California Independent League to Test Robo-Umps

[InsideTheParker]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/07/28/sports/baseball/ap-bbo-automated-strike-zone.html?ref=sports
 

 
The San Rafael Pacifics will use the automated technology in two games against the Vallejo Admirals at Albert Field. The program, Pitchf/x, comes from the company Sportvision in nearby Fremont, offering technology to track and digitally record the full trajectory of live pitches within an inch of accuracy.. . . .
 
The technology features three cameras that record the velocity, trajectory and location of every pitch to determine how closely each pitcher comes to hitting the catcher's target.

 
The question, of course, is how soon, if ever, this system or another one comes to MLB. 

 
Pacifics assistant general manager Vinnie Longo is happy to have his team test out the system and be part of history, too.
 
"I think that the issue of the automated umpire is going to come to Major League Baseball at some point in the near future, and that we can provide an excellent setting to serve as a trial," Longo said. "We have a lot of traditionalists in our office when it comes to technology in baseball, but we all feel that this is an exciting opportunity to test out an emerging and controversial part of baseball."

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

A bit of discussion here

 

[fineyoungarm]

"By your command."

 

[InsideTheParker]

A bit of discussion here

Oh, boy, you're right. I didn't look far enough back. Thanks.