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Rich Ives Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:04pm
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Originally Posted by voiceoflg (Post 865418)
I could add to the Doug Melvin rule. The writer wants uniformity? How about having all teams play under the same rules. If I am not mistaken, and someone please correct me if I am, but Major League Baseball is really not two separate leagues anymore. There aren't two league presidents, two league offices, two groups of league umpires. It is all under one umbrella now. So why is there a DH for some games and no DH for others? That would be like the AFC allowing two-point conversions and the NFC not allowing them.

Keep the DH for both leagues or do away with the DH for both leagues. But make it the same for everyone.
The rules are the same.

The DH is optional. The election is by league.

rbmartin Sat Dec 08, 2012 09:38am
#5. "The Jorge Posada Rule" is the only one in this article that I argee with.

Limiting catcher's trips to the mound makes some sense.

jicecone Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:06pm
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Originally Posted by maven (Post 865617)
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Then he or she must be able to discuss a situation in a game without throwing the game officials under the bus. That adds another layer of difficulty.
And there is the difference between a sportscaster and official. One has integrity and the other would bury his own mother under the bus, for good ratings.

jicecone Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:54am
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Originally Posted by rbmartin (Post 865669)
#5. "The Jorge Posada Rule" is the only one in this article that I argee with.

Limiting catcher's trips to the mound makes some sense.
Jorge's trips have allready been limited so that takes care of that problem.

Manny A Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by maven (Post 865617)
Then he or she must be able to discuss a situation in a game without throwing the game officials under the bus. That adds another layer of difficulty.

And, of course, you have some states (like mine) that prohibit officials from speaking to the "media" about contests and officiating. So you'd need special permission to do that here.
This all assumes you're using a current MLB umpire. If you use a former umpire in the same way that FOX uses Pereira, there wouldn't be any concerns that you point out.

Didn't a network put Steve Palermo in the booth a number of years ago?

bsaucer Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:23pm
Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?

yawetag Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:27pm
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Originally Posted by bsaucer (Post 865985)
Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?
I believe this is done in Japan, too.

Manny A Mon Dec 10, 2012 04:10pm
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Originally Posted by bsaucer (Post 865985)
Why not have the HP umpire wear a mike so he can explain rulings to the press box and fans, like the ref does in football?
Not worth the hassle. How often would an umpire have to use it in a routine game? Calls that would need an explanation don't happen all the time as they do in football.


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