seems like we should have a dedicated thread for this
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 March 2025 18:18 (three months ago)
something i learned from the middle of this long fangraphs article: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/q-are-we-not-men-a-we-are-robo/ is that while the traditional strike zone is three-dimensional, the ABS is two-dimensional. seems pretty rare that this could cause problems but i could see certain eephus pitches bypassing the ABS completely
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MLB-Explainer.jpg
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 March 2025 18:20 (three months ago)
I'm all for it. Based on one minor-league game, not intrusive at all.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 18:21 (three months ago)
The funniest thing is that they need to measure hitters for their zone which apparently means a load of players listed heights will get exposed as fiction
― triste et cassé (gyac), Wednesday, 5 March 2025 18:54 (three months ago)
I am kinda bummed out that the strike zone is no longer defined as a pentagonal prism
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 22:53 (three months ago)
Although - now that I've read that fantastic article - I realise it still is! At least on non-challenge calls...
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 23:04 (three months ago)