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Robot Umpires Are Lengthening Baseball Games
Original: Robot Umps Making Baseball Games a Little Longer
Automated ball-strike systems being used in baseball are adding a bit of extra time to games, according to a Newser report. The robo-umps, introduced to improve accuracy behind the plate, appear to be slowing the pace slightly, prompting debate among fans and officials over whether the technology's precision is worth the trade-off in game length.
Why now: Teams and fans are weighing the accuracy benefits of automated strike calls against their impact on game pace.
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