Jake Peavy

Because, you know, just like as we started with, you know, Quest Tech back in the day and started measuring these umpires down to...

how we had it previous to this latest ABS challenge.

Everything's kind of been geared to get the ball more over the plate.

And in my day, we were certainly trying to throw the ball an inch or two off the plate and get that call to strike.

And now you really, you can't do that.

And,

I just love that it's changing the complexity of innings, which is changing the games.

Truly, the outcome of games are being dictated by this.

And I love the fact, if you watch that Cincinnati series with Boston, and I know CB took some heat, but that's neither here nor there in my mind.

We just got calls right.

The crowd was electric, you know, with those back-to-back pitches.

And

Again, I think it's going to be a huge strategy for how teams understand this system and how to use it.

In my opinion, you can't use this thing 0-0 in the third inning.

I don't care.

You have to understand leverage situations, run scoring opportunities late in the game.

Teams are going to have to understand that if you're in the bottom of the eighth and you've got a one-run lead and you have one challenge left and you have your closer and catcher about to take the field, that no matter what, you cannot use that challenge.

Leave that challenge to your pitcher and catcher because the game could sway on a missed ball or strike call that we may need.

So it's absolutely fascinating.

I think if you've been in the ballpark and seen it, it's fun, it's quick, it's efficient, and fun.