Please God, No

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  1. Bear Down Rick

    Bear Down Rick Well-Known Member

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    Instant replay in baseball?

    I was initially against instant replay in both pro football and college football, but have come to accept and even embrace it.

    Even so, I dunno about baseball. I'd just as soon see the game left to its gloriously anachronistic ways.
     
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    I can see limited use. Unlike the other sports, umpires are sometimes 70 or more yards away from the call that they have to make. I'm thinking of foul balls down the line and it's even further when there is possible fan interference in center.
    Balls and strikes....NEVER
    Tags at the base...NEVER
    Force plays....Maybe.
    Trapped or caught liners....why not.
    Replays might take one of the most exciting "plays" out of the game. That's the nuclear reaction when the manager disputes a call.
    Maybe if a team get's 2 challenges a game it won't change the game that much. Then again....