Comments on: Instant replay will start on Thursday

By: Rob Cas

Rob Cas — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:38:43 +0000

I agree whole heartedly with Matt Fraguela.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:27:17 +0000

MLB is scared to death that playoff baseball will be decided by a call like Delgado’s HR down the left field line or ARods HR off the railing – neither of which were called home runs. That is why they are rushing this into place. They risk screwing it up even worse, of course. It is a good idea which should be put into place for next year, but like I said, they are scared to death…

Bob

By: No

No — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:35:40 +0000

Against. They’ve played a thousand years now without it, and the world’s still on its axis.

From a masochistic perspective, what fun is it if you can’t tear your hair out over botched calls?

Also, it’s a slip on a slope from home runs to balls and strikes. And that’s where instant replay-~~or better yet, robot umps~~-would really help the game. But they better look at least somewhat human. May I suggest Joe West for the model?

By: beedogs

beedogs — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:42:37 +0000

Yeah, let’s go back to 50’ from the mound to home plate, too.

By: Ryan Loghry

Ryan Loghry — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:09:45 +0000

I’m not fer it, I’m agin it!

Seriously, don’t change the sport. Leave it alone, stop tinkering. We have enough “era” debates as it is.

By: Don Pratt

Don Pratt — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:43:08 +0000

Of course they should use it. The do it in football and hockey and now in tennis. Getting the call right is much more important than the integrity of the game. Technology has changed so should the game.

By: beedogs

beedogs — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:04:54 +0000

I am absolutely, 100% FOR IT.

The sooner we replace umpires like Joe West with robots and lasers, the better.

By: E-Man

E-Man — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:42:06 +0000

Booo

I’m against this. It takes away the human element. That’s part of the game. Blown calls are a part of the game. Managers kicking dirt on umpires and getting thrown out are a part of the game. We’ll get the calls sometimes and we won’t. That’s a part of the game.

By: holdstrong

holdstrong — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:35:41 +0000

For it if it is done like Hockey and Tennis.

Against it if it is done like Football.

I refuse to watch the horribleness that is the NFL right now, it is such a trailer trash league – seemingly designed for the Jessica Simpson’s of the planet. That instant reply they use is a trainwreck.

By: Amanda from La.

Amanda from La. — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:32:15 +0000

Can’t they wait just a few more months? No need to bring it in when baseball is so close to the postseason.