ABS Challenge System is officially here! How much will Major League Baseball change in 2026 with robo umps?

You asked for it and now you'll get it in 2026. The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. Regular season and postseason alike. What are the specifics? How much will this change the game? And who can make such a challenge during the game?

The Chicago Cubs sold mightily at the 2021 trade deadline while the Colorado Rockies did not. The Cubs are back in the postseason while the Rockies are in the midst of one of the worst seasons every experienced in the past 125 big league seasons. What can the Cubs teach a franchise like the Rockies?

Plus, the AL MVP race may end the closest we've ever seen while the NL MVP race is a no-brainer.

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