This past week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the expanded use of instant replay (which would allow, among other things, for managers to challenge an umpire’s call) would be
instituted in 2014. Much as it is in football, there will be certain
restrictions placed upon managers with respect to how much and at what volume
they can use the challenge.
Needless to say, this is a GREAT idea. Besides potentially saving
a pitcher’s perfect game from the ruinous flailing hands of an off-base (pun
intended, I assure you) umpire or magically pulling the series-winning final out
from the garbage bin loaded with historically blown calls, there are at least five
other things that baseball-watchers might be thankful for.
5- Now, you’ll be able to watch in super slo-mo the
exact moment when (insert the latest A-Roid-esque player of the moment) gives
himself the power boost injection before fighting the Batman sending one to the
cheap seats.
4- You will now be able to get some truly
meaningful shuteye at any point in the first seven innings instead of those brief
three-inning catnaps, and still catch the last nineteen or so outs of the game.
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| (From: "TheScore.com") |
3- More school-aged kids can go to night games AND
complete their three hours of homework without missing much (if any) action.
2- Teams will be able to use their star pitchers in
more games because of the extra recovery time.
And, Finally...
1- Umpires
will now get an extra chance to REALLY blow the call.
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