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MLB's ABS challenge system under scrutiny as playoffs begin
Original: In October, every ABS challenge carries more weight -- and teams are still adjusting https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/76
With October baseball underway, every automated ball-strike challenge in the MLB postseason carries added weight, and teams are still learning how and when to use them. The Athletic examines how clubs like the Phillies and Braves are adjusting to the ABS system, where a single misjudged challenge can decide a close game.
Why now: The MLB playoffs are starting, putting the new automated ball-strike challenge rules under maximum pressure for the first time.
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- In October, every ABS challenge carries more weight -- and teams are still adjusting https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7647581/2026/09/30/phillies-braves-abs-challenge-team-walk-off/ # Sports # Baseball # MLB · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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