ABS

[Joltin Joe]

What do you think of MLB using the ABS this season? 

I think it's great. Removes umpire error. Only takes a few seconds to get clear cut result. 

Over the years, I can't count how many bad balls and strikes I've seen called. 

[mphenhef]

It's good but I foresee myself throwing something at my TV the tenth time we are out of challenges in the first inning because Vlad challenged two balls that were 6 inches outside.

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, mphenhef said:

It's good but I foresee myself throwing something at my TV the tenth time we are out of challenges in the first inning because Vlad challenged two balls that were 6 inches outside.

I don't think that will be much of a problem. The practice they are all getting in ST with this and the rules laid down by management about who can challenge, what counts and situations you can challenge in etc... i doubt the 1st inning will be very high on the list of important situtations. 

Kirk will probably have the green light to do whatever he wants since he's a wizard. 

[Spanky__99]

11 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

I don't think that will be much of a problem. The practice they are all getting in ST with this and the rules laid down by management about who can challenge, what counts and situations you can challenge in etc... i doubt the 1st inning will be very high on the list of important situtations. 

Kirk will probably have the green light to do whatever he wants since he's a wizard. 

Schneider gets the green light on the hitters side...

 

1) Davis Schneider -- the best batter at winning challenges

By the end of the 2025 season, Schneider was a key player for the Blue Jays on their run to the American League pennant. But early in the year, he was down in Triple-A -- where he showed he had a big league eye at the plate. Schneider challenged 12 calls, and won 10 of those challenges. His 83% challenge win rate was the highest of 169 batters with at least 10 challenges at the Triple-A level in 2025. Schneider was particularly good at challenging strike calls off the outside edge of the plate, which included reversing five would-be strikeouts.

 

Schneider stands out for his plate discipline even among big league hitters. His 20.9% chase rate ranked inside the top 10% of hitters who saw as many out-of-zone pitches as he did, and his 15.9% walk rate was tied for fifth-best out of 348 hitters with at least 200 plate appearances. That plate discipline skill and sense of the strike zone appears to have translated over to challenging.

[Jays24]

Its great for us because Kirk seems to be amazing at identifying strikes and balls that could give us a leg up on competition.  As long as we avoid giving our dumber players those powers, we should be golden. 

[Laika]

Hopefully the Jays:

1. Never let a pitcher challenge. Hard rule against this. 
2. Quickly identify who is good at challenging and who is not, so they can red light / green light dudes.

It really could be a notable value boost for players with good eyes. I wonder how it will translate to run values / WAR. 

[Joltin Joe]

On 2/27/2026 at 4:12 PM, Laika said:

Hopefully the Jays:

1. Never let a pitcher challenge. Hard rule against this. 
2. Quickly identify who is good at challenging and who is not, so they can red light / green light dudes.

It really could be a notable value boost for players with good eyes. I wonder how it will translate to run values / WAR. 

Jays were 3/3 yesterday. Definitely affected the game