MLB to Expand Instant Replay.....?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by jicecone

...Perfect Game pitched every time.
Every batter hitting 1000.
No Runs, No hits, No errors....

Tilt!

[SanDiegoSteve]

I hope the umpires tell them to stick this proposal where no replay can see!

[ozzy6900]

Baseball was the one game that was left to humans and therefore, not perfect. It is not suppose to be timed, video replayed, huddled about or whined about. The more they try to take the human element out of the game, the worse the game gets. Managers are supposed to be out there arguing but players have no right to do so and need to be put in their places immediately when they cross the line. Umpires make snap decisions, sometimes in less than 1/4 of a second and their decision rules, not the 500 replays that the fans and the announcers get to see. I am so fed up with every play being dissected by no nothing people trying to change the game. I now have 50 years in baseball playing and umpiring. The game is fine..... leave the damn thing alone! Go screw up football some more!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

The game is fine..... leave the damn thing alone! Go screw up football some more!

Well football is more popular than ever. And replay has added drama to the game in many situations. But football has built in stoppages that makes replay more successful. Baseball seems to want to review everything or the people that call for replay do. Then again more people watched the Pro Bowl, a horrible display of the sport than a WS and All-Star game in baseball. So I can understand why they think this will help, but they would have to fix so many other things about the game as well and I do not see that happening anytime soon.

Peace

[nopachunts]

Fans complain about the Yankees and Red Sox games taking so long as it is. If some form of instant replay is used, we will have 5 hour games.

[APG]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

The game is fine..... leave the damn thing alone! Go screw up football some more!

As far as replay goes, I think you'll find that 90 percent or so of people see replay as an overwhelming positive addition to both football and basketball. But both of those sports have more built in stoppages that are conducive to replay (as mentioned by JRut). Then again, replay is here to stay, and it will be expanded, so one better accept it.

[Steven Tyler]

Replays on TV don't bother me much. It's being at the game itself live that is boring as hell. After a TD commercial, and then a commercial after the kickoff is brutal. Just two huddles standing on the field for about five minutes.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

As far as replay goes, I think you'll find that 90 percent or so of people see replay as an overwhelming positive addition to both football and basketball. But both of those sports have more built in stoppages that are conducive to replay (as mentioned by JRut). Then again, replay is here to stay, and it will be expanded, so one better accept it.

Baseball has to be careful. If they do not implement it right, they will cause other controversies. It is one thing to get certain plays right, but so much can happen in baseball if the call is changed. And some of the plays that have been controversial have other implications that I do not think the public even thinks about.

Peace

[Steven Tyler]

The ump giveth, and the ump taketh away.

Johan Santana, "Come on down". This your lucky day.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

The ump giveth, and the ump taketh away.

Johan Santana, "Come on down". This your lucky day.

Yeah, that ball got all chalk!

[APG]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Baseball has to be careful. If they do not implement it right, they will cause other controversies. It is one thing to get certain plays right, but so much can happen in baseball if the call is changed. And some of the plays that have been controversial have other implications that I do not think the public even thinks about.

Peace

I agree that MLB will have to be careful and think thoroughly about how certain replay situations will be handled. But it's a foregone conclusion that replay WILL be expanded...all this waxing about how baseball is officiated by humans and that mistakes are "part of the game" and it's been that way forever won't change that fact.

[DG]

Critical "who knocked the ball out of bounds call" in Celtics-Heat game just reviewed with 41 seconds left in game. It took less than a minute to review. No big deal, Heat crowd barely made a sound when the initial call was reversed, Celtics get the ball. Probably saw it on arena monitors where replay was clear. Celtics win by 4. Big call, big correction aided by replay.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SafeOutReplay

Well met, Hail Fellow!

Baseball officials need to stick their egos up their @ and look only to fair play, correct calls at all costs and embrace replay as the friend of the game it is.

Oh look, our favorite troll is back. Time to let Brad know.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by SafeOutReplay

Well met, Hail Fellow!

Baseball officials need to stick their egos up their @ and look only to fair play, correct calls at all costs and embrace replay as the friend of the game it is.

Wow. Didn't even really try to disguise yourself this time around...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Wow. Didn't even really try to disguise yourself this time around...

Nope. I've sent Brad a message.