Yanks/Tribe...Did it hit the bat?...commentator comments?

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by msavakinas

This idea you have of instant replay in baseball is preposterous. Baseball is not the same as basketball or football. Baseball is not the sport for it. It has no place in baseball whatsoever. That takes the human element out of the game. The umpires being there is part of the game and is what is needed for the game to be fun and eventful.

I see a lot of emotion in the above; I read no content or argument that would disallow any serious consideration of Instant Reply/Review to be used in MLB.

How about the blowout games where the manager comes out of the dugout to get tossed just to give the fans a show. How about the games where it is a blowout and that pitch just a smither outside is now a ball because your computer says it is, when it could've been strike 3 on the team up 30-3 (YES IT HAPPENS!!!!) and one more out til this one is over. Your idea of instant replay is ridiculous and will never be used, and if, by chance of you somehow becoming in charge of something important it is, you can have all of my umpiring equipment and i am done (Or maybe I was just fired because I'm not as good as the machine...)

Nice rant!

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Not to mention that if they replaced the umpires with machines they would be smashed with baseball bats inside a week.

I would like to see how technology ejects angry managers.

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[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

And there are plenty of other plays where instant replay is of no value

The argument that it's "all or nothing" is invalid, let's move on.

[Cub42]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I would never suggest that you shoudn't speak out. My point was, and I think validated by you, was that you have not worked in an arena anywhere close to Professional Baseball. That is not to insult you or demean you. But you are offering an opinion based on no experience of what it takes to do that job. Much like sports radio callers, you are talking from what you think, not what is based on facts. I know many guys who work in the over 30 Lgs who feel your way. But the bottom line is you have no clue what working in Pro Ball every night is like

[NFump]

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

The argument that it's "all or nothing" is invalid, let's move on.

I agree completely with the bolded part of this statement.

Thank you for your opinions on this subject.