Robo-Ump challenge system

[Gwreck]

(remember that Manfred also us that fans overwhelmingly wanted the ghost runner).

I actually am unaware of any such statement.

I know Manfred has said the fans are in favor of shorter games/faster pace of play — but I’m not aware of him claiming that fans overwhelmingly want the ghost runner.

(For the record, I agree that not believing a word out of Manfred’s mouth is a good practice).

[Frayed Knot]

When MLB announced the permanent adoption of the ghost runner it became pretty obvious that the reasons/excuses for using it in the previous few seasons
- 2020: it's the Covid year
- 2021: it's the post-Covid year and there are still travel restrictions
- 2022: we need to use it this year too because of a shorter spring training period due to labor strife!!
were nothing more than a lead-up to a decision that had already been made.

And while I probably shouldn't have thrown in 'overwhelmingly', Manfred definitely cited fan approval as one of the reasons for permanence despite offering no proof or data.
[paraphrasing] 'Fans have told us they love this idea ... take our word for it'

[batmagadanleadoff]

When MLB announced the permanent adoption of the ghost runner it became pretty obvious that the reasons/excuses for using it in the previous few seasons
- 2020: it's the Covid year
- 2021: it's the post-Covid year and there are still travel restrictions
- 2022: we need to use it this year too because of a shorter spring training period due to labor strife!!
were nothing more than a lead-up to a decision that had already been made.

And while I probably shouldn't have thrown in 'overwhelmingly', Manfred definitely cited fan approval as one of the reasons for permanence despite offering no proof or data.
[paraphrasing] 'Fans have told us they love this idea ... take our word for it'

Bud Selig took a poll and Bud Selig's daughter audited the poll. What more proof of data do you need?