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Umpire's Call Sparks Debate on Robot Umpires

6/3/2025

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In a thrilling matchup, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz delivered a perfect strike to Shohei Ohtani, only for home plate umpire Andy Fletcher to call it a ball. The Dodgers' booth reacted with disbelief, igniting a passionate debate about the potential for robot umpires to eliminate such costly mistakes in Major League Baseball.

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In a thrilling matchup, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz delivered a perfect strike to Shohei Ohtani, only for home plate umpire Andy Fletcher to call it a ball. The Dodgers' booth reacted with disbelief, igniting a passionate debate about the potential for robot umpires to eliminate such costly mistakes in Major League Baseball.