“It runs like a thread through baseball history ... a nation of increasingly opinionated armchair umpires. “Now you can see how bad the call is for yourself,” Prof Newman says.

No umpire is perfect, and by and large Major League Baseball umpires call balls and strikes exceptionally well considering the speed and movement of big league pitches. However, key calls gotten ...

Ahead of the 2025 MLB season, rumors are swirling about new rule changes, with Robo Umpires headlining discussions regarding ...

The human umpires' collective bargaining agreement was set to expire on December 1, and though they will continue to call ...

For the 2024 World Series, the nine-person umpire crew includes crew chief Mark Carlson, Doug Eddings, Chad Fairchild, Andy Fletcher, Mark Ripperger, Todd Tichenor and Carlos Torres. Additionally, ...

Major League Baseball has made plenty of rule changes recently, including adding the pitch clock, enlarging the size of the ...

Major League Baseball will test the use of robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training next year, with ...

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training next year, which could ...