I'm for review, but only in specific instances. Right now, I'm not sure what all those instances would be, but I do know that I don't think I want balls and strikes to be "instant replayable." Unless they came out with some type of tech to put a chip in a ball, without altering the integrity of the ball, that could instantly call it a ball and strike, but is that even possible?? I would like to see a consistent strike zone where umpires are under much more pressure to call it correct. I am accepting of missed calls on balls and strikes but not the inconsistency we currently have. Just use a system similar to Pitch F/x and have umpires be held to a higher standard. Give them weekly job performance reviews or something.
For everything else, though, I don't understand why there can't be somebody in the booth that can be in constant radio contact with an umpire and if a situation arises he can radio down the correct call within a minute.
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