Friday, August 16, 2013

MLB Didn't Have Replay, People Bitched. MLB Now Has Replay, People Are Bitching.



For years everyone complained that Major League Baseball was a dinosaur, sticking with the human element instead of using technology to get the call right. Well, now MLB has announced they have a plan for a replay system, due to be voted on in November's meetings with the owners. Everyone's take? It's abandoning the human element, and games will take too long.
This is America. You will not please anyone.
For a reminder, here's a breakdown of the replay system:
  • Managers get one review in the first six innings, two after the seventh (no carryovers). 
  • If the manager wins, he keeps his challenge.
  • Managers cannot argue a reviewable call unless they call for replay.
  • All replays would be handled in MLB's offices in New York, like the NHL's system.
  • Future replays should take about a minute to 75 seconds.
  • Home run reviews will be handled as they are now; only the umpire can call for those.
Read more at MLB.com.

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