Fri Jun 08, 2012, 10:26am
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Washington State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob James
I agree with you 100 percent. Good gracious, each year there's a blizzard of articles saying "the umpires stink; something must be done." But your closing hope, that the umpires will resist this, is a lost cause. The umpires, as I understand it, embraced the current program regarding border calls, and why not? It relieves them of responsibility, ultimately, for controversial calls. This is "get the call right" carried to absurdity. I truly wish MLB umpires would tell Bud and Co., for what it's worth, to stuff it. But I'm not optimistic.
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According to Jason Stark, the umpires have resisted expanded replay so far. I doubt if they will be able to hold it off for long, though.
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