[Lucas00]

I like the ump behind the plate still to kind of "keep the peace" imagine two teams on edge. It's kind of a lawless thought. Ganging up on the batter or the batter intentionally backing up to hit the catcher etc. Imo definitely still needs to be somebody behind the plate at the very least with an earpiece keeping track of the count and keeping everything in check.

I know the ump is still there now, but who knows the changes that could happen if this is hugely successful. They may try to get rid of umps all together. And display everything on a screen.