It's Official - MLB Instant Replay Is In

I Heart Gambling Online · 08-26-2008, 02:30 PM

Starting Thursday, Major League Baseball will have a decidedly different look.The league has reversed a long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls beginning this week. Three series are scheduled to start Thursday, with Philadelphia at the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota at Oakland and Texas at the Los Angeles Angels ...

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08-31-2008, 08:20 PM

Seems like they're only bringing in the instant replay for the vast minority of the possible controversial calls that can happen. Maybe they're worried that if they allow instant replay in too many situations it'll kill the pace of games? I've just been wondering when (and if) they'll allow it for calls on steals, etc., which seem to raise a lot more controversy than home run calls...

08-31-2008, 08:38 PM

Instant replays will definitely slow down the pace of the game but I rather that than some team winning an unfair call due to plain human error. There is sufficient technology to level the playing field.

08-31-2008, 09:04 PM

I can appreciate any sport but this is going to be a pain when it lags the game down that bad. Look at out long it takes some people just to talk about a call let alone argue about what they all "see".

08-26-2008, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
I Heart Gambling Online Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,497	It's Official - MLB Instant Replay Is In Starting Thursday, Major League Baseball will have a decidedly different look.The league has reversed a long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls beginning this week. Three series are scheduled to start Thursday, with Philadelphia at the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota at Oakland and Texas at the Los Angeles Angels ... Read more here at Bodog - Click Here!... __________________ Confusious Say Man who fight with wife all day, get no piece at night. Last edited by Simply Vintage; 08-26-2008 at 02:33 PM.

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08-31-2008, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike0715 Guest Posts: n/a	Seems like they're only bringing in the instant replay for the vast minority of the possible controversial calls that can happen. Maybe they're worried that if they allow instant replay in too many situations it'll kill the pace of games? I've just been wondering when (and if) they'll allow it for calls on steals, etc., which seem to raise a lot more controversy than home run calls...

08-31-2008, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Marathon Man Guest Posts: n/a	Instant replays will definitely slow down the pace of the game but I rather that than some team winning an unfair call due to plain human error. There is sufficient technology to level the playing field.

08-31-2008, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
jonas Guest Posts: n/a	I can appreciate any sport but this is going to be a pain when it lags the game down that bad. Look at out long it takes some people just to talk about a call let alone argue about what they all "see".