Replay-mania

[Frayed Knot]

So - if I'm not mistaken - we had no replays since the rule was put in last August ... until this week when we've had four

[Guest Edgy DC]

They really should have a fifth umpire acting as a scorekeeper/replay guy.

[Elster88]

It's such an easy time saver for all sports isn't it? Have a seperate guy do the replays.

It's 2009, fer cryin out loud, have one dude at the league office with 100 TVs do all the games at once.

[Willets Point]

Do we lead the league in replays?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm beginning to think that it's not really a home run until the umpire emerges from the tunnel twirling his finger above his head.

It's amazing that that's become such a familiar sight so quickly.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

The NHL has the review centre in Toronto, and the referee and off-ice guys get the replay decisions from them. No reason that wouldn't work here.

[Elster88]

That's the sport with ice and sticks right? What do they review in that? If the puck-thingie crosses the goal line?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

They count missing teeth after fights, that kind of thing.

It's used strictly for goals, but several factors in addition to in or out - touched by a high stick, kicked in, net off the stanchions, and whether a goal beat the clock, among others.

[Elster88]

That's cool. I actually am getting into some of these overtime playoff games, including tonights.

You lost me on this one: "net off the stanchions".

[Guest Swan Swan H]

When the net gets dislodged it can affect whether a goal counts, depending on who knocked it off, if it interfered with the goalie, stuff like that.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Elster88"]It's such an easy time saver for all sports isn't it? Have a seperate guy do the replays. It's 2009, fer cryin out loud, have one dude at the league office with 100 TVs do all the games at once.

"I... would like to apply for this job."

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

No, no, no. What you need is for these guys to come out, each showing a different replay on their belly for the umpires to see.

Then, if it's a home run, the smiling baby sun appears on the scoreboard.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think we have to acknowledge that this is more than a coincidence, but also a product of the Mets building an outfield wall jagged with "quirky" battlements, with stands right up against the rim so peeps' greedy little hands can reach over.

Edited May 27, 2009 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

stab me, but I like the new park, most of it anyhow.

[Benjamin Grimm]

="Edgy DC":2wbwc1la]I think we have to acknowledge that this is more than a coincidence, but also a product of the Mets building an outfield wall jagged with "quirky" battlements, with stands right up against the rim so peeps' greedy little hands can reach over.[/quote:2wbwc1la] Well, two of the four replay incidents occurred at Fenway. I don't think quirkiness played a part in these.

Edgy DC May 28 2009 05:32 AM

I'm certain I didn't attribute it 100% to the CitiField configuration. It's a factor, not the factor. Nor was my post a general dump on CitiField, where I haven't even been.

metirish May 28 2009 07:16 AM

="Swan Swan H":3bc1nt7m]When the net gets dislodged it can affect whether a goal counts, depending on who knocked it off, if it interfered with the goalie, stuff like that.[/quote:3bc1nt7m] Don't waste your time explaining, this board is full of hockey haters... Where would the Mets be in the standings if all these replays had gone against them? smg58 May 28 2009 07:53 AM ="Edgy DC"]I'm certain I didn't attribute it 100% to the CitiField configuration. It's a factor, not the factor. The Mets could help themselves in this regard by having Subway put up a sign that isn't yellow and white. metsmarathon May 28 2009 08:52 AM is the sign metal? i would think hte clanking sound of a ball hitting off it would be helpful, tho maybe not in a loud stadium... really, they need more cameras, perhaps stationary cameras dedicated to the task? or they could get really fancy cameras that automatically track the ball, following its trajectory and maintaining focus on the ball i he center of the field of view. that would be cool... Benjamin Grimm May 28 2009 08:55 AM They should just coat the Subway sign with really thick glue. That way, if a ball hits it, it will stick there. And the stuck homers would accumulate over the years, and we'd be able to point to them and say, look, that's the one that Beltran hit in the 2009 World Series! Swan Swan H May 28 2009 09:24 AM The Fleederman Flypaper Facade G-Fafif May 28 2009 10:25 AM Umps follow a very precise process[/url:6apdbkcr] to reach the most accurate conclusion possible.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm certain I didn't attribute it 100% to the CitiField configuration. It's a factor, not the factor.

Nor was my post a general dump on CitiField, where I haven't even been.

[metirish]

="Swan Swan H":3bc1nt7m]When the net gets dislodged it can affect whether a goal counts, depending on who knocked it off, if it interfered with the goalie, stuff like that.[/quote:3bc1nt7m] Don't waste your time explaining, this board is full of hockey haters... Where would the Mets be in the standings if all these replays had gone against them?

smg58 May 28 2009 07:53 AM

="Edgy DC"]I'm certain I didn't attribute it 100% to the CitiField configuration. It's a factor, not the factor. The Mets could help themselves in this regard by having Subway put up a sign that isn't yellow and white.

metsmarathon May 28 2009 08:52 AM

is the sign metal? i would think hte clanking sound of a ball hitting off it would be helpful, tho maybe not in a loud stadium... really, they need more cameras, perhaps stationary cameras dedicated to the task? or they could get really fancy cameras that automatically track the ball, following its trajectory and maintaining focus on the ball i he center of the field of view. that would be cool...

Benjamin Grimm May 28 2009 08:55 AM

They should just coat the Subway sign with really thick glue. That way, if a ball hits it, it will stick there. And the stuck homers would accumulate over the years, and we'd be able to point to them and say, look, that's the one that Beltran hit in the 2009 World Series!

Swan Swan H May 28 2009 09:24 AM

The Fleederman Flypaper Facade

G-Fafif May 28 2009 10:25 AM

Umps follow a very precise process[/url:6apdbkcr] to reach the most accurate conclusion possible.

[smg58]

="Edgy DC"]I'm certain I didn't attribute it 100% to the CitiField configuration. It's a factor, not the factor.

The Mets could help themselves in this regard by having Subway put up a sign that isn't yellow and white.

[metsmarathon]

is the sign metal? i would think hte clanking sound of a ball hitting off it would be helpful, tho maybe not in a loud stadium...

really, they need more cameras, perhaps stationary cameras dedicated to the task? or they could get really fancy cameras that automatically track the ball, following its trajectory and maintaining focus on the ball i he center of the field of view. that would be cool...

[Benjamin Grimm]

They should just coat the Subway sign with really thick glue.

That way, if a ball hits it, it will stick there. And the stuck homers would accumulate over the years, and we'd be able to point to them and say, look, that's the one that Beltran hit in the 2009 World Series!

[Guest Swan Swan H]

The Fleederman Flypaper Facade

[G-Fafif]

Umps follow a very precise process[/url:6apdbkcr] to reach the most accurate conclusion possible.