SAN RAFAEL, California—It turns out 21st century baseball with a computer calling balls and strikes feels a lot like 20th century baseball (you know, with a human behind the plate). There appears to be two main differences. The first and most obvious is volume. Machines just aren’t good at giving that classic umpire grunt, so you still need a warm body to do it.
The second? Accuracy.
"You face [Hall of Fame pitcher] Greg Maddux and he’d get a foot off the plate," recalls Eric Byrnes, former Oakland A's player and current baseball analyst. "So if we have a chance to get it right, if we have a chance to get a pitch every time, why would we not?"
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