hoops23;1161627 wrote:I don't like replays on out calls....Just no.

Replays for iffy HR's are ok, but leave it at that. Blown calls are apart of the game. Bad strikes, bad calls, arguments, etc...

hoops23;1161627 wrote:I don't like replays on out calls....Just no.

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hoops23;1161627 wrote: Blown calls are apart of the game.

said_aouita;1161654 wrote:

hoops23;1161627 wrote:I don't like replays on out calls....Just no.

Replays for iffy HR's are ok, but leave it at that. Blown calls are apart of the game. Bad strikes, bad calls, arguments, etc...

wildcats20;1161647 wrote:Did you watch the video that was posted? The first baseman was literally 2 feet off the base and the runner was called out.

Replay would have instantly negated that call and called him safe.

It doesn't need to be some drawn out process. Just have another ump in the booth and let him make the call. He buzzes down to tell them they are wrong and that's that. The on-field umps don't need to go under the hood, so the speak.

Laley23;1161652 wrote:It was part of the game in Hockey, Football and Basktball also. They changed for the better. Why would anyone want blown calls?

hoops23;1161689 wrote:It's not, but they already changed it. Baseball has been dying a slow death because many find it boring. Let's add more replay to slow down the game even more. Brilliant!

hoops23;1161691 wrote:Because blown calls create controversy and keep the "what if" factor of the game alive.

Laley23 wrote:The ONLY part that should be human element is Balls and Strikes. That is it.

ernest_t_bass;1161868 wrote:You don't need instant replay for this particular play. You NEED the HP ump to correct it! That's more bull shit than the call itself.

said_aouita;1161884 wrote:He can't.

(edit) What I found-

The exact rule in the MLB rule book is 9.02 (c)
"If a decision is appealed, the umpire making the decision may ask another umpire for information before making a final decision. No umpire shall criticize, seek to reverse or interfere with another umpire's decision unless asked to do so by the umpire making it."

ernest_t_bass;1161888 wrote:Again... THIS is the bullshit, not the fact there is no replay.

hoops23;1161691 wrote:Because blown calls create controversy and keep the "what if" factor of the game alive. Why don't we just eliminate umps completely?

Let computers call balls and strikes and have replay determine if a runner was safe.

In fact, we could poll the crowds sitting along the 1B line in an interactive game by waving their hands to move the base runner after he hits the ball.

hoops23;1161689 wrote:It's not, but they already changed it. Baseball has been dying a slow death...

justincredible;1161898 wrote:You sure about that?

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110929&content_id=25390384&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

hoops23;1161950 wrote:Seeing as how population has drastically increased, that's not too surprising is it? I do believe a lot of markets have seen attendance and ratings drop though.