Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.

Technological advances that lead to fairer, more accurate calls are often seen as triumphs. But new technology doesn’t mean ...

Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or strike call ... Count future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer among the skeptics. “We’re humans,” the Toronto Blue ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or ... Count future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer among the skeptics.