Thread: IR Expansion
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Old Mon Nov 19, 2012, 01:46pm
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Originally Posted by APG View Post
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but doesn't replay in the MLB go to a central "war room" and they review and return the verdict to the officials...much like the NHL?
That is part of the most recent proposal, but no, right now the crew chief determines whether a review is warranted, at which point they leave the field of play. A centralized "technician" feeds the appropriate replays to the umpires, at which point they make a decision.
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