A former American League Cy Young award winner was ejected from an Atlantic League game for arguing about the robot umpire’s strike zone last week. 'ROBOT UMPIRES' DEBUT IN INDEPENDENT ATLANTIC LEAGUEAccording to The Washington Post, Viola yelled at home plate umpire Tim Detweiler about the strike zone from the dugout. Detweiler pointed to his ear to make Viola know that it was the software the league was using that calls balls and strikes. ATLANTIC LEAGUE PLAYER STEALS FIRST BASE IN HISTORIC FEATViola, who also played for the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays during his 15-year career, was promptly ejected over the outburst. The Atlantic League, an independent baseball league which has become a testing ground for new rules for Major League Baseball, debuted the robot umpires at its All-Star Game last week.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2019 12:56 UTC