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MLB game times rise with robot umpires in use
Original: MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut
Major League Baseball is seeing longer game times since introducing its automated ball-strike system, with robot umpires now part of the league's officiating setup. The finding, reported by Sports Business Journal, suggests the technology may be affecting the pace of play, a metric MLB has worked hard to improve in recent seasons.
Why now: Fans and analysts are weighing whether the automated strike zone is slowing games and undercutting MLB's pace-of-play gains.
Evidence
- MLB game times rise after robot umpires debut · Sports Business Journal
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