Once again, NO to robot umps.
Once again, NO to robot umps.
Do people really want a robotic version of Angel Hernandez or Joe West? Programmed completely with bad eye sight, unsolicited temper flare ups and random ejection of players for no reason?
I think they would implement robot umps if they thought the fans would like it.
I think right now they're generally very concerned about losing the fans.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
So just implement robot fans...Originally Posted by Bellhorn04
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We'll let you be the one who tries to take money from them...
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
Robot umps aren’t the reason fans are less interested right now.
1. Pace
2. Owner Greed (teams that don’t have a normal payroll PITT)
3. Lower % of Kids Playing Past TBall
4. Unable to Attract Urban Viewers
5. Diehard Fans are Mostly 50+
6. Cost Prohibitive
7. MLB Doesn’t Know How to Promote Stars
I think pace has been an issue for a long time. Didn't the marathon Sox-Yankees games start early this millennium? Hitters being super-patient, taking a lot of pitches, driving up pitch counts to get the starter out and into the bullpen. And we liked all that stuff when it benefited our offense.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
We like it because we’re freaks. Regular fans are bored. New fans are uninterested.
So what do those regular fans and new fans really want to see in a baseball game. Do they want 2 hour games? 7 inning games with the runner on second rule for extras? Maybe they do. I have no idea. Somebody better figure it out.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
When they go to robot umps, all stadium seats should have a series of color-coded buttons for fans to react to calls. If the majority agrees with a call, the green button turns the robot green and he smiles; majority disagreement turns him red with a frown... and one lucky fan with the winning ticket stub gets to decide at the end of each game if the robot dances around the bases or explodes in centerfield.
The solution to most problems is usually relatively simple. You don't need a room full of deep thinkers to figure it out. To speed up the pace of ballgames, give the umpires the authority and responsibility of keeping the games moving at a brisk pace. Almost every game you see can easily be speeded up . However , many kids today are just not interested in baseball , no matter the length of the games.
If robots can't figure out how to solve those little Captcha puzzles , do we really want them calling balls and strikes?
At least we know they won't say "Select all squares with a strike in them"...
Ha ha, that's pretty good.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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