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Think baseball needs some replay?

  • Midstate01
    http://deadspin.com/5907145/tim-welke-demonstrated-why-the-human-element-is-a-pathetic-joke?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

    Wow!!
  • ernest_t_bass
    No, absolutely not. The HP umpire should have overruled... if he was asked, of course. Maybe it's different in the majors. Just b/c of this one play, no, baseball does not need instant replay.
  • wildcats20
    Well if you take that play and the hundreds that are missed each year, you can definitely make an argument for it.
  • ernest_t_bass
    I don't think it's needed.
  • dave
    The unwritten rule that umps shouldn't overturn eachother's calls is what needs changed.
  • se-alum
    dave;1160406 wrote:The unwritten rule that umps shouldn't overturn eachother's calls is what needs changed.

    A call that terrible should definitely be overruled by someone.
  • sleeper
    Baseball sucks anyway. Might as well get Robots to play, because they could offer a free lotto ticket per hour of baseball watch and I'd still rather watch paint dry.
  • justincredible
    sleeper;1160458 wrote:Baseball sucks anyway. Might as well get Robots to play, because they could offer a free lotto ticket per hour of baseball watch and I'd still rather watch paint dry.

    Sucks to be you.
  • THE4RINGZ
    Baseball is for poor people
  • justincredible
    THE4RINGZ;1160467 wrote:Baseball is for poor people

    Have you seen ticket and concession prices?
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1160469 wrote:Have you seen ticket and concession prices?

    Have you?
  • THE4RINGZ
    justincredible;1160469 wrote:Have you seen ticket and concession prices?

    It was a Sleeperism
  • justincredible
    ernest_t_bass;1160472 wrote:Have you?

    I have. I can see the concession prices from where I'm standing.
  • Commander of Awesome
    justincredible;1160481 wrote:I have. I can see the concession prices from where I'm standing.
    Nice!! How's the game going? Bruce keep his streak going?
  • wildcats20
    No.
  • Commander of Awesome
    wildcats20;1160484 wrote:No.
    ??
  • wildcats20
    lol almost though...just hit one off the base of the wall in deep left center.
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1160481 wrote:I have. I can see the concession prices from where I'm standing.

    I can't. :(
  • sleeper
    justincredible;1160466 wrote:Sucks to be you.
    reps.
  • Commander of Awesome
    wildcats20;1160488 wrote:lol almost though...just hit one off the base of the wall in deep left center.
    lol only reason I knew about was because they mentioned it on PTI...along with Adam Dunn's strike out streak. FTW
  • hoops23
  • ernest_t_bass
    hoops23;1160743 wrote:

    That's so sad. Don't think they need a replay, but that's just sad.
  • said_aouita
    It's stupid not to have instant replay.
  • justincredible
    said_aouita;1161608 wrote:It's stupid not to have instant replay.
    +1.

    Just have an ump in a booth (like in the NFL) reviewing all close plays. He can buzz down if there is a blown call. No interruption unless a manager comes out to complain but that happens anyway. No need to give managers "challengers" or anything. Just an ump in a booth.
  • justincredible
    The "human element" argument is bullshit, too. I don't pay good money to go to games to watch some dumbass umpire blow a call. Get the calls correct.