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Always fun to see the "I like things the way they are, even if that way is objectively worse" argument.
If the robo-ump is good (and if it's not good, then we shouldn't adopt it), there is no reasonable argument for not adopting it. For those who will say that bad umpiring is some additional "challenge" for the players to overcome, I would respond that I enjoy watching sports to see players challenge other players. There's nothing enjoyable about seeing a team get jobbed by an official, even if the official is usually very good (which MLB umps typically are).
Does baseball have bigger problems, especially regarding style of play? Absolutely. But there's no rule that says you can only fix one problem at a time.
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