Fear not, for of course my brave new world of robo-calls will never come to pass (maybe once blernsball is a reality...). That idea is clearly so far ahead of it's time that i won't waste my time trying to drum up support for it. But for everything else? There's no excuse not to. Review every play upstairs; speed up the pace of the game by eliminating umpire confabs, on-field replays, and many managerial arguments. Everybody wins.
As a side note, I HATE the human error. Can someone please explain to me exactly what it does to improve the game? Because all i see are negatives. Immense negatives with absolutely no redeeming factor. These are sporting events, they are supposed to be decided by the skill and execution of the players. The Umps are supposed to makes sure the rules are followed, not affect the outcome.
edit -- oh ya, great point about the young umps El J, The older guys would usually let a skipper say what he had to say to stick up for his guys, often showing a little grin as the manager went back to the dugout; these new guys are high strung, and too confrontational. The ump should always be the calmest person on the field (now that Garrett Anderson has retired at least).
As a side note, I HATE the human error. Can someone please explain to me exactly what it does to improve the game? Because all i see are negatives. Immense negatives with absolutely no redeeming factor. These are sporting events, they are supposed to be decided by the skill and execution of the players. The Umps are supposed to makes sure the rules are followed, not affect the outcome.
edit -- oh ya, great point about the young umps El J, The older guys would usually let a skipper say what he had to say to stick up for his guys, often showing a little grin as the manager went back to the dugout; these new guys are high strung, and too confrontational. The ump should always be the calmest person on the field (now that Garrett Anderson has retired at least).
