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I think the TBS pitch trax was way off. There were many close pitches that where way off on the pitch trax.
A have to admit, I thought the same thing. Can't remember when it was, but in one playoff game a pitcher got three straight outs without it showing a single strike according to whatever they were using. One of those hitters had an 11 pitch AB without a single strike according to the strike zone on the screen. Seemed like you would see two pitches that appeared very close to each other and one would be in the zone while the other would show a foot outside.
Strange isn't TBS - "The Baskeball Station"???
Besides that I'd figure their software would follow the Maddux and Glavine zone - at least 6-9" into the other box since they're a Braves based station!
This came up on another thread as well. Apparently, different systems record balls and strikes differently. Here's a comment and my reply from the other thread. I believe the "other" system was PitchF/X. I think I'll stick with my comment:
If you go look at other pitch trackers,they show different results than what was shown during the game. I would suggest that the zone might have been wide but not as bad as the TBS Zone Tracker.
I thought this technology was pretty much infallible?? How do we trust technology calling balls and strikes if different systems call balls and strikes differently?
I don't have the data handy, but what I've seen from some sites that purport to have "official MLB data" is that the umpires overall had some pretty high (correct) scores.
At one time, and I don't know if this is still true, the "TV" boxes were set up by one of the production crew and run by the production crew. Very little "automatic" about it.
Still, you'd think that someone would notice how far off they were and stop using it at least for that broadcast.
That's my thinking - I know MLB umpires aren't as bad as TBS is showing so why continue using that system if it's not accurate? If I was an umpire I would be throwing a fit anytime I'm doing the plate knowing TBS is using that system because it makes the plate ump look bad. I think it's safe to say the vast majority of us who post here know to not trust the TBS zone but the casual fan probably thinks the umpiring is at an all time low when it really isn't. I just don't see why MLB and umpire association isn't throwing a fit when integrity of the game and image being portrayed isn't very good with what TBS is showing.
Frankly, I think the always on pitch tracker is annoying. TBS and I thing ESPN did it. I much prefer it as an add on to use only when necessary.
I was saying the same thing. TBS tracker was a joke. Turn it off & let the umps do their jobs. Most people watching the trackers zone would say that the ump missed 50% of the calls.
The umpires have struggled in the postseason. They average around 91% correct on balls and strikes in the regular season but have been around 89%% correct in the postseason. That didn't include the last 3 games.
Here is my 2 cents, FWIW.
Some of these pitchers are so good, and so deceptive I have to imagine not only do they have the hitters guessing, but the umpires as well. This is just a unique group of dominant pitchers seen together
You really can't go by the pitch tracker, so I agree get rid of it. As long as these guys are calling them the same on both sides, I can't argue it.
JMO
