MLB replay finally overturns a call - that turned out to be meaningless.
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MLB replay finally overturns a call - that turned out to be meaningless.
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=min
Meaningless?
Because the Rays beat the Twins 11-1, but, so?Quote:
Originally Posted by dannymac910
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
It wasn't meaningless to Carlos Pena.
Nice to see a call reversed. I'm glad that we'll never again have home run calls that are botched.
Instant replay is quick, it's benevolent. It's a complete success so far, I believe.
Agreed.
It took 4 minutes to review the call. The affect of this on the game is not known.
And if there wasn't review, there would've been 4 minutes or more of arguing, that would likely have resulted in the incorrect call being held up. I'd rather seen 4 minutes spent getting the call right, than 4 minutes spent arguing and the call remaining wrong. The cries of "Instant replay will slow the game down so much!" are simply unfounded.Quote:
Originally Posted by boa
That is the downside of instant replay; the wait. But the posites overpoer the negativesQuote:
Originally Posted by boa
As I said above, the "wait" is no more, and may even be less, than the "wait" of arguing a disputed call, so, that "downside" is negated by that.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
Arguing can be fun to watch though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
I dunno, I have a hard time finding anything compelling about adults whining and sniveling like a 4 year old.
Besides, the replay "wait" is more exciting -everybody knows what the outcome of an arguing "wait" is bound to be...Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
That is the fun of it, seeing adults act so stupid :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Arctic Blast
Well, really, you don't have to sit and watch TV to witness that. Just go for a walk. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
As a couch-potato, AB, I don't even have to do that...I just remember some of the things that I did, yesterday...which may help me to commit fewer blunders, today...Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic Blast
Yes, when you need to think of an incident of sheer stupidity, work is usually a trove of memories that fit the bill. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rongar