storm another stirring out west, parts of utah seeing a foot of snow. janice dean will have more of this coming up. the government shutdown could prevent the world series champion from visiting the white house, the president, the red sox telling the boston globe it would not be appropriate to go because government employees are struggling. the team is scheduled to make the trip saturday, february 15th, some of the players have said they would not go. hopefully it will be resolved by then. the nfl taking the first step to extend replay reviews after a controversial no call cost the new orleans saints possibly their super bowl appearance. the washington post reporting believe will discuss making penalties like the past interference reviewable coming after referees admitted to this past interference color in the nfc title game sending the los angeles rams to the super bowl.
277 minutes. 38 players, 14 pitchers, 12 pitching changes. regular replay reviews. and countless, countless, meetings on the mound. without the meetings, pitching changes, batting glove adjustments somewhere you ll find a three-hour gym. instead a nearly five-hour endurance test. took my son it game, a school night. special night and we had to leave in the ninth inning of a nine inning game. why? transportation and dilemmas. challenge to the baseball commissioner. watch that game again. minute by minute. if you can bear it. then do something. edit out the following or put in a pitch clock. don t let batters step out of the box as many time. limit times to the mound. cut commercial time. something, anything, please. all of us baseball fans beg you. you have a great sport, but time is not on your side. we ll be right back.
major league baseball as we know it is about to change. starting the 2014 season, instant replay will be allowed for nearly every umpire call. that s a huge change of heart for the commissioner bud selig who for years has resisted calls to allow replay reviews. the shift will be significant. managers will be able to challenge every play except balls and strikes. joining us by skype from new jersey, bleacher reports national lead writer, dan levy. explain, first of all, how this is supposed to work. well, the umpires will be able to challenge once within the first six innings. then twice in the final three innings, which can help them. and then the challenge will go up to baseball s offices if it s approved. it won t be in the hands of the umpires on the field which has been a big problem. because egos get involved. umpires don t want to admit that