Dodgers fans have seen firsthand what bad umpiring can do to a team’s momentum. It’s happened far too many times this year in the middle of an incredible losing streak. One called strike or one missed opportunity to get ahead in the count has changed the trajectory of games.
Those missed calls have reignited the conversation of bringing an electronic strike zone to baseball. And while it’s being tested out at various levels of baseball, big leaguers have been split on how it would be received in MLB. The Dodgers can attest to that.
Before the season, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer had said that he would be in favor if the technology is there.