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Originally Posted by Tim C
If what I am going to say is old news I apologize.
For about 20 years MLB has had a room in New York that is manned by at least two people when any game is being played in the leagues.
These people are "rules experts" that are available by phone to answer questions (note: not make rulings) if any umpire calls their number during a game.
The room is like what you would expect -- hi def monitors carrying all games and multiple coverages of all plays.
So we are not reaching very far to have this room to have a couple of professional umpires reviewing plays.
I HATE replay but if available why not use it.
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I've seen worse. Doug Eddings refused to go to instant replay on a ball that was obviously a home run to everybody in the stadium but him.
I don't remember who is the head of umpires (retired, but I cannot remember who it was) said the replay people could have put a yellow circle around the ball showing where the ball hit. They simply had to ask for it.