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There might not have been a more vocal opponent of the automated ball-strike system than Aaron Boone, who nonetheless knew this was a battle he would not win.

Major League Baseball announced it would adopt the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system for next season — a system that Boone critiqued during spring training for several reasons, including its potential for continuous use throughout a game.

Teams will begin with two challenges, and all successful challenges will be retained.

“It was inevitable that this was coming,” Boone said before clinching a postseason spot with a 3-2 win

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