Selig against expanding replay
Before last night’s World Series game, before the bottom of the 7th ended with a controversial call and the top of the 8th ended with a flat-out wrong call, Bud Selig spoke to reporters about the state...
View ArticleThe paramount importance of getting it right
When Francisco Cervelli‘s throw to Derek Jeter arrived at the bag six feet ahead of Ian Kinsler, Jeter knew the Rangers’ second baseman had been caught stealing. He applied the tag on Kinsler’s...
View ArticleReport: MLB looking to expand instant replay
During the pivotal game 2 of the Yanks’ and Twins’ 2009 American League Division Series, Joe Mauer lofted a ball down the left field line. It bounced fair in front of Melky Cabrera and bounded into the...
View ArticleReport: No expanded instant replay in 2012
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has garnered lots of negative attention mostly due to spending restrictions on amateur players, but one of the great things it’s done is expand instant replay....
View ArticleMLB to test out expanded instant replay system in Yankee Stadium this season
With instant replay, we wouldn’t have this. Baseball implemented a new playoff system this year, and now we might be closing in on a new instant replay system as well. Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal...
View ArticleStark: Instant replay unlikely to be expanded in 2013
Via Jayson Stark: Instant replay is unlikely to be expanded in time for next season. MLB tested out a new system for fair-or-foul calls at Yankee Stadium and CitiField late last season, but the league...
View ArticleMLB prepared to adopt expanded replay with manager’s challenge system
Via Bob Nightengale: MLB is prepared to adopt an expanded replay system that would give managers the opportunity to challenge a disputed play. Managers would get three challenges per game but could...
View ArticleOwners unanimously approve expanded instant replay for 2014
As the GM Meetings wrapped up today, Bud Selig confirmed MLB’s owners unanimously approved expanded instant replay for the 2014 season. Both the players’ and umpires’ unions must sign off on the plan...
View ArticleIt’s official: Expanded replay coming to MLB in 2014
Expanded instant replay has been officially approved for the 2014 season, MLB announced. The owners, players’ union, and umpires’ union all had to sign off on the new system before it could be...
View ArticleSaturday Links: Powell, Translators, Instant Replay, ESPN
Powell. (Mark Kolbe/Getty) The Yankees handled some major offseason business on arbitration filing day yesterday. They agreed to new one-year deals with Michael Pineda and Dustin Ackley, and exchanged...
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