So I'm finally giving in after all of these years as a baseball purist. I was pissed when the wild card was added. I hate the DH rule. And I can't stand these small ass stadiums that are made just for the homerun to excite the casual fan. But now something I never thought I would want to happen needs to happen. Major League Baseball needs to have instant replay for any call or play during a game!
Now I don't consider myself to be Bob Costas-esk when it comes to being a purist. The wild card has grown on me. Even the replay system as it is didn't bother me until the playoffs, but now it is time for a change. With the unbelievably bad umpiring during these playoffs, MLB needs to realize that they are old and they are in third place behind the NFL and NBA and those leagues have adapted and continue to do so in many areas, including instant replay.
I mean, come on. The umps in MLB are the biggest , out off shape officials in professional sports and we expect them to be able to run down the line to see if a ball hit the line? Also you have replay for everything in the NFL and a majority of things in the NBA and neither sport has a ball flying around at over 90 mph!
So let's just have MLB and the umpire's union just chill out and stop pumping their chests out and realize that it's ok to ask for help. Or they cold continue to look crappy with their calls. What do you think they should do?
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FOR SURE get instant replay. The base running blunders from the ALCS have already made the umps look bad enough to justify it. But even since then, it seems like in each game there has been at least one play that has gotten called the wrong way that could have potentially changed the outcome of the final score. Last night it was Ryan Howard's trapping of a liner to first base that really hit the ground, but was called an automatic out by the ump, causing Posada to be called out for running to second (not tagging). The Yanks still won, but they could have gotten another run during the inning that could have become the difference, had the Phillies come back at some point. Hockey has instant replay now too, to baseball would be fourth (last) in line to finally get it done. What's so wrong with making sure the game is called accurately?
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