INSTANT REPLAY IMMEDIATELY (COMMENT).

INSTANT REPLAY IMMEDIATELY (COMMENT). I posted here on Jonah Keri’s suggestion that baseball get rid of all its umpires. Dylan commented on October 20 that baseball should have instant replay for calls other than balls and strikes. This column on ESPN called for baseball to install instant replay immediately, before the World Series began. The column reviews several critical errors that have occurred in the few postseason games since October 20. Tellingly, a critical call in last night’s World Series game was reversed because it fell within the narrow window where instant replay is permitted–whether a home run was a home run. The editorial (by Gene Wojciechowski) makes the point that instant replay would protect umpires. Good umpires won’t have to live with criticism for calls that have been corrected. Baseball should install instant replay tonight—or as soon as the approval process permits. As Nick commented, blown calls don’t make the game more interesting for fans.