What is Pardon My Take's problem with baseball's check-swing replay system?

Pardon My Take agreed Yandy Diaz was correctly called out on a World Series check swing, but objected to the replay system tested in the minor leagues, which judged it differently. Under that system, what the hosts consider a three-quarter or full swing would count as a check. They understand making the game friendlier to hitters facing 104 mph pitching, but object to it being presented as if the rule had always worked that way.

• The hosts had always understood a swing to mean the bat passing parallel with the plate or the wrists breaking.
• They expect automated check-swing calls to reach the majors next season.

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“That's a full swing.” Pardon My Take · at 2:17:36 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pardon My Take (2026-10-26). Read the whole episode summary →

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