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  • August 2008

    • Ballgames That Begged for Instant Replay

      USA Today  |  Aug 28, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Ballgames That Begged for Instant Replay

      (Newser) - With instant replay now available to Major League Baseball umpires (at least for some calls), USA Today looks at some famous games where it might have come in handy: Oct. 1, 2007, tiebreaker for National League wild card: Padres’ catcher Michael Barrett maintains that the Rockies’ Matt Holliday didn’t actually touch the plate while scoring the winning run, but the umpire disagreed. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • sports  • instant replay  • Umpires  • bad calls

    • Replay Starts Thursday: Source

      Associated Press  |  Aug 26, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Replay Starts Thursday: Source

      (AP) - Major League Baseball umpires will be allowed to watch instant replays in home run calls starting this week, anonymous sources tell the AP. The decision represents an about-face on traditional MLB policy, and comes months after general managers voted heavily in favor of using the technology. An official announcement is expected later today.   More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • instant replay

    • Instant Replay on Deck for MLB

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 08 9:05 AM CDT

      Instant Replay on Deck for MLB

      (Newser) - Umpires and Major League Baseball officials have struck a deal that could bring instant replay to the ballpark as early as the end of this month, AP reports. The World Umpires Association signed the agreement yesterday after days of haggling over details. Video review will be limited to boundary calls like home runs and foul balls, with film clips provided by a centralized "war room." More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • home run  • instant replay  • umpires

  • June 2008

    • Managers Get No Red Flags in Replay Plan

      ESPN  |  Jun 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT

      Managers Get No Red Flags in Replay Plan

      (Newser) - MLB's current plan for video review may go into effect as early as August 1, but don't expect it to be like the NFL's system. Team managers will have no say in which plays get looked at, and the experts analyzing footage won't even be in the stadium, ESPN reports. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • home run  • instant replay  • umpires

    • MLB Wants Instant Replay by August

      USA Today  |  Jun 13, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      MLB Wants Instant Replay by August

      (Newser) - Major League Baseball asked its umpires today to implement instant replay by August 1, but details remain sketchy, USA Today reports. Both sides still need to bargain over who can demand replays—umpires or managers—what video feeds will be used, and who will make the final call. "It's all premature," a baseball spokesman said. "Nothing has been decided yet." More »

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      baseball  • home run  • instant replay  • umpires

  • May 2008
  • November 2007

    • GMs Vote for Instant Replay in Baseball 25-5

      Associated Press  |  Nov 6, 07 10:44 PM CST

      GMs Vote for Instant Replay in Baseball 25-5

      (Newser) - Baseball’s general managers voted 25-5 in favor of using instant replay to aid umpires with boundary calls. The GMs recommended that replay be used to determine whether a possible homer was fair or foul, whether a ball went over the fence or bounced back and whether a fan has interfered with a potential dinger or not, reports the AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Bud Selig  • instant replay

  • August 2007

    • NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      ESPN  |  Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT

      NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      (Newser) - The NFL is switching to high-definition signals for all review booths, a move that will allow refs to watch plays on feeds with the same quality as the ones many fans see. The league's instant replay equipment hasn't been upgraded since 1999, and in that time, many viewers have upgraded to HDTV, allowing fans at home a superior view of questionable calls. More »

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      NFL  • football  • HDTV  • high definition  • instant replay  • referee

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