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Old Tue Oct 15, 2013, 05:45pm
JJ JJ is offline
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Originally Posted by UMP25 View Post
From what one of my friends in MLB has told me, MLB is seriously considering employing a 5-man crew in the near future, with the 5th man either being a replay booth official, or rotating in and out of the crew per game with the plate guy. These are two ongoing discussions.

Whether they'll be implemented or how remains to be seen.
Why not combine the two ideas - the guy who sits while resting (either after or before his plate game) can work the replay booth.

JJ
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