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To: whence911

Human error cannot entirely be eliminated. We certainly shouldn’t be celebrating it as “part of the game,” as many do. Umpires already ignore the strikezone, which is defined in the rulebook. (Go check out http://www.brooksbaseball.net and look at the PitchFX page.) In certain situations, replay could certainly be used to rectify bad calls. Replay is already used on potential home runs. Why, if the bases are empty, could a call not be reviewed? You can’t suspend a play to review something if there are runners on. There is no reason why you can’t look at this play after the fact and get it right.


108 posted on 06/02/2010 7:19:18 PM PDT by flintsilver7 (Honest reporting hasn't caught on in the United States.)
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To: flintsilver7
There is a reason you can't do it. The call cannot be reviewed because it's against the rules. You can only review fair and foul home run calls near the foul polls.

Errors are not celebrated. The traditions of the game are held sacrosant by most real fans. Listen to the scereaming stiull about the designated hitter rule. And many don't like the replay rule. It is the tradtion of human umpires and a human game that is celebrated.

120 posted on 06/02/2010 7:31:15 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: flintsilver7

Have you watched the replay from the second base angle. Did the pitcher bobble the ball once just within his glove?


123 posted on 06/02/2010 7:36:18 PM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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