Before I get to the Atlanta Braves angle in all of this, let’s do a quick run-through of the reason why the topic has come up.
There were two high-profile incidents within the past few days that has made the ‘Electronic Strike Zone’ a hot subject for blogs, radio, and other media:
- The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist was complaining about a game-ending strike call (turns out he was wrong). But he wants an electronic strike zone.
- Tigers infielder Ian Kinsler excoriated Angel Hernandez – of course – for his calls on Monday.