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Selig Still Opposed to Increasing Use of Instant Replay
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is firm on his stance to keep instant replay at a minimum.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig not a fan of expanded replay
sports.espn.go.com — MLB commissioner Bud Selig said has been soliciting outside opinion from managers and general managers over the... past few weeks and said no one offered a good explanation why the umpiring was so bad in the first rounds of the postseason. (more) MLB commissioner Bud Selig not a fan of expanded replay
Progress, Thy Name Is Replay
Progress, Thy Name Is Replay
firebrandal.com — Two more blown calls, this occurring last night in Game 2 of the World Series. Bud Selig... has been adamant about the fact that the current iteration of reply will be the only iteration until the day he dies. After this abominable playoffs sure to go down in history as the sports postseason ... (more) Progress, Thy Name Is Replay
World Series recommendation: Institute instant replay right now
World Series recommendation: Institute instant replay right now
sports.espn.go.com — Umpires make mistakes, just like players do. So why not institute instant replay for the World Series?... (more) World Series recommendation: Institute instant replay ...

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Baseball And Instant Replay: Technology, Society And A Human Being’s Limits
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... turned by the Yankees that wasn’t a double play because Chase Utley was safe at first, which robbed us of Howard facing Mariano Rivera with runners on first and third with two outs and the Phillies down 3-1 — went the wrong way. Twitter exploded, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver agreed that these were not the correct calls. I’ve been a proponent of instant replay before. And I’m going to lobby for it again. First, as PostmanE wrote last night, this Bud Selig explanation about why baseball won’t institute instant ...

MLB Turns Blind Eye To Replay
The Real Dirty Mets Blog — ... Commissioner Bud Selig is openly opposed to expanding instant replay, and apparently the GMs bowed to his whim.  Said Selig:  “I think my position has been clear.  This is a game of pace.  I’m worried a lot about that.” ...

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