Spring Break
Here's my 3-peat
Abstract:
Oregon State baseball got screwed this week. Point blank. There's no other way to cut it. The NCAA just "dude"-slapped OSU, if you will, and it really disappoints me.
I'm not aggravated by the fact that an Oregon State team that barely mustered up a winning record didn't make it into the postseason for another shot at a College World Series title....
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Suzanne Vesely
posted 5/31/08 @ 4:59 PM PST
Regarding having replays in baseball.
It's impossible to use replays because of those who are already on base. Baserunners and coaches will spontaneously make base running decisions based on the umpire's call real-time. You can't analyze a replay, then change a call, and have the baserunners go back. I can't find the words to exactly describe it. Unethical. Interrupts the natural flow of the game. Other sports can use instant replay. Football can and they do for touchdowns. If the player is out of bounds when he catches the ball, then everyone can just go back to where the ball was before.
It's impossible to use replays because of those who are already on base. Baserunners and coaches will spontaneously make base running decisions based on the umpire's call real-time. You can't analyze a replay, then change a call, and have the baserunners go back. I can't find the words to exactly describe it. Unethical. Interrupts the natural flow of the game. Other sports can use instant replay. Football can and they do for touchdowns. If the player is out of bounds when he catches the ball, then everyone can just go back to where the ball was before.
Suzanne Vesely
posted 6/01/08 @ 12:43 PM PST
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores.
Suzanne Vesely
posted 6/01/08 @ 12:45 PM PST
As a followup to the previous post:
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores.
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores.
Suzanne Vesely
posted 6/01/08 @ 1:54 PM PST
As a followup to the previous post.
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores. Well, the outfielder would not stop, the play would continue and then the instant replay would be checked to see if was foul. If foul, then everyone goes back.
Actually, the reverse is the situation that shows that instant replay is not compatible with baseball. If an ump signals foul and the runner on first insists fair, he will run the bases, and then when the play is over ask for an instant replay to try to justify the baserunning. Very strange situation. Hahahaha!
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores. Well, the outfielder would not stop, the play would continue and then the instant replay would be checked to see if was foul. If foul, then everyone goes back.
Actually, the reverse is the situation that shows that instant replay is not compatible with baseball. If an ump signals foul and the runner on first insists fair, he will run the bases, and then when the play is over ask for an instant replay to try to justify the baserunning. Very strange situation. Hahahaha!
Suzanne Vesely
posted 6/01/08 @ 1:55 PM PST
As a followup to the previous post.
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores. Well, the outfielder would not stop, the play would continue and then the instant replay would be checked to see if was foul. If foul, then everyone goes back.
Actually, the reverse is the situation that shows that instant replay is not compatible with baseball. If an ump signals foul and the runner on first insists fair, he will run the bases, and then when the play is over ask for an instant replay to try to justify the baserunning. Very strange situation. Hahahaha!
Here is an example: With instant replay, if the ball is hit right on or very near the foul line or post, and the umpire signals fair, you risk an outfielder stopping with the ball and insisting it is foul, and then asking for an instant replay, meanwhile the guy who was on 2nd base is now home and a run scores. Well, the outfielder would not stop, the play would continue and then the instant replay would be checked to see if was foul. If foul, then everyone goes back.
Actually, the reverse is the situation that shows that instant replay is not compatible with baseball. If an ump signals foul and the runner on first insists fair, he will run the bases, and then when the play is over ask for an instant replay to try to justify the baserunning. Very strange situation. Hahahaha!
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Suzanne Vesely
posted 5/31/08 @ 4:46 PM PST
It's impossible to use replays because of those who are already on base. Baserunners and coaches will spontaneously make base running decisions based on the umpire's call real-time. You can't analyze a replay, then change a call, and have the baserunners go back. I can't find the words to exactly describe it. Unethical. Interrupts the natural flow of the game. Other sports can use instant replay. Football can and they do for touchdowns. If the player is out of bounds when he catches the ball, then everyone can just go back to where the ball was before.