Technology in Baseball

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Since the early 2000's digital cameras have been installed by MLB in stadiums to enhance broadcasting/media as well as to review the performance of home plate umpires during baseball games.

According to the Umpires Association, are technologies such as Pitch F/X, QuesTech, and K-Zoneimproving the quality of umpiring behind the plate?

manpreet 3 years ago

I doubt that this would be public. The Umpire's Association is typically quiet about this kind of thing. They don't want to throw their members under the bus.

If they came out this year and said "2012 is better than 2011" but then don't say anything in 2013, it's safe to assume that there was a decline, but the Umpire's Association doesn't want to hurt their members publicly.

Umpire discipline and performance review has always been pretty tight-lipped. AFAIK, this is no different.