6/14 Reds (DeSclafani) @ Cubs (Lester) 7:08 PM CST, ESPN

[Irrelevant Dude]

MLB replay makes no sense

It feels like the burden of proof changes from game to game. There was no way that should have been overturned.

[sneakypower]

liked the clarity in Rizzo's disdain

 

"[expletive] [expletive]...[expletive] [expletive]"

[Soul]

We need an independent review of these reviews

[sneakypower]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

[TruffleShuffle]

why weren't you bitching about all the other bad strike calls in this game, you [expletive] whale kruk?

[Sammys Boombox]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

 

I'm with you except ESPN showed one shot that they stopped on the first play at home they clearly showed the tag before Phillips touched the plate. They only showed it once and it was after the play had been reversed.

[Ski]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

Fair enough, you rarely have absolute proof to overturn, but if MLB isn't going to adhere to their own rules, then they need to change them or be more forthcoming in the standards they're actually using. Requiring a writeup on the reasoning used to uphold or overturn a call would be a good start.

[TruffleShuffle]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

 

the one on phillips at home plate was. you could see ross's glove bending backward from the tag before phillips had his hand on home plate.

[Gilby]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

 

That's true. I was pretty surprised they overturned the first two with how replay has been used this year. Thing is though, I think that pretty clearly hit him; you could see the uniform move and you could hear it.

[Elwood]

Kruk and Schilling are terrible.

 

Turds.

[Derwood]

Replay would be better if the call on the field was completely disregarded and the replay officials could judge the play on its own merits

[Andy]

I know that aside from Chapman we have a better bullpen than Cincinnati, but I really don't like chancing it.

 

Motte against the heart of their order? Ugh.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

I have a bad feeling about this next inning. Their best hitters vs Motte and then our worst hitters vs Chapman.

[sneakypower]

the thought of Motte against 3 outstanding fastball hitters makes me pretty queasy

[Schwarber Fan]

There is no one who is a better option than Motte right now.

[Elwood]

I know that aside from Chapman we have a better bullpen than Cincinnati, but I really don't like chancing it.

 

Motte against the heart of their order? Ugh.

 

Yeah, feels like this inning will decide the game.

[Gilby]

This move surprises me. I thought the point of not using Rondon vs their best hitters was so that a lefty (Rosscup) would.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored the opponents 18-15 in the 9th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[mul21]

There's no way that was clear and convincing.

i actually don't think any of the 3 challenges were reversible by those standards

 

I don't think anybody has any idea what the standards are.

[OleMissCub]

Did Votto used to be like 20 pounds heavier? Or has he always been that size?

[TruffleShuffle]

drop these two idiots into a volcano and be done with it.

[sneakypower]

nobody is a good matchup for Jason Motte, Curt

[Andy]

Chapman is going to kill somebody tonight

[Ski]

Double play, please.

[Guest]

nice 0-2 pitch [expletive]