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expanded replay system, umpires got it right. The umps went 3 for 3 on Monday as
MLB tried out the new format at three spring training games. The first test came
at 3:06 p.m. EST in Fort Myers, Fla., after first base umpire Fieldin Culbreth
ruled Toronto shortstop Munenori Kawasakis throw pulled Jared Goedert off the
bag in the sixth inning. "Im not too sure that youre not right here," Culbreth
said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons told him, "but since we havent done it
before, lets go take a look." Culbreth answered: "OK. Thats what its for." After
2 minutes, 34 seconds, replay umpire Brian ONora relayed his call by headset,
confirming that Minnesota batter Chris Rahl was safe. During the wait, Rahl said
he realized he perhaps was part of history. "Its kind of funny. I was thinking,
Is this the first one?" he said. ONora made the final ruling from a satellite
truck outside the stadium. During the regular season, umpires on the field will
check with the replay booth in New York, where an MLB umpire will make the final
call. Later in the game, Culbreth rotated and took a turn in the truck,
confirming another safe call at first base. "Im looking at this thing as, this
is the future of the game. And Im going to treat these games here the same way
that Im going to treat them during the regular season," Culbreth said. In the
eighth inning, Doug Bernier of the Twins was called safe on a close play at
first. As Culbreth studied the replay, the ballpark sound system played a
Rolling Stones song with the familiar lyric, "I cant get no satisfaction." The
call was confirmed, Bernier was safe. Extra replay also was in place for two
games in Arizona -- the Los Angeles Angels vs. Arizona Diamondbacks in
Scottsdale and the Chicago Cubs against Milwaukee in Phoenix. Each team in the
majors will have at least five exhibition games with the new system in place. In
January, owners approved the use of additional video replay to review most calls
other than balls-and-strikes. Previously, umpires could only go to replay to
review home runs and boundary calls. Moments after the first replay call, Angels
manager Mike Scioscia wasted little time in using his challenge. In the top of
the second, Luis Jimenez of the Angels tried to steal second. Catcher
Bobby Wilsons throw was high but second base umpire Bill Miller ruled that
Aaron Hill tagged the runner out. Scioscia bounded out of the dugout and charged
toward Miller to argue, just like managers always have done. Instead, though, he
chose to use his challenge. After two of the umpires made a quick visit to the
Angels dugout to communicate with the replay umpire, the call was upheld. "We
werent trying to make a mockery out of it," Scioscia said of using the challenge
so soon. "We thought it was a pretty close play." There was only one angle
available with the limited camera work of a spring training telecast. "If we
have 15 angles of that," Scioscia said, "theres a possibility it gets reversed."
That review took 2:31. Since he lost the challenge, Scioscia had no more. "I
dont think its going to take much time in the logistics. That will smooth out,"
he said. "As far as the strategy of it, thats going to take a lot. It might be
something you win, but you know you need that challenge to save the big play
somewhere." Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and Arizonas Kirk Gibson did not use
their challenge. Neither did Cubs manager Rick Renteria nor the Brewers Ron
Roenicke. Gibson said he thought about contesting a close play when
Paul Goldschmidt nearly beat out a grounder but said he decided it was 50-50 and
not worth it. "I think its going to be a lot more complicated than we thought,"
Gibson said. "We had a lot of conversation during the game." For the
Angels-Diamondbacks game, the replay trailer was set up in the parking lot
behind centre field. Teams are allowed to have a person to watch the game on
television and advise the managers via phone whether it would be worth it for
the call to be challenged. The Angels communicated via walkie talkie Monday but
there will be a dedicated phone line for each team in the major league parks.
Under the new rules, each manager has one challenge. If the first challenge is
successful, the manager gets a second. From the seventh inning on, if the
manager is out of challenges, the umpire can decide to have the play reviewed.
Some critics of expanded replay worried that challenges would delay the game too
much. Culbreth said he didnt think that would be a problem, and pointed at the
benefits. "It will work itself out. I think time really isnt going to be an
issue in the end," he said. "And if it is, its about getting the play right in
the end, anyhow."
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games to start the year. Abbotsford finished 1 for 4 on the power play, while
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