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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 29, 2014 9:02:23 GMT -5
Post any observations, video, or news here about MLB umpiring!
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 29, 2014 14:14:07 GMT -5
With expanded and centralized replay, I wonder how this will impact the number of ejections this season. There will still be ejections for fights and balls and strikes, but I wonder if there will be fewer ejections for plays out in the field.
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Post by nyasablue on Mar 29, 2014 14:42:37 GMT -5
Lets see how long before we get the first OFFICIAL test of the new replay system.
Also, we can actually watch FOX games, now that Timmy "Is it Obstruction or Interference?" McCarver is retired!
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 31, 2014 14:00:23 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 31, 2014 16:31:39 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Mar 31, 2014 21:21:24 GMT -5
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Post by cj on Apr 1, 2014 12:39:57 GMT -5
Saw one replay moment in Mets-Nats game yesterday. Nats had just scored 4 runs to take lead in top of 10th I think and the third out of the inning after a 3 run homer had all but iced the game was a tag play at first where the Met first baseman stretched out to tag the Nat runner before first base. Since he hadn't used his challenge yet, the Nat manager challenged. One look at the replay showed the call was correct the runner had been tagged out before reaching first but they went through the whole ceremony.
I thought from the get go using challenges in baseball was moronic. Now I know it is. For pete's sake just appoint a replay official for each game sitting in the press box on an open line to NY and to the crew chief. He sees everything live and sees the replay. He knows immediatly 99.9% of the calls in a baseball game are right on immediately. For the rest, usually a quick luck confirms it one way or another. If there's one that really needs study, he pushes a button, stops the game and he and NY confer. No need for a ceremony or anytrhing like that. Done.
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 1, 2014 20:47:49 GMT -5
Support for replay will wane if we get more replays like this:
@bubbaprog 3m
Rays-Blue Jays has now been delayed more than five minutes while a foul ball is reviewed.
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 3, 2014 9:57:31 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 4, 2014 22:32:56 GMT -5
Is it me or are there an inordinate amount of replay reviews this week?
Are managers and umpires trying out a new toy and we'll see fewer as time goes on?
Are we going to see more replay challenges as the season goes on?
One thing for sure. It has cut down on ejections. We'd have one or two by now already.
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Post by cj on Apr 5, 2014 16:24:40 GMT -5
Is it me or are there an inordinate amount of replay reviews this week? Are managers and umpires trying out a new toy and we'll see fewer as time goes on? Are we going to see more replay challenges as the season goes on? One thing for sure. It has cut down on ejections. We'd have one or two by now already. It's not you, Fred. It is part of the evil mlb has descended upon itself with this moronic challenge system Come the 9th inning, if a manager has not used up his challenge, he will chaollenge most anything. In today's Mets game, the Mets challenged a play at second base. They were right. The umpire had bungled the obvious call and the Mets challenge was upheld and ultimately led to their victory in the game. But basically at that point, the Mets had nothing to lose bychallenging and even if it weren't as obvious as it was that the call had been missed at 2nd, the Mets would have challenged. I still contend that baseball of all sports does not need a challenge system. Every play can easily be reviewed in the ballpark and at mlb headquarters while the next batter is coming to the plate. If they need more time, which on 99% of plays they don't, they can set up a system with a light to indicate they are still reviewing the play. Of course, 99% of the calls in a baseball game are clearly correct and almost every out in a baseball game is replayed on the telecasts before the next batter steps in anyway. What they were thinking when they came up with this challenge system is beyond my poor power to figure out. The day is coming when on any walk off play, say a scoring fly ball to end the game, the manager will challenge the runner left too soon in the hope a replay will show the runner left a microsecond too early. That will lead to suspended animation where fans will not know to cheer their team winning the game or hold their breath. It's dumb. Pure and simple. |
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Post by russ on Apr 6, 2014 2:15:45 GMT -5
Is it me or are there an inordinate amount of replay reviews this week? Are managers and umpires trying out a new toy and we'll see fewer as time goes on? Are we going to see more replay challenges as the season goes on? One thing for sure. It has cut down on ejections. We'd have one or two by now already. It's not you, Fred. It is part of the evil mlb has descended upon itself with this moronic challenge system Come the 9th inning, if a manager has not used up his challenge, he will chaollenge most anything. In today's Mets game, the Mets challenged a play at second base. They were right. The umpire had bungled the obvious call and the Mets challenge was upheld and ultimately led to their victory in the game. But basically at that point, the Mets had nothing to lose bychallenging and even if it weren't as obvious as it was that the call had been missed at 2nd, the Mets would have challenged. I still contend that baseball of all sports does not need a challenge system. Every play can easily be reviewed in the ballpark and at mlb headquarters while the next batter is coming to the plate. If they need more time, which on 99% of plays they don't, they can set up a system with a light to indicate they are still reviewing the play. Of course, 99% of the calls in a baseball game are clearly correct and almost every out in a baseball game is replayed on the telecasts before the next batter steps in anyway. What they were thinking when they came up with this challenge system is beyond my poor power to figure out. The day is coming when on any walk off play, say a scoring fly ball to end the game, the manager will challenge the runner left too soon in the hope a replay will show the runner left a microsecond too early. That will lead to suspended animation where fans will not know to cheer their team winning the game or hold their breath. It's dumb. Pure and simple. You cannot actually challenge that a runner left too soon so you will not see reviews on those type of plays but this replay system takes too long. There was a simple play in Oakland a few nights ago that was an obvious miss and I could see it the first time I saw the replay but it still took about 3 minutes to review. I am a baseball purist so I would rather there be no review at all but if there is going to be some it needs to be scaled down a little bit and needs to take much much quicker. |
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 7, 2014 12:14:43 GMT -5
@ken_Rosenthal ยท3 mins
MLB: Replay used 44 times so far. 14 calls confirmed, 13 stood (inconclusive), 16 overturned. Average length: 2 minutes, 16 seconds.
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Post by timdaye on Apr 7, 2014 13:08:02 GMT -5
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 9, 2014 8:18:22 GMT -5
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