But the best is the enemy of the good; the most imperfect machine - vision system currently available would probably do a better job at calling strikes at the bottom of the strike zone (especially on breaking pitches) than
human umpires do.
It's also used to audit
the human umpires» performance.
Using PITCHf / x, a three - camera system designed by Chicago - based Sportvision, the league was able to fully replicate
human umpires — with accurate results.
Sophisticated computer vision systems may not replace all - too -
human umpires any time soon, but they are helping to refine their skills
Not exact matches
Since
umpires are (a)
human and (b) granted wide discretion to judge the degree of transgression, it is only natural that they often respond to the sum total of a player's «offenses.»
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Human Guinea Pig» Gets Payback as Jury Awards MLB
Umpire $ 775K for Defective Mask»
Beyond the obvious claim that the mask did not serve its purpose of protecting him, Hickox also claimed that Wilson failed to properly test the masks and essentially used
umpires and catchers as «
human guinea pigs.»