The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


ABS (MM #5084)

February 21, 2025

If you’re excited about baseball’s spring training season getting underway, you’ve likely heard about a new development. It’s called ABS and has nothing to do with your car’s anti-lock braking system. ABS is an acronym for the automated ball-strike challenge system. It’s being tested this year during spring training. It could take effect in the 2026 regular season if the owners approve. Umpires will still exist, but like the coach’s challenge, flag football teams have a limit to the number of times they can be used. Baseball is a game that hates change. And I don’t know if fans will approve…






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