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13:49Now PlayingRobot umpires take to the field for baseball's spring training | The Excerpt
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13:49Now PlayingTechnology and tradition are converging this spring training as MLB tries out robot-based umpires. The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology, a fixture in tennis matches, was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an experimental run this season. The system allows players to challenge calls they feel are inaccurate but still allows players to challenge calls they feel are inaccurate, be it a strike, ball or walk. But could ABS automate the game a little too much for fans? USA TODAY MLB Reporter Gabe Lacques has seen the robot umpires in action and joins The Excerpt to share his impressions.
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