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    Image of Kid Canada Kid Canada
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    The "human element" of having people umpiring instead of video cameras almost got some little Asian lady murdered by Serena Williams. #instantreplay
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    Image of Civil Negligence Civil Negligence
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    What lack of expansion are we blaming the MLB brass for exactly?

    Can we get some parameters? Inside the park fair/foul calls? Catch/no catch calls? The strike zone (God forbid)? All of the above?

    It just seems too easy to yell at baseball for not expanding while having no plan of your own. What are we, Republicans here?
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    Image of Dashiell Bennett Dashiell Bennett
    11/11/09

    @Civil Negligence: Well, we don't really know, because they refuse to even consider it.

    I would think fair/foul calls, trap catches, and/or force outs wouldn't be completely unreasonable. (For discussion. I'm still on the fence as to whether it would do any good.)
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    Image of BruschisBrewsky BruschisBrewsky
    11/11/09

    @Civil Negligence: Personally, I'm all for the "gut feeling" parameters. C.B. Buckner has incredible instincts. #instantreplay
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    Image of Civil Negligence Civil Negligence
    11/11/09

    @Dashiell Bennett: Their lack of consideration doesn't prohibit one from coming up with an idea or proposal.

    I think the three there are not unreasonable as well. #instantreplay
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    Image of Pesti-Esti Pesti-Esti
    11/11/09

    @Civil Negligence: What are we, Republicans here?

    They don't need a plan. Market forces will ensure the correct calls are made. #instantreplay
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    Image of Phintastic Phintastic
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    I bet Sosa wouldn't mind overturning his call to turn into a zombie. #instantreplay
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    Image of the earl of weaver the earl of weaver
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    Leave Selig alone. He has enough to worry about, what with trying to guide the Pilots to another American League East title. #instantreplay
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    Image of istealllamas istealllamas
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    Dashiell, what you don't understand is the human element. The game needs the human element, because otherwise the winning team would always be the team that won the game, and that's just not natural. #instantreplay
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    Image of Bobby Big Wheel Bobby Big Wheel
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    When Bud Selig watches a game on TV, he keeps ducking because it looks like the ball is coming right at him. #instantreplay
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    Image of Theodore Donald Kerabatsos Theodore Donald Kerabatsos
    11/11/09

    @Bobby Big Wheel: He doesn't understand why so many hitters want the stadium to play "jungle music" when they come up to bat. #instantreplay
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    My guess is that Bud Selig listens to Glenn Miller on a gramaphone. #instantreplay
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    Image of I Like Cheap Beer I Like Cheap Beer
    11/11/09

    @AzureTexan: He does like to stay at the Hotel Pennsylvania. #instantreplay
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    11/11/09

    @I Like Cheap Beer: All kidding aside, the first time I ever visited Manhattan — I've been only twice — I stayed at the Hotel Pennsylvania. I felt like I needed to wear a fedora and date Jean Harlow. #instantreplay
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    Image of bevraj of choice bevraj of choice
    11/11/09

    @AzureTexan: Didn't Bud Selig star opposite Jean in Public Enemy? #instantreplay
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    11/11/09

    @bevraj of choice: Hang on. I'll have to check the Selig Section of my Classic Movie Archives. #instantreplay
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    Image of JohnnyDakotaStateU JohnnyDakotaStateU
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    You know who really should be fired for this? Joe Morgan. #instantreplay
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    Image of BruschisBrewsky BruschisBrewsky
    11/11/09

    In reply to You Can't Drag Baseball Into The 21st Century
    On the bright side, we can look forward to another postseason of watching 20 minutes of bad-call replays while Tim McCarver explains how the call could have gone either way and the umps probably got it right. #instantreplay
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    11/10/09

    In reply to Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid
    Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid

    That's why I watch football. #badcalls
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    Image of cromartie cromartie
    11/10/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: I would promote this if I had the ability. Minor league baseball is a summer treat that fills the space between football seasons. The major leagues are a waste of time. #badcalls
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    11/10/09

    @cromartie: I spent the summer covering minor and local leagues for my job, and it was fairly enjoyable; especially the 7-inning leagues. #badcalls
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    Image of cromartie cromartie
    11/10/09

    In reply to Upon Further Review, Baseball Is Stupid
    Safe/Out, Strike Threes that would result in an out and fair/foul calls should all be reviewable.

    Each team gets two to use in the first seven innings, with an extra one rewarded for the first correct challenge. All calls in innings eight, nine and extra innings coming from the review booth, which consist of an on site fourth member of the umpiring crew. Use the existing camera crew.

    This isn't rocket science. They experimented with this in cricket for christsakes. Surely MLB can manage the same.

    /makes too much sense
    /fuck MLB for railroading the Expos #badcalls
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    TheStarterWife promoted this comment cromartie was starred cromartie was unstarred
    Image of Starburied Starburied
    11/10/09

    @cromartie: Going to have to disagree here. Strike three calls should not be subject to review. Neither should close plays at any base. Leave that as part of the human element. However, instances like the one above, home runs, and it could be argued that fair/foul balls should be subject. Hire a guy to watch broadcasted replays and make a challenge, similar to how the NFL does it.

    What really needs to happen is umpires need to step their collective game up. The frame above is just unacceptable. Furthermore, increased use of replay may lead to umpires feeling even less accountable fo calling a "good game" if they can be bailed out by review. (Home runs are different because they are 200 feet away from an umpires eyes.)

    Not reflective of this very post, less needs to be more. Games are already 3+ hours long for Christ sake. #badcalls
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    Image of cromartie cromartie
    11/10/09

    @Starburied: Strike three calls should not be subject to review. Neither should close plays at any base. Leave that as part of the human element.

    Technology can clearly replace the human element in these cases and should. Especially ball/strike, which umpires are graded upon by the league. Too many phantom calls at second on double plays are being called also.

    And apparently, in light of what happened to Brandon Inge, I should add hit by a pitch to the list of things that should be reviewable. #badcalls
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    Image of Stev D Stev D
    10/13/09

    In reply to Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
    George Will must think he's in a Twilight Zone episode.
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    Image of Stev D Stev D
    10/13/09

    In reply to Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
    As long as these robots don't crush my bones into powder and enslave my loved ones a hellish foundry, I am for it.
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    Image of The Sports Hernia The Sports Hernia
    10/13/09

    In reply to Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
    Blown calls in playoffs? 5 ways to break ump slump [AP]

    There's only way - road beef.
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    Image of Matt Sussman Matt Sussman
    10/13/09

    In reply to Baseball's Robot Revolution Is Coming
    Whither the umpire? Not after how much they eat!
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