MLB to Expand Instant Replay.....?

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by Bob James

I agree with you 100 percent. Good gracious, each year there's a blizzard of articles saying "the umpires stink; something must be done." But your closing hope, that the umpires will resist this, is a lost cause. The umpires, as I understand it, embraced the current program regarding border calls, and why not? It relieves them of responsibility, ultimately, for controversial calls. This is "get the call right" carried to absurdity. I truly wish MLB umpires would tell Bud and Co., for what it's worth, to stuff it. But I'm not optimistic.

According to Jason Stark, the umpires have resisted expanded replay so far. I doubt if they will be able to hold it off for long, though.