Looks like it may be so. 25-5 vote by GM's say they want to make it a rule for boundary calls. And it is only a proposal and the owners would have to move it forward.

 

I don't like it. But, I didn't like it in football, either. And I didn't miss it until it was gone. So, we'll see how this works out if it stays in discussion.

 

Instant Replay

I just saw the news and I think as long as they stick with "home run calls only" I'm okay with it.

 

But if that's allowed in, you would have to think that more might be allowed in due time. Will be interesting to see how it plays out, since Bud has the final decision one way or the other.

Fair or foul, I'm fine with... That's pretty much where I draw the line. So many plays would have to be reviewed in baseball... They'd have to review pretty much every play where the ball and the player get to the base around the same time... It's a waste, and it takes away from the game. To me, human error is one of the more exceiting parts of baseball (More so than in football, so it wasn't as big of a deal to me when instant replay was brought in in the NFL), and I would hate to see it taken away.

Source: MLB might try instant replay in fall league

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3408154

 

Major League Baseball is making tentative plans to experiment with instant replay in the Arizona Fall League, according to a baseball official with knowledge of those discussions.

 

If that experiment proves practical and successful, MLB then is likely to continue the experiment next March during the World Baseball Classic and spring-training games.

 

If no insurmountable problems arise, baseball could begin using replay -- though only to decide home run calls -- as soon as next season.

 

What is yet to be determined is whether calls would be reviewed by a "replay umpire" in each stadium, as the National Football League does, or in the MLB offices in New York, a system that would more resemble the National Hockey League.

 

Calls for some kind of instant replay system for home runs have arisen following a string of questionable home run calls by umpires.

 

On Sunday night, umpires at Yankee Stadium reversed their correct call and concluded a shot by Carlos Delgado of the Mets was foul.

Only to determine Home Run balls? That's dumb.... I've seen plenty of plays at a bag that were called incorrectly, and I'm almost positive those plays occur more often than the questionable HR's... If you're going to use replay, USE it.

Only to determine Home Run balls? That's dumb.... I've seen plenty of plays at a bag that were called incorrectly, and I'm almost positive those plays occur more often than the questionable HR's... If you're going to use replay, USE it.

 

You going to tell the NFL that too? Because they only use it for certain things?

 

 

I think baseball should designate when it can be used, the same way as the NFL does. (homerun calls, or fair or foul hits).

 

 

OR let each manager have 1 challenge a game and can use it on baserunning, fair or foul, or homerun calls.

Baseball games are way to long as it is...I say no.

Home runs, and foul balls. I'd be ok with that.

This isn't goin to make games any longer. How many times have you seen officials get together for 10 minutes to make the decision or managers yelling at them for 2 minutes. It would take the same time as that and less in some cases. Lets forget making the game 3 mintues longer instead of getting the call right.

Baseball games are way to long as it is...I say no.

 

I agree.

Do you think MLB will put in some type of challenge system, similar to football? Maybe you get two per game. If you lose a challenge, there are penalties. Perhaps, if you use it and lose the challenge, you can't visit the mound without making a pitching change. Just thinking...

Do you think MLB will put in some type of challenge system, similar to football? Maybe you get two per game. If you lose a challenge, there are penalties. Perhaps, if you use it and lose the challenge, you can't visit the mound without making a pitching change. Just thinking...

 

You can't do that to "America's Pastime" & I'm not even a baseball fan.

Why not use superior technology to get the calls right?

You can't do that to "America's Pastime" & I'm not even a baseball fan.

 

I didn't mean they would. I'm just tossing out some ideas. My question is "who decides" on what will be replayed? Umpires? Teams? Managers? What stipulations would be put in to keep every single play from being challenged?

 

I think it will be a difficult rule.

I didn't mean they would. I'm just tossing out some ideas. My question is "who decides" on what will be replayed? Umpires? Teams? Managers? What stipulations would be put in to keep every single play from being challenged?

 

I think it will be a difficult rule.

 

I guess that would do it the same way the NFL does it.

 

A challenge would take away a managers trip to the mound.

 

You get 2 maybe 3 challenges during the entire game. Whether it be a 9 inning game or 19 inning game.

 

I still say it should not/will not happen to "America's Pastime".