I disagree with No. 2 completely. Balls and strikes are the part of the game that can most easily be called by a computer and the part of the game most inconsistently adjudicated by the umpires. I don't see what harm is done to the game by having a strike zone properly and consistently called.
A computer can't call a trap or a bobble or a balk, but balls and strikes would be a perfect use of technology and wouldn't add any time to the game. Would even shave off a few minutes of time usually spent complaining about calls every game.. Steve O On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > Two points, first this error--while HUGE--did not impact the outcome of the > game. Just robbed someone of a personal and historic achievement. > > Second, I'd be fine with some limited instant reply on the bases. I just > don't like the idea of a computer calling balls and strikes. It'd be handing > over too much control of a game to a computer with a TV camera. > > There's a difference between using technology to support the umps and using > it to replace them. I can support the former, but not the latter. > > > > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was watching the play and thinking, "I hope this isn't a close play that >> comes down to the Ump." My bad. >> >> Someone will have to tell my why having umps making "human mistakes" adds >> to the game. >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I once attended a Cape Cod League game where a Yarmouth pitcher was >>> denied his second consecutive no-hitter by a blown call at 1b. >>> >>> And I thought THAT up was a big douchebag for blowing it. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> The heat has been turned up uncomfortably now - instant reply can not >>>> be ignored any longer. >>>> >>>> Sent from Larry's mobile device >>>> >>>> On Jun 2, 2010, at 10:08 PM, Matt & Olga McSorley <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> After Jim Joyce's catastrophe tonight, I'm off the fence and on board >>>> with Ray. Time for instant replay. >>>> >>>> -- Matt >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >> www.fpgasimulation.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
