And the best part about the system may be that umpires are getting a dose of accountability in real time. That's exactly what happened on Sunday. As part of the ABS system being tested in 60% of ...

Home Plate Umpire Brian Walsh uses an earpiece to hear the electronic notification as to weather a pitch was a ball or a strike by the ABS system during a AAA minor league baseball game.

While MLB's ABS challenge system (automated balls and strikes) is still in the testing phase this spring training, we're already seeing how umpires respond to the system on the field. And credit ...