Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon Thinks Robot Umpires May Be A Possibility

Chicago, IL - April 5, 2015 - Wrigley Field: Manager Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs during a regular season game (Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images)Could balls and strikes in Major League Baseball be soon called by robot umpires?

One manager thinks so.

Following Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night — where the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs 1-0 — Cubs manager Joe Maddon was asked generally speaking about instant-replays, which included three such instances during the game. He commented that he likes the technology integration but still believes some aspects of it need to be addressed.

“For example, like when hovering over a bag and all of a sudden you say the guy came off the…