MLB Will Have Replay Challenges By Managers Starting 2014

[Spy Fox]

Big news.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9570618/mlb-expands-instant-replay-2014-include-manager-video-challenges

Managers are allowed 1 challenge in the first six innings and 2 challenges in the 7th inning or later.

Thoughts?

[scarey1999]

I love it. Great for the game. Even better for the fans...even with the added slight delay. Can you imagine the NFL without it now? I didn't think so.

Get the call right. That should be what is most important. Just ask Armando Galarraga.

[Hawkigizer]

Get the call right. That should be what is most important. Just ask Armando Galarraga.

Except what if the manager has already exhausted his challenges by the time that Galarraga play occurs 26 outs into the game? Hypothetical, obviously, but there's still plenty of room for calls to be wrong in this system. I'm for replay, but not by introducing manager challenges.

[howboutthoseos]

Except what if the manager has already exhausted his challenges by the time that Galarraga play occurs 26 outs into the game? Hypothetical, obviously, but there's still plenty of room for calls to be wrong in this system. I'm for replay, but not by introducing manager challenges.

Does it also leave room for umpire-initiated reviews, like in football?

[howboutthoseos]

Does it also leave room for umpire-initiated reviews, like in football?

Just read further explanation -- umps can review only HRs on their own.

But managers won't be charged with a challenge if they're successful. I would be surprised to see managers use up 3 unsuccessful challenges in a game, but we'll see.

[Hawkigizer]

But managers won't be charged with a challenge if they're successful. I would be surprised to see managers use up 3 unsuccessful challenges in a game, but we'll see.

I agree...I think that would be rare. However, why even leave it open to chance? If we're going to use replay, then why not go all out? This seems like a half measure to me that still leaves opportunities for screw ups.

[howboutthoseos]

I agree...I think that would be rare. However, why even leave it open to chance? If we're going to use replay, then why not go all out? This seems like a half measure to me that still leaves opportunities for screw ups.

I agree, but you also don't want some jackass manager challenging every call. This at least puts some outer limits on it that I think they're unlikely to reach.

I don't really understand the restriction on WHEN managers can use the challenges though. Just once in the first six innings -- as if those innings are any less important?

[Don Quixote]

I agree...I think that would be rare. However, why even leave it open to chance? If we're going to use replay, then why not go all out? This seems like a half measure to me that still leaves opportunities for screw ups.

Indeed.

I also agree with howaboutthoseos as far as the differential treatment re: innings.

[Hawkigizer]

I agree, but you also don't want some jackass manager challenging every call. This at least puts some outer limits on it that I think they're unlikely to reach.

I don't really understand the restriction on WHEN managers can use the challenges though. Just once in the first six innings -- as if those innings are any less important?

Yeah, that's the other thing that really bothers me about it. I could see that being tweaked once this gets implemented.