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81-year-old Dodgers fan shut out by smartphone-only season tickets

A hot potato: It might be difficult for some people to believe, but not everyone owns a smartphone. Those who can't or won't use a handset often find today's digital society difficult to navigate. Just ask the 81-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers fan who can't get a season ticket because the team no longer prints paper versions.

Full story By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2026, 6:15 AM 20 comments

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MLB's robot-assisted strike zone is exposing umpire errors in real time

Early results show umpires losing more than half of challenges

By Skye Jacobs, April 3, 2026, 4:26 PM

The Web

Major League Baseball inks multi-million dollar broadcast deals with Netflix, ESPN, and NBC

Live baseball comes to Netflix for the first time

By Kishalaya Kundu, November 20, 2025, 1:58 PM

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Robot umpires to debut at today's MLB All-Star game, regular season use planned for 2026

Cameras determine strike zone differently from human umpires

By Daniel Sims, July 15, 2025, 6:07 PM

The Machines Calling Balls and Strikes - Baseball Joins the Tech Takeover

FEATURE By Arthur Daemmrich and Eric S. Hintz, April 4, 2025, 5:23 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

MLB is testing robo umps in spring training, letting players challenge ball and strike calls using Hawk-Eye tech. The system could reach regular season games as early as 2026---but not all are sold.

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MLB is testing robotic umpires in Spring Training, eyes 2026 implementation

The system gives teams two challenges per game

By Skye Jacobs, February 21, 2025, 6:59 AM

Electronics Tech Culture

Meet ADAM, the advanced robotic bartender pouring drinks for Texas Rangers fans

Perfecting pours with robotic precision

By Zo Ahmed, August 26, 2024, 5:19 AM

The Web

Facebook signs exclusive deal to stream 25 Major League Baseball games this season

One weekday afternoon game per week

By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2018, 4:40 PM

The Web

Facebook will stream 20 Major League Baseball games this season

By Shawn Knight, May 18, 2017, 7:32 PM