MLB - 2010 Spring Training!

[rah]

Yep, we sacrificed Wood any Pryor and didn't even make the worlds series.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm not trying to make a business case here. Marlins fans have no perspective. Things may be different in NY or Philly, but any Cubs fan would sacrifice any number of players and/or seasons for one World Series championship.

Let's us San Francisco. I think it'd be hard choice. Win a World Series NOW, but have Lincecum and Cain hobbled and the team be mediocre for at least a decade. Or save Lincecum and Cain's arms... maybe miss out on a WS now, but have great chances to win in the next decade as the team is constantly making the playoffs.

[Arrian]

Well, there are no flukey off-days built into the World Series, so the Yankees will either have to pitch everbody on short rest or use a 4th starter (start Chad Gaudin in Philly). CC can do it. Burnett and Pettitte, though? I'm not so sure.

The Yankees won't have the luxury of using Mariano for 4+ outs every game either. The rest of the bullpen needs to step it up.

Let's Go Yankees!

-Arrian

p.s. Stupid 8pm start times (8:20 on Sunday, just like last night, gah).

[Imran Siddiqui]

Wasn't the World Series supposed to start at earlier times? Or is that begin next year?

[-Jrabbit]

You don't win a poker tournament without going all-in at the right moments.

I was very upfront about the Cubfan bias in my approach. If my staff lacked depth at the starter position, damn straight I would risk the kids' health with a short rest plan for the postseason.

I'm not claiming it's right for everyone, but for some franchises, in some personnel situations, it's the way to go. Sure It a gamble, but it's also not a sure thing that they'd get hurt.

[Ming]

Well... the series is tied at one each. Some terrible calls in last nights game, but I guess they evened out.
They really need instant replay... because frankly, the calls were obviously wrong.

[EPW]

High definition television is the Umpires' bane.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Another thing that umpires and prostitutes have in common .

[snoopy369]

Good god no, replay for MLB would ruin it. One thing I agree with Selig on, at least...

[Ming]

I've seen too many obviously bad calls this post season that could have effected the outcome of the game.
It's time we stop letting the championship being determinded by a bunch of fat old men who can't run to get into position to see the play. WAY TOO MANY BAD CALLS.

[EPW]

Killer robot umpires is the only solution.

[-Jrabbit]

Bad calls in the Series are a beloved tradition. I can handle fair/foul (past the infield) and HR yes/no replays, but that's where I draw the line -- so to speak.

Let the umps to their jobs and live with the human factor.

[Stuie]

Even having been on the receiving end of the most recent blown call, I say NO to instant replay. That wouldn't be baseball. I don't even like that they allow it for suspect homeruns. Down with instant replay! Up with the workers revolution!

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think you gotta have it for Home Runs. It is already a break in the action.

I can see something like a challenge. One per game and decided by a replay umpire within 30 seconds (that's probably less than the time the umps argue amongst themselves about close plays).

[snoopy369]

No challenges. Absolutely not. It would destroy the pace of the game.

I'd rather see a technological solution for home runs; it wouldn't even be that difficult. Lasers or something.

If they did any sort of replay (and I include HRs on this, I dislike the way they do it now) I think it should be done upstairs (as I think you suggest), in real time, by an extra official. Let him do the deciding of whether something needs changing, and then just change it. Call down to the umps with a radio, and tell them they got it wrong; if they disagree, they can discuss it then. Very little reason to involve the umps on the field. But none of this booth crap.