I rarely see sports threads on this forum, so i dont know how many people we have here that actually watch baseball (or any sport for that matter)...but as an avid baseball fan, this season has brought one concern to my attention and that is the absolutely dire need for instant replay reviews.
I dont know if its the caliber of umpires we have, or the fact that players are some competitive that they are keeping the plays so close that its simply impossible to see in real time, but this season it has just become almost unbearable how many BLOWN plays have been made by the umpires...how many games have been lost or won by a blind call and no recourse for the team who suffers for it.
Now this will seem biased, but im a Braves fan, last night there was a play at second base where McCann threw out the base stealer by a MILE...but it was ruled a stolen base...i wouldnt make such a big deal out of this but the very next play SCORED this player, and they went on to win 1-0...yes, the game was decided on a severely blown out call by an umpire with a poor POV.
MLB needs replays, period. We have these umps who either cant see or are too lazy to get into the play to get a good point of view and its becoming overwhelming how many games are decided by these plays. Football has it for the same exact reasons, and if it works there, it will work here. It wont add too much to the length of the game given the HD cameras used and the angles that can give almost unquestionable proof of the outcome of the play...it just NEEDS to happen so these teams can win games they deserve to win.
I dont know if its the caliber of umpires we have, or the fact that players are some competitive that they are keeping the plays so close that its simply impossible to see in real time, but this season it has just become almost unbearable how many BLOWN plays have been made by the umpires...how many games have been lost or won by a blind call and no recourse for the team who suffers for it.
Now this will seem biased, but im a Braves fan, last night there was a play at second base where McCann threw out the base stealer by a MILE...but it was ruled a stolen base...i wouldnt make such a big deal out of this but the very next play SCORED this player, and they went on to win 1-0...yes, the game was decided on a severely blown out call by an umpire with a poor POV.
MLB needs replays, period. We have these umps who either cant see or are too lazy to get into the play to get a good point of view and its becoming overwhelming how many games are decided by these plays. Football has it for the same exact reasons, and if it works there, it will work here. It wont add too much to the length of the game given the HD cameras used and the angles that can give almost unquestionable proof of the outcome of the play...it just NEEDS to happen so these teams can win games they deserve to win.