Further review

I usually love reading Bill Plaschke’s articles and agree with him most of the time. His view on how baseball needs instant replay, though, is off track. My biggest worry is that if baseball allows instant replay, though limited to boundary calls for now, where will it go next? Instant replay on plays in the outfield, whether a ball was caught or not? Replays of plays on the bases . . . out or safe? Then replays on balls or strikes?

And keep in mind instant replay is not the almighty savior for a sport. In last year’s NHL playoffs, there were horrible overturned goals or no-goals by video judges.

And the number one reason to vote against instant replay: Major league umpires get 99% of the calls right. And call me a purist, but I see video replay as dehumanizing the sport. Continue using only that “human instant replay” as Plaschke calls it, and keep baseball’s human touch.

Jorge E. Avelar

Los Angeles