check swings and infrared technology next

[dumbdumb]

here we go-they already did the check swing technology last year in MiLB, and the infrared years ago with layne working the plate in the WS(2011 game 1) it is time for both of them, they have the technology and the money is no object. the check swing should have definitely gone in this year, with the pitch challenge.  watch both of these swings below and tell me the batter did not go even without having the bat break. and the ball hitting the foot or the hands using infrared. the time has come.

infrared

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/article_legacy.php?articleid=15341

[jimurrayalterego]

2 hours ago, dumbdumb said:

here we go-they already did the check swing technology last year in MiLB, and the infrared years ago with layne working the plate in the WS(2011 game 1) it is time for both of them, they have the technology and the money is no object. the check swing should have definitely gone in this year, with the pitch challenge.  watch both of these swings below and tell me the batter did not go even without having the bat break. and the ball hitting the foot or the hands using infrared. the time has come.

infrared

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/article_legacy.php?articleid=15341

I only see one clip and I will tell you the batter did not offer.

[dumbdumb]

34 minutes ago, jimurrayalterego said:

I only see one clip and I will tell you the batter did not offer.

there was only the one clip but the 2 views for this swing, one straight on and the other from the side. just going by hands in front of the hip theory but don't know. would like to see on the check swing technology, and other swings, even if definitely swung or definitely did not. once again with all the technolgies in use, doesn't stop anyone from arguing anything if they truly want to and having ejections, right or wrong on the calls. use that tech.

then it is just how much/many (challenges) of the tech do you want to allow (all the time for all the tech used, twice like replay on bases and if you win you get to keep or situational, late innings only, or only on certain counts etc)

2nd link was the infrared and the definite scrape on the toe.

[SeeingEyeDog]

2 hours ago, jimurrayalterego said:

I only see one clip and I will tell you the batter did not offer.

Completely agree...no he did not and? Sorry about your bat, perhaps you have another?

~Dawg

[dumbdumb]

3 hours ago, SeeingEyeDog said:

Completely agree...no he did not and? Sorry about your bat, perhaps you have another?

~Dawg

here is the 40 second replay version and why we need the technology applied. watch at least the first 10 seconds sequence

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-player-breaks-bat-223938616.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADL5IAPH5aa0EJrGPSc7QLEmr_wdeTaZUzDxboEOeZwnPAMBofmSiv58Ag8qvX2WT-VS6ogaz7rPv1SytFgXoR7Dreg-gqSwbau8KtZS3TMPS-bNMPVd7FT_OQ3KOrjVYYhvM-swMH_AhCb8I_4Ktgnjv7wGROhvWA9S8h--kHDD

[jimurrayalterego]

3 hours ago, dumbdumb said:

here is the 40 second replay version and why we need the technology applied. watch at least the first 10 seconds sequence

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-player-breaks-bat-223938616.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADL5IAPH5aa0EJrGPSc7QLEmr_wdeTaZUzDxboEOeZwnPAMBofmSiv58Ag8qvX2WT-VS6ogaz7rPv1SytFgXoR7Dreg-gqSwbau8KtZS3TMPS-bNMPVd7FT_OQ3KOrjVYYhvM-swMH_AhCb8I_4Ktgnjv7wGROhvWA9S8h--kHDD

He didn't offer. The broken bat may have swung and could have hit the pitch. That has nothing to do with whether it was an offer. I won't comment on U3's history of rule knowledge.

[The Man in Blue]

3 hours ago, dumbdumb said:

here is the 40 second replay version and why we need the technology applied. watch at least the first 10 seconds sequence

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-player-breaks-bat-223938616.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADL5IAPH5aa0EJrGPSc7QLEmr_wdeTaZUzDxboEOeZwnPAMBofmSiv58Ag8qvX2WT-VS6ogaz7rPv1SytFgXoR7Dreg-gqSwbau8KtZS3TMPS-bNMPVd7FT_OQ3KOrjVYYhvM-swMH_AhCb8I_4Ktgnjv7wGROhvWA9S8h--kHDD

 

Still Twitter, still won't watch it, so no, I did not see him go.  

At this point, let's just quit letting people play the game and have all contests played on an XBOX.

[dumbdumb]

20 hours ago, jimurrayalterego said:

He didn't offer. The broken bat may have swung and could have hit the pitch. That has nothing to do with whether it was an offer. I won't comment on U3's history of rule knowledge.

and thats why the technology should be used

[Velho]

On 3/8/2026 at 8:40 AM, jimurrayalterego said:

I only see one clip and I will tell you the batter did not offer.

But the barrel head did go past 45 degrees (the MLB tested replay standard) and his hip and body (for the NCAA & NFHS inclined) 🤣

[flyingron]

They've been using IR to determine if the ball hit the bat or the batter's pads in cricket for a while now, those silly leg-before-wicket British people.

[Velho]

7 minutes ago, flyingron said:

They've been using IR to determine if the ball hit the bat or the batter's pads in cricket for a while now, those silly leg-before-wicket British people.

Been a bit since I watched cricket and I've seen liberal use of directional microphones to see the sound waves of touches but missed the IR.

MLB can afford all that. It's a case of wanting too at this point.