Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn’t favor batters or pitchers. In practice, he thinks one side has gained an advantage. And it’s not the guys throwing the baseball. “It’s what (MLB) wanted — people on base,” Sewald said. “Tough […]
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