Scherzer had said about ABS, "We're humans. Can we just be judged by humans?” And that was what ultimately inspired Turner to challenge the first pitch as a prank —

It's only a matter of time until the robot umpires are implemented on a day-to-day basis in MLB. With there being tons of fan angst towards human umpires (i.e.

Somebody bet Trea Turner during stretches -- it might have been Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott -- that he would not challenge Max Scherzer’s first pitch in Sunday afternoon’s Grapefruit League game at TD Ballpark.