America's Favorite "Now" Time?

Last Thursday, the Major League of Baseball became the last American sport to give in to some kind of video technology aid during games. Baseball used to be America's favorite past time, but thanks to technology it has conformed to modern times. The general managers voted 25-5 last week in a morning session to use video technology to help decide disputed home run calls, fair or foul calls, and in or out of the ballpark calls. They are hoping that this introduction of technology will help umpires accurately call games.

But what about the history of the game. Baseball has been around for so long with the capability of having this technology; why start now? Well because they are hoping to put an end to controversial calls like the DeRosa home run against the Phillies. But what happened to tradition? Baseball has basically been the same since its beginning besides the new parks and safety precautions. It really has not changed but having instant replay would be changing it pretty drastically. There are the umpires on the field that are intrusted with the duty to call the game truthfully and as they see it. This technology could be saying that people don't trust umpires abilities, but i don't know. What i do know is that change takes some getting use to. Omar Minaya, the Mets GM, said, "Personally, I think with all this technology out there, at least you've got to consider it...Of course, it's how we use it. That's the key. I am a traditionalist, but I also believe that you would hate to see a season or a World Series end on a controversial play."

I guess all we can do is just wait and see what is going to come from this...