Obviously you take the time to think about this decision, though I myself tend to give batsmen out fairly quickly. Other umpires might take a little longer, but the raising of the dreaded index finger ...

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training ... a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each original call.

Major League Baseball is testing a new system that allows players to challenge a home plate umpire's call. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's ...

(AP) — A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training ... system in which the human umpire makes each original call.