{"id":50122,"date":"2023-01-15T12:37:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T12:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/mlb-auto-strike-zones-in-minors-shakira-blasts-gerard-pique\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T12:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T12:37:11","slug":"mlb-auto-strike-zones-in-minors-shakira-blasts-gerard-pique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/mlb-auto-strike-zones-in-minors-shakira-blasts-gerard-pique\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB auto strike zones in minors, Shakira blasts Gerard Pique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 eLNveM align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"3048\" data-height=\"2137\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 loxZOX has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:3048px\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"getty\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 dnhHtZ js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:70.1%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 lktKQM image-hydration-wrapper\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25em) calc(100vw - 32px),(max-width: 37.31em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 37.37em) and (max-width: 49.94em) calc(100vw - 32px),(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 63.69em) 800px,(min-width: 63.75em) and (max-width: 85.19em) calc(66.5vw - 32px),800px\" alt=\"Image for article titled Umpires will definitely handle being challenged well\" draggable=\"auto\" data-chomp-id=\"dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled Umpires will definitely handle being challenged well\" data-anim-src=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 ikKPtM no-caption\">Image<!-- -->: <!-- -->Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/dd4a3a32e8e5243ec37f39631d84179a\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"3048\" data-height=\"2137\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Automatic strike zones, or ABS, or <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/baseball-robo-umpires-robots-1849184228&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/baseball-robo-umpires-robots-1849184228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robo-umps<\/a><\/span>, have been the Valhalla for a sure part of baseball followers (one I occur to be part of). Watching <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/angel-hernandez-is-suing-mlb-again-1849042574&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/angel-hernandez-is-suing-mlb-again-1849042574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angel Hernandez<\/a><\/span> or <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/doug-eddings-just-gave-up-last-night-1849095658&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/doug-eddings-just-gave-up-last-night-1849095658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Eddings<\/a><\/span> attempt to guess the place the strike zone is as we speak after which performing just like the world\u2019s largest ass-boil when anybody factors out that they shouldn\u2019t have a driver\u2019s license a lot much less attempt to pinpoint the place a small rock transferring at 100 MPH has crossed an imaginary aircraft 5 toes in entrance of them has gotten very previous. The activity has actually moved past anybody\u2019s functionality because of the wizardry being unleashed from 60 toes, 6 inches<!-- --> today, however some are higher than others.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 fvPqJk\" id=\"h7881\">ABS involves AAA<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">It seems we&#8217;ll transfer nearer to larger precision, as <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/35434317\/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/35434317\/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB can have all 30 AAA parks outfitted with digital strike <!-- -->zones. <\/a><\/span>They will probably be cut up between the complete <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/how-are-robo-umps-faring-in-the-minor-leagues-1847237383&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/how-are-robo-umps-faring-in-the-minor-leagues-1847237383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robo-<!-- -->umps<\/a><\/span> that can name each pitch with an earpiece relaying the digital calls to the house plate ump, and the opposite half can have the problem system much like tennis the place every workforce will get three challenges of calls per sport, to be both referred to as for by batter, pitcher, or catcher. Correct challenges will see no lack of future challenges. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The second system is the one seen because the compromise between <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/i-for-one-don-t-welcome-our-crappy-new-robot-umpire-mas-1847261585&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/i-for-one-don-t-welcome-our-crappy-new-robot-umpire-mas-1847261585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">those that need to proceed<\/a><\/span> with the nebulous and albeit bullshit \u201chuman element,\u201d and <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/robo-umps-can-t-get-here-soon-enough-as-unhinged-humans-1848885365&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/robo-umps-can-t-get-here-soon-enough-as-unhinged-humans-1848885365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">those that need the complete digital methodology<\/a><\/span>. The worry of going full techno, because it have been, is that it&#8217;ll change how hitters, pitchers, and followers understand the strike zone. Remember, something that even nicks the zone is a strike, and we could be shocked to see simply what will get referred to as and what doesn\u2019t when it isn\u2019t an ump together with his personal private tackle the topic. Especially as each followers and umps are so closely influenced by the place and the way a catcher receives a pitch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The problem system will hold us largely to what we\u2019re used to, besides we gained\u2019t must really feel aggrieved about huge moments late within the video games that get usurped by some jackwagon in a masks behind the plate. It can even protect the <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/robot-umpires-would-destroy-the-beauty-of-the-catcher-p-1847840877&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/robot-umpires-would-destroy-the-beauty-of-the-catcher-p-1847840877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worth of catchers who body effectively<\/a><\/span>, as a result of not each shut pitch goes to get challenged and so they\u2019ll steal strikes early within the sport. Some individuals suppose that\u2019s a ability price preserving. Others suppose it\u2019s only a measure of how simply umps could be fooled. <\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-15 BiRlJ\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 bdNdA-D js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/howl.me\/ciTugGI5Ez0\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\">\n<p>G\/O Media could get a fee<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 hMBKyp creative-type-A\"><a category=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-1atgi65-4 dxZfFS js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/mlb-automatic-strike-zones-shakira-gerard-pique-umpires-1849984327&quot;],[&quot;ns:unique&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/mlb-automatic-strike-zones-shakira-gerard-pique-umpires-1849984327&quot;],[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/howl.me\/ciTugGI5Ez0&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/howl.me\/ciTugGI5Ez0\" data-linktype=\"[t|mod-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 gLSKws\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 hherpH js_lazy-image\">\n<div><picture class=\"lazy-picture\"><source media=\"all\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/b93d83ebe455c4c4f0fc2640a6b1ec76.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samsung Reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_264,pg_1,q_80,w_470\/b93d83ebe455c4c4f0fc2640a6b1ec76.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-15 jrXWJC\">\n<p>Up to $100 credit<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Reserve<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 dRyRwx\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 iFlqWg\"><strong>Reserve the next gen Samsung device<\/strong><br \/><span>All you need to do is sign up with your email and boom: credit for your preorder on a new Samsung device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">It\u2019s obvious that MLB is heading to some sort of change, though the real feature will be how cantankerous umps like Hernandez or Eddings handle getting challenged during a game. No chance they\u2019ll<!-- --> hold a grudge right? Or start their own argument with a batter or catcher after having their authority and precision questioned? That would never happen. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 fvPqJk\" id=\"h7882\">Gerard Piqu\u00e9 is about to get globally toasted<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">It\u2019s not been the best year for Gerard Piqu\u00e9, who looked woefully past it the rare times he got on the field for Barcelona, then was mostly taken off of it by his manager and former teammate Xavi, and then upped and <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/gerard-pique-announces-sudden-retirement-soccer-november#:~:text=The%20center%2Dback%20explained%20he,5.&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/gerard-pique-announces-sudden-retirement-soccer-november#:~:text=The%20center%2Dback%20explained%20he,5.\" goal=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">retired<\/a><\/span> in the midst of the season as a result of all of it. He\u2019d additionally been outed as <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/celebrity\/latest\/a30737294\/shakira-gerard-pique-relationship-timeline\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/celebrity\/latest\/a30737294\/shakira-gerard-pique-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">having stepped out<\/a><\/span> on his long-term girlfriend and mom of his children, solely maybe the preferred singer the world over, <!-- -->Shakira. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">And now he\u2019s about to be flayed by Shakira on a world scale,<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/latin\/shakira-bizarrap-music-session-lyrics-translated-english-1235197774\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/latin\/shakira-bizarrap-music-session-lyrics-translated-english-1235197774\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> in case you missed it yesterday. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"flex-video widescreen\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=youtube-video-CocEMWdc7Ck&amp;start=0\" data-chomp-id=\"CocEMWdc7Ck\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/CocEMWdc7Ck\" id=\"youtube-CocEMWdc7Ck\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span data-chomp-id=\"CocEMWdc7Ck\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/CocEMWdc7Ck\" id=\"youtube-CocEMWdc7Ck\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">SHAKIRA || BZRP Music Sessions #53<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">It\u2019s one factor to get roasted by Taylor Swift whereas she\u2019s re\u2013recording a earlier album to dupe her followers. That\u2019s her factor. You know the drill going into it. But Shakira\u2026 that is getting raked over coals the world over. You may as effectively begin a battle over Helen of Troy once more. Looking for unusual whereas having Shakira at residence definitely was an attention-grabbing name on Piqu\u00e9\u2019s half. He\u2019ll surprise quickly whether or not it was all price it, if he hasn\u2019t already. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image: Getty Images Automatic strike zones, or ABS, or Robo-umps, have been the Valhalla for a sure part of baseball followers (one I occur to be part of). Watching Angel Hernandez or Doug Eddings attempt to guess the place the strike zone is as we speak after which performing just like the world\u2019s largest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-50122","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}