tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post4082680438432117835..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: MLB Instant Replay Review S-05: Mark Ripperger (S-1)Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-32839996209502368202014-03-08T21:51:33.583-08:002014-03-08T21:51:33.583-08:00This whole "clear and convincing evidence&quo...This whole "clear and convincing evidence" standard for video replay is going to make it tough to overturn calls that are as close as this one. Fair/foul should be easy - it hit the line or not, chalk flew or it went to the dirt, but some of these time issues are a bit more complex.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-57595844314770502152014-03-06T05:59:05.285-08:002014-03-06T05:59:05.285-08:00I think there's a piece that the managers will...I think there's a piece that the managers will not act like youth baseball managers and nitpick…BUT if the regular season is anything like Spring Training it seems like they will go check the replay since they have access to the tool. I think the media storm will come on plays that umpires don't review that they might miss. It's a brave new world out there. I think they're all embracing the change (or so it seems). Umpires are 5/5 right now and I expect that now people will see what we've always believed, that the professional players and professional umpires are at the MLB level for a reason.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-57193408084245625472014-03-05T18:14:07.071-08:002014-03-05T18:14:07.071-08:00Yeah, exactly my thoughts. And I pity the first cr...Yeah, exactly my thoughts. And I pity the first crew chief to say "no, we can't do unlimited challenges after the sixth inning" on a call that happened to be incorrect. He will be absolutely crucified in the media. Which then leaves the default position that every little thing will be reviewed after the sixth inning. I just feel like, if this scenario comes true, that this is going to be a kink that is going to need some serious reworking.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-75135248195903578382014-03-05T17:10:47.255-08:002014-03-05T17:10:47.255-08:00From the looks of it, all a manager has to do is a...From the looks of it, all a manager has to do is ask for a review on any close call that doesn't go his way from the 7th inning on. I assume it's up to the CC if they want to review. If this is the case, it's more like unlimited challenges from the 7th inning on.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-45670101212832972432014-03-05T16:47:47.473-08:002014-03-05T16:47:47.473-08:00This also gets to my other question that I posted ...This also gets to my other question that I posted on one of the other threads. Is there anything, other than an ejection, to prevent managers from coming out from the seventh inning on and pressuring umpires to look at every single slightly close call?Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-80597327876622799322014-03-05T16:09:54.924-08:002014-03-05T16:09:54.924-08:00This was simply a review of asking if the runner b...This was simply a review of asking if the runner beat the throw. Nothing to do with pulling off the bag early. That's the difference.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-80858817647269164892014-03-05T15:20:38.789-08:002014-03-05T15:20:38.789-08:00Neighborhood plays are not reviewable. Because the...Neighborhood plays are not reviewable. Because there is a question as to the accuracy of the throw (e.g., did the pitcher's throw pull his second baseman off the base), this is not a neighborhood play as neighborhood plays assume (1) throw accuracy and (2) voluntary disengagement.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-3621928095865279092014-03-05T15:13:23.193-08:002014-03-05T15:13:23.193-08:00I thought force plays at second were not reviewabl...I thought force plays at second were not reviewable. Do I have bad information?Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.com