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By Evan Bleier If you are an umpire in Major League Baseball and fans know your name, that’s probably not a good thing. MLB umpires are like offensive linemen in the NFL: they’re large and important, but you only really notice them when they screw up. Longtime ump Angel Hernandez, who is in the process of suing MLB, has made himself very noticeable. However, if a plan that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred outlined for the 2024 season actually comes to fruition, Hernandez and his peers may fade into the background as their responsibilities are seized by robot umpires. Basically, the plan is to impl…