Examines the technical and operational challenges of introducing automated ball-strike systems such as TrackMan and Hawk-Eye into NPB, drawing on accuracy data from MLB ABS trials.
In 2004, the merger of Kintetsu and Orix made Pacific League dissolution and single-league transition a real possibility.
In English, 'strike' means 'to hit.' Yet in baseball, a pitch the batter doesn't swing at can also be called a strike. Why does a word meaning 'hit' describe a pitch that wasn't hit? The paradox traces to the umpire's evolving role in early baseball.
El escándalo de apuestas de Yomiuri en 2015-2016 que resultó en la suspensión de tres jugadores y obligó a NPB a reformar sus medidas contra las apuestas.