Okay, okay, every body just pipe down, take a chill pill and relax.
Nobody assassinated the president, or the Pope, and we did not fake the moon landing, and while I am it, I am NOT responsible for the Blue Jays bullpen implosions of this week.
I am deeply sorry for Armando Galaragga because by rights he pitched a perfect game, in fact he actually got a 28th man as well. Yes, the ump blew the call, we have all seen video evidences and the Jim Joyce showed real class by admitting his error. Not all umpires would ever consider doing what he did. Leyland shook Joyce's hand at the plate the next day, and the world goes right on spinning.
Now we have the fervent " replay " banter, we want more, no no, never cry the traditionalists, and where do I stand ?
I see both sides, but you cannot make 2 decisions, and you cannot have rules for near perfect games, and rules for other things. Too complicated, and the game needs less replays and more great plays. Many games ( not pitched by Ulbaldo Jiminez ) are already 3 hours and you add in traffic to and from parks, and the results will force families to find shorter evening entertainment.
I personally do not want MLB to become the NFL which has become 3 plays then commercials, then a kick off, then another commercial, then a challenge , followed by more commercials. Sorry, seeing 20 different camera angles by Fox and ESPN is already too much, but imagine adding in 5-10 more minutes per team so another 15 to 20 minutes.
So it is a no from me on replay appeals, and red flags, let the umpires be part of the game, whether they are right or wrong.
Let's not start re-writing history, it is a slippery slope once you start the process.
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