Windingmywatch
Well-Known Member
I know I'll catch it from all sides but leave the game alone. In some cases the game will be drawn out to long and especially west coast games. Personally baseball is part of history and American pastime that has been played and enjoyed for years. Quit letting the umps off the hook. they should be held accountable for their performances. Fines should be administered for those making excessive bad calls. As proposed, umps will become sloppy because they know they can get by with it. Let the game alone and hold everyone responsible for their part including the ones making the bad calls. Players and managers are accountable and the umpires should be also.
I'm with you DT for the points you made above I bolded. As seen in NFL ... umps will get lazy expecting managers to police quality. This MLB's job.
MLB ought to propose first that all plays are under review by a non-field umpire who is focused on that specific game. (Sorta like college football).
It is MLB's job to make sure there is quality on the field. Not up to teams to police them.