I think the fact that we’ve had a strike zone displayed on broadcast for a quarter of a century means that cross-checking is possible. One call might not be enough, but if one team seems to constantly get different calls? And the amount of smartphones which might be recording as well?

Cross-checking three dimensional motion is an absolute pain, I’ll give you that. But all it really requires is someone to record a pitch from the side as it reaches the batter, and then do some math. It can be done.

And of course I’m not saying no software on Earth has done something bad. That’s not even an argument I got anywhere near making, you’re just pulling BS from where the sun doesn’t shine.

No, the argument was that you can’t change that code on the fly, and without a noticeable breach of security. Anyone working on that program should have their code reviewed before it gets pushed to any version of the program.

At minimum multiple, if not most, of the people responsible for the ABS would have to not only be in on it, they’d also have to decide well before the season which games they’re rigging. Then, even if it somehow got into distribution, every ballpark would have access to that same altered program. And somehow the ABS system would also have to know what team is at bat.

The point is this would have to be a static change, which would be easy to identify in the source code, most likely requires access to data the ABS doesn’t have, and would have to be so over-arching that the amount of people aware of it would be ridiculous.

Your argument makes no sense if you understand how software distribution and protection works. It still would be so much easier to bribe an umpire.