http://www.almostathletes.com/2009/07/21/upon-further-review-oh-wait-we-dont-really-have-that/ the blog for people whose sports knowledge surpasses their ability... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:17:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.almostathletes.com/2009/07/21/upon-further-review-oh-wait-we-dont-really-have-that/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Ron Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:31:25 +0000 http://www.almostathletes.com/?p=388#comment-68 Undereducated? what does that have to do with being a phillies fan? Also, Roy Halladay does not come with a guarantee, so acquiring him does not equal automatic series win. if we have learned anything from pat gillick or the mets its that the addition of one superstar does not equal championship. Undereducated? what does that have to do with being a phillies fan? Also, Roy Halladay does not come with a guarantee, so acquiring him does not equal automatic series win. if we have learned anything from pat gillick or the mets its that the addition of one superstar does not equal championship.

]]> http://www.almostathletes.com/2009/07/21/upon-further-review-oh-wait-we-dont-really-have-that/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jon Dyer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:52 +0000 http://www.almostathletes.com/?p=388#comment-67 Major League Baseball does everything it can to protect the reputations of its umpires. No close calls are allowed to be replayed on the jumbotron as to not "show up" an umpires call. It took until 2008 to implement video replay of any kind and only boundary calls are reviewable. Really, Bud? The commissioner of baseball is by far the worst in all of sports and has done nothing to improve the public's perception of America's pasttime. Letting an All-Star game end in a tie, changing the rules of the game in the middle of Game 5 of the World Series, allowing a culture of steroids abuse to develop in clubhouses, and punishing undeserving players (JC Romero) while letting admitted steroid abusers (Miguel Tejada) go unscathed, are just a few of Mr. Selig's crowning achievements. With the technology available in this day and age, the fact that these horrible calls are allowed to stand without some form of review is an embarassment. Ed Hochuli was nearly beheaded for blowing a call at the end of an NFL game but night after night MLB umpires are missing similar game-deciding calls. I understand the importance of maintaining the human element of the game and not interrupting the natural flow of baseball, but it only takes a few seconds to check a call. Im begging you Bud, pull a Spike Lee and do the right thing Major League Baseball does everything it can to protect the reputations of its umpires. No close calls are allowed to be replayed on the jumbotron as to not “show up” an umpires call. It took until 2008 to implement video replay of any kind and only boundary calls are reviewable. Really, Bud? The commissioner of baseball is by far the worst in all of sports and has done nothing to improve the public’s perception of America’s pasttime. Letting an All-Star game end in a tie, changing the rules of the game in the middle of Game 5 of the World Series, allowing a culture of steroids abuse to develop in clubhouses, and punishing undeserving players (JC Romero) while letting admitted steroid abusers (Miguel Tejada) go unscathed, are just a few of Mr. Selig’s crowning achievements. With the technology available in this day and age, the fact that these horrible calls are allowed to stand without some form of review is an embarassment. Ed Hochuli was nearly beheaded for blowing a call at the end of an NFL game but night after night MLB umpires are missing similar game-deciding calls. I understand the importance of maintaining the human element of the game and not interrupting the natural flow of baseball, but it only takes a few seconds to check a call. Im begging you Bud, pull a Spike Lee and do the right thing

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