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Originally Posted by BigTex
How does fair/foul differ from out/safe in judgement?
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It eaither is or isn't. The umpire(s) may not see the result, but the result is there (ball hit the chalk line, top of the wall, etc). If a ball is called one way, and replay "indisputably" (gotta love that word) shows that it was the opposite, then there's no judgment.
Tennis uses this stuff to see if a ball is in/out on the lines...same concept.
Out/safe is a bit more of a reach from fair/foul, but that is more of a technological issue IMO (camera angles n such).
Do not misread me - I am NOT a replay advocate. But I am also realistic, and think that LIMITED replay will eventually come to MLB in some form..and the most logical place first, is on fair/foul calls.