Just because they have 3 challenges doesn't mean they will use them every game.
Just because they have 3 challenges doesn't mean they will use them every game.
Dalyn (08-15-2013)
This is a step in the right direction. I would rather see them get one that only goes away if they lose the challenge. +1 in extra innings and playoffs.
BremanFan88 (08-15-2013)
If only Tony LaRussa were still managing... he'd use all 3 late in the game just to throw the opposing pitcher off.
Forever Fredi
JohnAdcox (08-16-2013)
So what are they going to do to get rid of these horrible strike zones? Ball/strike calls have just as big of an impact as many other plays.
I really like it. The perfect cost effective move. The league should be able to figure out all the minor complaints about it. It's not like the commisioner's office isn't going to tell managers to not take advantage of the 3 challenges.
thank you weso1!
BTW can't wait for Fredi's first WTF challenge.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
When Laird is pinch run for, and Fredi comes to make a pitching change mid-inning, the other team will challenge the fact Laird cannot come back on the field.
Forever Fredi
So dumb on so many levels.
3 is two many. 1 challenge a game is plenty.
Football is different. There are a lot more close calls than in a baseball game. I think the challenges are going to be more limited than what they said because umps are not going to reverse plays like the infield fly no matter hoe wrong they are at the time.
Bout damn time. Selig sucks!!!!
And yeah, threes a bit much
If all six challenges are used you know that's going to add at least 15 more minutes to the game. Maybe more.
Also interesting, will they be able to challenge a check swing? Balls and strikes are more difficult to do, which is why I understand they didn't include it, but a check swing is a check swing.
With the side camera angles they have now completely parallel to the batter, one woudl wonder if they could actually see the bat go past the plate in a check swing.
Forever Fredi
Would this have helped us vs. Sam Holbrook?
Probably not.
That was a judgement call, and since the rule is not specific enough, Holbrooke could've called it at the warning track if he felt fit. I think the rule states it can go anywhere even beyond the infield dirt.
So a call like this or balls and strikes that are too subjective, won't be allowed. A close play at first might get a look, or a foul-fair ball.
Forever Fredi