But, when calls like this decide events in a game, the idea of instituting an electronic strike zone comes into the conversation. The umpire’s calls are more scrutinized today than they have ever been before and this leads many to believe they make numerous mistakes . Heck, even the electronic pitch calls portrayed on the television screen during games do not appear to be 100% accurate. “Everybody’s worried about an electronic strike zone,” said Cubs manager Joe Maddon after the controversial call against Schwarber. If balls and strikes are called electronically in the future, it will never eliminate the fact that controversial calls will still remain in the game.

Source: Forbes April 18, 2019 17:26 UTC