Thursday, June 03, 2010
"Upon Further Review"
In the category of "phrases we'd better get used to in major league baseball," this is the top one. After a blown call for the ages, there's now a -- dare I say it? -- "perfect storm" for instant replay to become a regular part of MLB games. Right now, we're in the second year of instant-replay being used for home-run calls. By next year, it will be used for bang-bang plays at the plate, stolen bases -- and, yeah, tight last-second, end-of-game plays like the one that cost a young pitcher a perfect game.
Purists can whine all they want, but get over it. It's a done deal. No further review necessary.
UPDATE: Great video-in-video comparing Joyce's blown call with umpire Don Denkinger's blown call in the 1985 World Series:
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Purists can whine all they want, but get over it. It's a done deal. No further review necessary.
UPDATE: Great video-in-video comparing Joyce's blown call with umpire Don Denkinger's blown call in the 1985 World Series:
Labels: Armando Gallaraga, instant replay, Jim Joyce, MLB
