MLB’s Best, Worst Teams at ABS Challenge System a Tough Call
When judging whether to challenge ball-strike calls, even players and managers disagree one month into the MLB season.
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By Jon Paul HoornstraContributing Sports WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.In poker, there are good losses and bad losses. A good loss can befall the best players, even when playing a hand that has a high probability of winning. There are also such things as “bad beats” — playing the hand you’re dealt even when it has little chance of winning, or folding a hand that usually wins.More news: Alex Cora Drew Criticism in MLB Circles With Social Media Posts: ReportThe Los Angeles Dodgers ran out of ABS challenges in their 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on April 29 when Alex Call challenged, and lost, a 2-and-2 strike thrown by Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara…
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