Thread: Balls & Strikes
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Old 10-21-2013, 02:08 PM   #16
TGH-Adfabre
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I am not sold that the robots are ready to take over behind the plate. My concern has always been...
How will the programers take into account the changes in the Strike Zone from one batter to another and as a batter adjusts his stance. The strike zone is not static from batter to batter. It is also not static within one players career.

I do look forward to the day the robots can rule balls and strikes. I am not convinced we are there yet. I Googled "Pitch fx strike zone adjustment" and was unimpressed that I did not see an explanation from Sports Visions website. I may have missed it, if anyone knows where it is I would like to read it.

This came up from Baseball Prospectus.

Baseball Prospectus | Spinning Yarn: The Real Strike Zone, Part 2

It is 2 years old so the issues may be competely resolved at this point, I am not sure.
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