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That seems to be the argument "taking out the human element of the game" but the game should not be decided if there is technology to fix things.
All other major sports have replay. Also, the NCAA uses replay for basketball / football
Let's take last night's NCAA Championship game between Memphis and Kansas.
Rose the Memphis point guard hit an incredible shot as time was expiring. He was originally credited with a 3 point field goal.
However, later on the play was reviewed and changed to a 2 point field goal (the proper ruling because Rose when he took the shot had one foot inside the 3 point circle)
The game eventually went into over-time. Had that call not been reversed Memphis might have won the game by that 1 point.
Personally I do not understand most people not wanting replay in baseball. The game has changed from what it was in the so called "glory days" so IMO it's time to add IR to baseball.
IMO, it will not add time because the umpires already huddle and discuss.
Pete Booth
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Pete I see your point, but you're not comparing apples to apples. In basketball the change from a 3 to a two is done often without replay.
One official signals three, the other has two and changes. Even the use of the replay didn't affect any of the playing action.
In baseball so much of the playing action hinges on the call that is made at that time - a catch, missed ball, fair/foul etc.,
Watching the game unfold the other day at Atlanta was bad, it looked bad, and all of the players were speechless.
As mentioned, even Bobby "eject" Cox had nothing to say bad about the call or the umpires.
Thanks
David