38: Why I Hate Instant Replay
Started October 16, 2017
A botched replay in last week’s NLDS between the Nationals and the Cubs reminded me, yet again, why I hate instant replay in sports so much.
Robot Umpires, Instant Replay, and the Desire for Perfection
“When something can determine the outcome of a game, you have to get it right.” So said Mets catcher Brian Schneider in 2008 when instant replay was first proposed for Major League baseball. This idea – “you have to get it right” – has been the...
