Cleveland Downtown is a great place to host events and etc. The problem is this is located outside of Cleveland with literally nothing but an airport next to it. There plan to build around it is ambitious. I covered in our podcast a little more detail on why I think its not worth building the dome and how many people overstate how much value they actually bring. One thing it does bring is more money to the owner.

Fair point😂

Please dont let him touch the playoffs😂 but i can see your point because makes tons of people talk and it and more discussions then most umps. Have you ever watched curling? That might be the most boring!

Honestly I could see it more times it happens the more people talk about it and the more watch which results in more money for the MLB

I mean honestly because having AI umps is cheaper then paying a human its not crazy to think that is going on behind the scenes. I only want the Robo-ump so you could at least challenge the call if its like bottom of the ninth 2 on situation

I’m not saying you’re wrong but man people truly don’t understand how difficult that job is. Split second decisions and you can’t second guess yourself. You have to stick to your guns. Ejections definitely go overboard though

I wasnt saying that the strike zone isnt defined. More so saying each ump does tend to favor certain parts of the plate or maybe they call more on lower pitches or higher. Its because they all see the ball differently and have to stick to their guns. Teams have reports on every UMP to see what their tendencies are for the strike zone so they know what to look out for. I will say i dont think i would want fully automated. I think a hybrid system where their is a robo-ump that is their when the manager wants to challenge a terrible call.

The ejections are crazy sometimes

Hey you are right it has lasted more then a century im cool with the average and pretty most of the calls. i just think for the crazy calls that fire everyone up let there be a challenge system. It makes it entertaining to if they challenge the 3rd strike bottom of the 9th and win then you get one more chance. Instead of just a terrible call that ends a fun game in a terrible way.

Unfortunately the Umps do have too much power. The union protects them with that. It will be interesting to see if they implement the whole “roboump” in order for managers to challenge the calls.

Hey, appreciate the response not trying to ruin the game if you watch the full episode i actually explained that really it’s 2-3 umps who make wild calls who never get in trouble. I also stated nobody will be perfect the difference is consistency. If you call consistently low balls strikes then cool as long as it consistent.

@@RustBeltSports …that’s not how it works and every umpire is different. That box tries to make every umpire the same, they’re not, and that’s a good thing. It’s what makes it game challenging, you have to learn to adjust. It’s easy to criticize when you don’t understand or care to focus on the data. Everyone I’ve seen on the internet who criticizes umps say the exact same thing and loves to collect calls where they get it wrong to point out how bad they are…but never when they get it right. The fact is that even the worst ump in the MLB has a +91% accuracy percentage. (…and no, it’s not Angel Hernandez) There will ALWAYS be a range of umpires and skills that varies season to season, just like not every pitcher throws a 2.50ERA every season. The good and consistent ones get promoted and better assignments. The others don’t and either do something to get fired, quit, or retire. That’s how it works. The alternative is ABS…which at that point, let’s just automatic everything about the game and take the humanity out of it. Errors are part of the game, let’s leave it there.

@@ryanhicks3080 Just want to go on record and say I do not want every ump to be the same. I understand every person is seeing the ball differently just like you me may see this debate differently😂. I would just say with some crazy calls we have seen lately why not give the option the manager to challenge the call. I know the whole roboump thing is in the minors and i do not want to see that being fully implemented because the game still needs to have umps and some inconsistency but i think clean up some of the slop calls. That really do make you debate this in the first place.

@@ryanhicks3080 MLB has concerns about the ability to manipulate the ABS in ways that are difficult to detect. The system requires frequent calibration, and I've never seen a conclusive demonstration of its reproducibility. The movement of one or two cameras could presumably alter the outcome.

Hey bad calls happen in every game understandable. Im more so talking about 2 to 3 umps who have consistently done this. To answer your question If it were my “Job” then yes if i was not doing my job i would expect to get in trouble and told “hey do a better job or your fired”

It does get frustrating. Obviously umps cannot be perfect but as long as they are consistent with the calls then its fine. Like some umps call the bottom of strike zone lower consistently and thats fine. Its just the wild inconsistency thats matters

I agree I think the main thing is just accountability! Unfortunately with union its hard to get accountability with it. Now most umpires are not bad its really two to three that tend to be on the really bad side.

Not fully true in terms of firing yes. The league has already been testing robo-umpires. More so to use when a team wants to challenge the call. I dont think they will ever fully replace but definitely think we could see a hybrid situation to help combat the issue.

Yeah he has already filed two previously against the MLB. He is just out there collecting his paycheck which is absolutely crazy😂

Its hanging on by a thread 😂

He just brings an energy to the team like no one else!

At the end of the day the owners just what the best return on investment! Thats why so many teams prefer moving out of cities now

That does help but with the Browns stadium now with the lake it can just constantly be inconsistent so hard to pick a side that good for the whole game. Phil Dawson has talked about it a lot how hard it is to kick here

@@RustBeltSports I get it. Just trying to get an edge.

@@mt3311 Thats what you gotta do to win!

@@RustBeltSports I have no problem with that.

Thanks for the comment. Im assuming you are a cowboys fan still mad that you lose every year in the 1st round.

Yeah most teams knew the bears had to move him because of williams so they didnt have to pay any crazy price for him

Hey may become a 4th

He doesn't have a no trade clause. It was the bears front office's decision to send him to Pittsburgh

We saw the thing about other teams offering more and he made it clear he really wanted the Steelers. So least he got what he wanted

Thank you Appreciate it!

They constantly do! Its crazy

@RustBeltSports lemme know what u think about this idea. If i ran the bears, id keep justin fields, trade down from pick 1, soak up a shit load of draft capital, draft for offensive line and weapons, and snag 1 or 2 players in free agency or trades.

I agree i think fields should have stayed and trade down from 1 and pick up O-line help. But maybe nobody was really offering for 1 so thats why they went the way they did

I was in for Justin fields with Marvin Harrison as well! They are in for a ride

It was a great move the Steelers made some crazy/smart moves this offseason that could set them up big time!

Honestly i could see it. Just to make the Broncos angry. Cant wait to see it play out with Fields.

Most likely will they are usually a defensive built team

Crazy thinking they went all in on Russ!

It was a pretty special race especially for an 18yr old in F1. Only 68 drivers have gotten points in their first race in history of F1 then add he is only 18 and got called to race a day before hand. Just awesome to see it!