!

 

Right, another quick example. There are plenty.

[Elktonnick]

It took years for people to adjust to TV remotes.... NOT!

Actually it did. The first remotes were acoustical and our not only changed channels but could open our neighbors garage door.

[Bellhorn04]

Easy passes took years to implement.

 

As a customer I got one right away and have never had any issues with them.

[Elktonnick]

Exactly. It will be seamless and unnoticeable.

 

I gather you have never been involved in implementing a new computer system. I have done five, two with the State Dept and three with the State of Maryland. They were all beset with cost over runs and operational delays The last one had to be scrapped and rebid at a cost of Sixty Million.. It took over 5 years to get that one up and running.

[Bellhorn04]

I gather you have never been involved in implementing a new computer system. I have done five, two with the State Dept and three with the State of Maryland. They were all beset with cost over runs and operational delays The last one had to be scrapped and rebid at a cost of Sixty Million.. It took over 5 years to get that one up and running.

 

With robo umps, testing and troubleshooting at the lower levels would take care of the learning curve.

[Elktonnick]

As a customer I got one right away and have never had any issues with them.

 

The first remotes came out in 1956.and drove dogs crazy. How old were you in 1956?

[Elktonnick]

With robo umps, testing and troubleshooting at the lower levels would take care of the learning curve.

 

That is what they said about our systems too.

[Bellhorn04]

The first remotes came out in 1956.and drove dogs crazy. How old were you in 1956?

 

No, I was talking about e-passes.

[Elktonnick]

No, I was talking about e-passes.

Easy pass was first created in the mid 80s. I don't think easy pass made it to Canada until 20 years later. So unless you got one down here you did not get one of the ones that first came out.

[moonslav59]

I gather you have never been involved in implementing a new computer system. I have done five, two with the State Dept and three with the State of Maryland. They were all beset with cost over runs and operational delays The last one had to be scrapped and rebid at a cost of Sixty Million.. It took over 5 years to get that one up and running.

 

Please stop.

 

You are being silly.

[Elktonnick]

Now that is rich you who posts every random thought you have ever had calls something silly.

[jad]

OMG!!! CARS? Personal transportation machines? You're kidding! How do you feed them? Who's going to build roads? Stick with trains, for God's sake, or take an Uber.

[Bellhorn04]

OMG!!! CARS? Personal transportation machines? You're kidding! How do you feed them? Who's going to build roads? Stick with trains, for God's sake, or take an Uber.

 

Boats, trains, cars, planes - I think they've all had their issues...

[mvp 78]

From an article in the Washington Post:

 

The sport is more interesting when the way a pitch is received by the catcher matters.

 

The ability to manipulate an umpire’s eyes is part of the game’s artistry. Pitches such as Liván Hernández and Tom Glavine made careers out of nibbling at the corners, finding out what they could get away with and slowly inching pitches farther out, making the umpire widen his strike zone without even realizing it.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/20/robot-umpires-mlb-playoffs/

 

 

Yes, embrace tradition.

 

Stop.

[notin]

OMG!!! CARS? Personal transportation machines? You're kidding! How do you feed them? Who's going to build roads? Stick with trains, for God's sake, or take an Uber.

 

I know.

 

Horses are so much better. Horses run on grass and hay and never require gasoline. They can heal themselves as opposed to going into the garage. You never have to worry about spare parts. And when your horse gets too old, it can make it's own replacement! Let's see your stinkin' Hyundai do that!!!

 

But how many of the dissenters are willing to give up their cars and get a horse? After all, for a very, very long time, the horse was exactly how transportation had always been done...

[Bellhorn04]

I know.

 

Horses are so much better. Horses run on grass and hay and never require gasoline. They can heal themselves as opposed to going into the garage. You never have to worry about spare parts. And when your horse gets too old, it can make it's own replacement! Let's see your stinkin' Hyundai do that!!!

 

Even better, horses can actually multiply themselves.

[notin]

Even better, horses can actually multiply themselves.

 

Yep. All Hyundais are capable of making is air pollution and owner frustration...

[moonslav59]

Now that is rich you who posts every random thought you have ever had calls something silly.

 

It is silly to think every innovation and technology based system is fraught with problems, delays and malfunctions.

 

The thing about this idea is that the ump is still behind home plate. If for some reason the system breaks down, the ump just makes the calls himself, until it's fixed. There really should be no delays.

 

I don't think this is as complicated as you think it is.

 

I could be wrong, but I don't want to bore you my random thoughts.

[moonslav59]

I know.

 

Horses are so much better. Horses run on grass and hay and never require gasoline. They can heal themselves as opposed to going into the garage. You never have to worry about spare parts. And when your horse gets too old, it can make it's own replacement! Let's see your stinkin' Hyundai do that!!!

 

But how many of the dissenters are willing to give up their cars and get a horse? After all, for a very, very long time, the horse was exactly how transportation had always been done...

 

...and no horse ever bucked a rider/

[notin]

...and no horse ever bucked a rider/

 

I never heard of horse colliding with another horse...

[mvp 78]

I never heard of horse colliding with another horse...

 

https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/1535186/hadron

[moonslav59]

I never heard of horse colliding with another horse...

 

It took centuries to adjust to the change of using horse.

[Elktonnick]

It is silly to think every innovation and technology based system is fraught with problems, delays and malfunctions.

 

The thing about this idea is that the ump is still behind home plate. If for some reason the system breaks down, the ump just makes the calls himself, until it's fixed. There really should be no delays.

 

I don't think this is as complicated as you think it is.

 

I could be wrong, but I don't want to bore you my random thoughts.

You are and you do.

[Elktonnick]

I never heard of horse colliding with another horse...

 

They do.

[moonslav59]

You are and you do.

 

Thanks for the compliment.

[Bellhorn04]

Aside from Kimmi, the resistance to robo umps seems to be an age thing.

 

dgalehouse, Elktonnick, Maxbialystock

 

You guys care to note your ages?

 

I'm 65, but I think all you guys have me by a few.

[notin]

They do.

 

With the same frequency and damage as cars?