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Instant Replay?

"The Pitch"
Umpires aren't going to be perfect, and there's nothing wrong with that. They are human...and they can't see absolutely everything. I'm not putting 100% of the fault on the umpires in these bad calls. But here's my take on it:

I just think that in this age of great technology and with the 800 high-quality cameras all over a ballpark, games should not be decided by a human error in which they don't properly see the play. Not to mention, you know that all of the MLB officials are watching that replay over and over again in the comfort of a suite or office somewhere while their umpiring crew fumbles around on the field - and they are powerless to do anything under the current rules.

Especially in the playoffs. I have not watched every game...but I have seen at least 3 or 4 cruicial mistakes made by umpires in just the few games I have watched. All of these mistakes I believe could have, and would have, been reversed if MLB had instant replay.

Instant replay works in the NFL...in baseball, we just need to figure out a way to "punish" coaches for throwing out the red flag when the call is not overturned. In the NFL they are "punished" by losing a timeout, they are "rewarded" with the correct call.

And yes, I know that baseball is a slow sport as it is...however, isn't it better to give up a little bit of time to let the athletes play the game out on the field? Perhaps they just use instant replay in the playoffs (OK, and the All-Star Game, since "It Matters").

The fact of the matter remains...we should be watching the 10th inning right now.

posted by Steph @ 10:00 PM