Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls
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FILE 0 Home plate umpire Tom Fornarola calls a strike during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)FILE - A replay from the Automated Ball-Strike System plays after a play was challenged during the second inning of a spring training baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)FILE - The Automated Ball-Strike System plays on the scoreboard after a pitch call was challenged during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, Feb. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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FILE 0 Home plate umpire Tom Fornarola calls a strike during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)