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Originally Posted by jimpiano
Seems to me that the play at second where Kenny Lofton was out on a nice throw from Manny Ramirez is a perfect example of why instant replay is a bad idea in MLB.
Lofton went in hand first, the umpire was in perfect position and the ball beat Lofton, but slow mo replays showed Lofton's hand beat the tag which first grazed the bag as it swept toward him.
Lofton never argued the call and went back to the dugout. It is a play that is called the same way hundreds, if not thousands, of times in the regular season.
The players know that a slide into the tag when the ball is there the result is most likely an out, even if the foot or hand gets in.
Agonizing on each of those calls over slo-mo replays would serve no useful purpose and delay the game to the point of boredom.
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IMO, the aforementioned is not a good example because that type of play would be on the list of items that are not reviewable.
Not everything in PRO football is reviewable and the same would be true in baseball.
What will probably be indoctrinated into baseball as far as IR goes is on a HR vs. book rule double and whether or not the ball was fair/ Foul concerning a dinger. Also, if a fan interfered with a ball in play.
The type of play you refer to would not be reviewable.
Pete Booth