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Originally Posted by Dakota
Will whatever benefits there are of having U5 and U6 go away (or become even a net negative) once instant replay use is expanded? In other words, if they are going to review the calls that are in doubt anyway, why have the larger crew?
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Don't forget that the expanded use of IR starting next season (if passed by owners, the players association, and the umpires association) is still limited by the number of challenges a manager will be allowed during a game. In theory, a manager could run out of challenges, and then there's a situation that requires a judgment call by the LFU or RFU. I would agree with you if managers were allowed unlimited challenges.
As a side, who came up with "U5" and "U6" as designations for these umpires anyway? Why not "U4" and "U5", since there is no such thing as "U4" in a four-man crew?
