Instant Replay

It’s here it is finally here! MLB has decided to join the 21st century by implementing a replay challenge system. Each ball club receives a manager’s challenge before the start of every game, and if he wins a challenge the team receives an additional challenge. All challenges after the sixth inning (unless a coach or a manager still posses a challenge) are reviewed by the umpires. If a manager is out of challenges and a close play does occur, the manager may ask the umpires to review the call. When there is a challenge on the field, the crew chief goes to a headset where the Replay Operations Center in New York reviews the play in question. Specialized replay umpires review the call then gives orders to the crew chief on what the correct call should be. In a nutshell this is what the replay system is. You still can not argue or challenge balls and strikes, because the “human element” of the game is too important. So what do you guys think? Yay or Nay on replay?

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