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Originally Posted by cdyhybrid  MLB and the NBA need instant replay implemented. The NBA only has it for the end of the quarter, but they really should have it available at any time. It would make up for a lot of the suckitude of professional referees. And maybe the Yankees getting that call was karma for them losing a game because of the blown call at 2nd during the Mariners series.  |
Nah, Romero got a ball a foot outside in the 7th. It's just shitty umpiring. I mean, atleast he's being halfway consistent, but calling balls that are a foot outside of the strike zone shouldn't count as being consistent. I don't know about replay. I really think some type of booth umpire would work better as players like Jeter (who consistently duck, shrink themselves and lean in to draw balls) make it even harder for an umpire to be consistent. At the same time, I think replay would slow the game down too much. The NBA has a much bigger problems, but the players can adjust their defense to soft fouls. You can't adjust to an umpire calling random balls and strikes and that's where baseball's problem lies. That's why I think a booth official (kind of like what Hockey and Soccer have for goals) would work best. I've been thinking about this for the last hour and it's really the only way things could work.