The Devolution of the Check Swing

About this episode

Byron Copley discusses the impact of technology on baseball rules, particularly focusing on the check swing controversy.

In this episode, I, unfortunately, rant somewhat on yet another tinkering of the rules of baseball, using technology to yet again supplant the human factor, which, once ensconced in the game, is “progressively” taking a back seat to machines. “Hey, IT says so!” Controversy resolved, right? As we ignore the larger controversy of handing the judgement and management of the game over to things. I think this is a bad idea, and so does Charles Dickens. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Music: “Field Grass,” by Sergei Pavkin

People in this episode

Host: Byron Copley

Topics covered

• baseball rules
• technology in sports
• human factor in baseball
• check swing
• controversy in baseball

Keywords

• check swing
• baseball rules
• technology
• human factor
• controversy

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