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Old Fri Aug 16, 2013, 08:52am
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I think that the concept of replay is fine, however I see where there could be some potential problems with placement of baserunners on overruled calls, etc. It also probably means the end of the "neighborhood" play at second on a double play (which is fine by me).
I haven't seen a "neighborhood" call in MLB in I don't know how long.

I'm guessing that baserunner placement will simply be a judgment call by the suits that are asked to adjudicate the challenge.
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Old Fri Aug 16, 2013, 09:05am
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I haven't seen a "neighborhood" call in MLB in I don't know how long.
I certainly have.
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Old Fri Aug 16, 2013, 10:42am
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I certainly have.
I've seen very few and the announcers get all over the ump when he does it.

It's gone. Has been for years.
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