Umps reversing calls in baseball?

camy · Jun 24, 2007

Watching replay of Red Sox game from Sat. night and cannot believe they reversed 2 calls against the Red Sox. One was a trap by Manny that was originally called a catch, and the other was a foul ball that was changed to a home run. Both calls went against the Red Sox. Both calls were ultimately correct, but the umps did not even look at a replay! Am I missing something or have things changed dramatically in baseball in regard to umps and reversing calls? Do they huddle up now and actually try to get it right? What happened to the completely arrogant method of umping? Also, if they are going to huddle up, why not bring in replay?

JudgeWapner · Jun 24, 2007

If an ump has a better view of a play and is certain of what he saw, he'll call a conference.

RobFunk · Jun 24, 2007

They got it right both times though, as you pointed out. The confrence is hardly ever wrong it seems.

The Red Sox have no reason to complain because in the series against the Yanks in 04, they also reversed 2 calls. (And were made correctly after confrence)

I dont see what is wrong with it?!

onemwtheone · Jun 24, 2007

If the conference takes more than 10 seconds, then nobody saw it any better than the one who made the call, and at that point it's just a vote amongst the umps. And that's not how it's supposed to work. Make the call and live with it.

primetime21+ · Jun 24, 2007

onemwtheone said:
If the conference takes more than 10 seconds, then nobody saw it any better than the one who made the call, and at that point it's just a vote amongst the umps. And that's not how it's supposed to work. Make the call and live with it.

Is that really a rule?

onemwtheone · Jun 24, 2007

I don't know what the rule book says about asking for help. It was just my opinion that if they meet for more than a few seconds than no one had a definitive call.