[GarthB]

Also catchers aren't invisable and last I seen the Ump was standing behind him. The plate probably can't even be seen by the unpire.

Well, this is enough to indicate that you're not an umpire or a damn poor one. When positioning himself properly, the umpire can see the entire plate, the outside corner, a good distance behind the plate and and sometimes a MILF or two.

Here's what happen "it was a 2-2 count and 2 outs bottom of the 9th bases loaded, score tied, Umpire's pizza getting cold". The pitch went way outside the plate (from the OVERHEAD camera not the outfiefd camera) and at that second it reminded me of the winter olympics judging. Umpire called a strike !

First of all, overhead cameras are seldom, if ever, directly overhead. Any angle at all will exaggerate the balls position in regard to the plate. And again, what about all the other pitches. Did they have no effect on the game at all?


If the batter didn't swing at a strike that could have been a grand slam then the player needs to practice. It was the player that lacked skill not the bad call from the Ump.

No sh!#. That's our point Sherlock. There are many more instances in the game where the players could have done something or did something to control the outcome more than any call an umpire makes.

What's the old saying? You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think.

How about the the fly ball the right fielder didn't catch? That was the win right there.
Outfielder needs to practice and improve his skills.

Duh.

(There isn't any umpire/official/judge that wants replay because it's obvious that they screw up.)
No. Many actually like replays. Some who don't feel that since the camera doesn't have the limitations the game or situation may place on the offical (getting screened out, having to sprint with the receivers, being concerned with one's safety, etc.) it doesn't actually reflect what the official "saw".

Good point!!!

Yes it is.


The flaws in Questec have already been pointed out.
Again, if someone is going to make a mistake, I prefer it to be someone human. Yep I agree the human player not an official.

I suppose this is an attempt at wit, but since we were speaking of the officals versus technology and not officials versus players, it falls far short.

You ARE Rut, aren't you?