Instant replay will remain the same in MLB

This postseason in baseball, we experienced numerous bad calls by the umpiring crews. They were so bad that MLB officials actually changed the World Series umpiring crew in order to steer away from bad calls. That move did not work either. It seemed as though MLB could not catch a break when it came to calling the plays. Instant replay would have cleared all that controversy up. However, after further review, MLB general managers have voted to keep instant replay the way it is. MLB currently has a policy to use instant replay only to determine whether a homerun is fair or foul or cleared the fence. That is the only instant replay allowed in baseball.

I personally believe that there needs to be some room for improvement. I mean the television stations calling the games can clearly see what is going on and often times umpires mess up calls half a dozen times a game. That is just unacceptable in my eyes. If MLB is not going to adopt another instant replay policy, then they certainly need to figure out a way to train umpires better. We saw the worst umpiring call ever this postseason when the Yankees-Angels squared off in the American League Championship Series. Here is it for those who missed it:



After watching that play over and over again, it is clear that instant replay can only benefit the game rather than hurt the integrity of the game. I understand the argument about letting the real people make the decisions but this is getting out of hand. Just look at how successful instant replay is becoming in the NFL. The NBA and NHL are also using instant replay effectively to ensure that all the right calls are being made. MLB needs to get their act together and realize that instant replay needs to be used more in the game. It cant hurt...can it?