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| KMSDEMON |
"I (messed) up," Davidson said after the Mets' 11-2 win. "I'm the one who thought it was a foul ball. No one feels worse about it than I do. I thought it looked like it hit the fan left of the foul line. I could have sworn it hit that fan or something to the left of the line, but looking at the replay, that wasn't the case."
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/...g-home-run-call
a lot of good it does now.
close calls need instant replay. |
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| Pocc |
| Wouldnt have made much of a difference. Didnt they already agree on the replay for MLB? They talked about it for awhile then with everything else that happened over the last year I never heard about it again. |
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| MikeyJJ |
| Not the first time nor will it be the last...F instant replay, the game takes too long as it is. |
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| SILVERHEAD |
| Kinda hard for him not to admit it no? |
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| Wicked Red Sox |
| did not have an impact on the game as the mets blew out the yanks |
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| johnni44 |
Maybe as punishment he should go to Shea stadium and get kicked in the balls by each and every fan.
I can see it now 'Kick the Ump night at Shea'. Bring the kids along and receive a free shot at an incompetent Ump. |
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| Disco_stu73 |
Quote: Originally posted by MikeyJJ
Not the first time nor will it be the last...F instant replay, the game takes too long as it is. |
That's why they need limited instant replay only - maybe just HR calls, and only at the umpire's discretion. Would a booth review have taken any longer than what the umpires did last night, which was make a call, huddle, make another call, explain it to Randolph, argue, and throw Jerry Manuel out of the game. |
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| MikeyJJ |
Quote: Originally posted by Disco_stu73
That's why they need limited instant replay only - maybe just HR calls, and only at the umpire's discretion. Would a booth review have taken any longer than what the umpires did last night, which was make a call, huddle, make another call, explain it to Randolph, argue, and throw Jerry Manuel out of the game. |
Good point, but I just envision it ending up like football replay. I can't stand the fact that refs there are supposed to only get 90 seconds or whatever to review a play, but in reality they there is usually at least 10 minutes of down time every review...
Baseball has been around for well over 100 years without replay. I think it can continue to survive. |
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| SILVERHEAD |
Quote: Originally posted by Disco_stu73
That's why they need limited instant replay only - maybe just HR calls, and only at the umpire's discretion. Would a booth review have taken any longer than what the umpires did last night, which was make a call, huddle, make another call, explain it to Randolph, argue, and throw Jerry Manuel out of the game. |
:yes: never on a safe or out, or some check swing bullshit |
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| Pocc |
| When they talked about it before it was just supposed to be for foul balls and hrs not balls and strikes. You could screw a pitcher over big time if hes cruising along and has to stop every other pitch because the other team wants a review. |
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| Disco_stu73 |
Quote: Originally posted by Pocc
When they talked about it before it was just supposed to be for foul balls and hrs not balls and strikes. You could screw a pitcher over big time if hes cruising along and has to stop every other pitch because the other team wants a review. |
There's no way in hell you could even possibly consider using it for balls and strikes. |
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| KMSDEMON |
Quote: Originally posted by Disco_stu73
There's no way in hell you could even possibly consider using it for balls and strikes. |
i wouldnt advocate that either. |
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| Pocc |
Quote: Originally posted by Disco_stu73
There's no way in hell you could even possibly consider using it for balls and strikes. |
I think that was the argument why they didnt implement it back then. I cant find anything on it now,but I remember the owners couldnt decide if it should be used for close pitches or not. You could blow out a teams bullpen in 2 innings if they brought it in that way. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by johnni44
Maybe as punishment he should go to Shea stadium and get kicked in the balls by each and every fan.
I can see it now 'Kick the Ump night at Shea'. Bring the kids along and receive a free shot at an incompetent Ump. |
:lol: |
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| otto02 |
Quote: Originally posted by MikeyJJ
Good point, but I just envision it ending up like football replay. I can't stand the fact that refs there are supposed to only get 90 seconds or whatever to review a play, but in reality they there is usually at least 10 minutes of down time every review...
Baseball has been around for well over 100 years without replay. I think it can continue to survive. |
Played by men, officiated by men. Controversy is good sometimes, it's part of baseball lore. |
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| Wonka1 |
| I think it was Joe Morgan who said last night if we have instant replay then we would have every play being reviewed. Not if they make a rule with a limit per team each game or maybe only on scoring plays |
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| Disco_stu73 |
Quote: Originally posted by Wonka1
I think it was Joe Morgan who said last night if we have instant replay then we would have every play being reviewed. Not if they make a rule with a limit per team each game or maybe only on scoring plays |
Also, please remember that Joe Morgan is a fuckin' retard. |
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| A.Lang=Crazy |
| Umps fucked up a call in a Phillies game too earlier this year as they called DeRosa on the Cubs a HR and the Phillies ended up losing by 1 run. They need replay for at least HR calls. |
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