Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...
What is ABS? How MLB's ball-strike challenge system will work in spring training
ABS is MLB’s name for an automated strike zone — also known as robot umps. In a full ABS game, there will be a human umpire ...
Robot umps are here: What MLB players need to know to navigate ABS this spring
Here is what every big leaguer needs to know about ABS, according to players and managers who have experience with it in the ...
Peoria fans react to MLB testing ABS system in spring training
Baseball fans at Peoria Sports Complex weighed in on the new automated ball-strike challenge system that is being tested in ...
What is the new MLB ABS challenge system? Baseball hopes to finally get it right this time
Thursday's Cactus League game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will be more than just the first spring ...
Blackstone-Owned Airtrunk Mulls ABS Bonds to Fuel Asian Growth
Blackstone Inc. is considering tapping the asset-backed securities market to fund the expansion plans of AirTrunk Pte., an ...
Robot umps make early impact: Cubs pitcher wins first ABS challenge in spring training game
It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call ...
Orioles observations on bullpen competition, MLB’s ‘interesting’ ABS challenge system and more
Pitchers are always ahead of hitters to begin spring training. It’s easier for pitchers to prepare for facing hitters — ...
Padres ace Yu Darvish not a fan of ABS challenge system
Training, MLB is rolling out its ABS (automated ball-strikes system), and Yu Darvish of the Padres isn't a fan.
Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt gives ABS challenge system an interesting try
The Rays got their first look during Friday’s exhibition opener at the automated ball-strike challenge system Major League ...