Interesting Read...

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I don't see a real need for MLB to spend money on a Hawkeye-like system. With multiple cameras catching different angles of a ball's location with respect to the line, all in crystal-clear high definition, that would suffice.

The good thing is that the Hawkeye system will be perfect for fair/foul that actually lands near the line. However, it won't help at all for fair/foul that hits a fielder's glove in flight. Nor will it help in fair/foul ground balls at the bases.

[UmpTTS43]

The runners lane rule was originally put in to prohibit the runner from intentionally crashing into the first baseman thereby preventing a putout. At one time, this was legal. They failed to address the rule when the bases were put entirely in fair territory. This is why there are interpretations concerning when the runner can leave the lane in order to touch the base. They should rewrite the rule preventing the crash and other intentional acts by the runner.

The DH is open to both leagues within MLB. The NL chooses not to use it. The DH rule will never go away. If anything, the NL will eventually adopt it.

[SAump]

Each team must make 9 US born position players available for the WBC. I'm tired of teams like Italy and Australia embarrassing the US team because MLB has chosen to opt out of the WBC. I'm also tired of US baseball teams who fail to make lucrative offers to US born players out of high school in favor of foreign players who avoid the draft and sign directly with MLB teams.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by SAump

Each team must make 9 US born position players available for the WBC.

This would be nice if the teams actually had 9 US born position players.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by yawetag

The good thing is that the Hawkeye system will be perfect for fair/foul that actually lands near the line. However, it won't help at all for fair/foul that hits a fielder's glove in flight. Nor will it help in fair/foul ground balls at the bases.

Your right however, you can't write an article about 9 Rules if you only have 8 to whine about.