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Originally Posted by UMP25
Upon reading the many people who are adamant that MLB should uphold this protest, I wonder if these same people are aware of the three possible outcomes of a protest. Pursuant to MLB's policy, when a protest is filed, it is:
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IMO, I think most are adament because the ruling from major league baseball could have an adverse effect on all of us amateurs.
Look at the impact on the overhyped "getting the call right" on a 2 person crew.
I realize major league baseball stands alone but if the protest is NOT upheld get ready for the floodgates and a change in the appeal rules. If the protest is not upheld then in effect major league baseball is saying you can appeal any misapplication of a rule anytime during the game and also retroactively put runs on / off the board.
IMO I do not think most are interested in what major league baseball will ultimately do but that the protest is upheld because you do not have 'all day" to appeal.
Pete Booth