After watching the video of Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday's slide into San Diego Padres catcher Michael Barrett's cleat, only one thing became apparent to me..... Here we go with the Instant Replay debate in Baseball. Oh no! This will be the play, much like the failed Touchdown call for the Houston Oilers in their 1989 playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, that sparks the debate and need for getting calls right between the lines on the diamond. Baseball is the last true sport to incorporate the use of replay for its umpires and I believe it's better left that way. The NFL, NCAAFB, CFL, NBA, NHL, WTA, Rodeo, Rugby, and even Cricket all use the aide of big brother's cameras in getting the game called right. But, what about keeping the human element in the great national past time? The major knock on baseball is the length it takes to play a game. It's also the reasoning on why kids supposedly weren't interested in watching baseball as much as football on TV anymore. Can you imagine the length that would be added to games if they reviewed every play at the plate, every fair or foul ball down the line, or a simple steal of second or third base. In the near future it could lead to every pitch that was argued being subject to review? Imagine a manager throwing out a red flag into the middle of Fenway Park because he thought a certain pitch was out of the "strike zone". I can see the announcers now already.... Announcer One - "I don't know if that was a good use of Terry Francona's replay Bob, he only has 10 challenge flags left now, and we're in just the third inning." Announcer Two - "I thought it really was a strike Tim, and this could be a big out here for the Red Sox and their pitcher in the start of this big three game series in May." I know that's taking it to the extreme and that you wouldn't need it for calling balls and strikes, but it starts with plays at the plate or with questionable homeruns and snowballs into replaying every play. Much like College Football now, and what we see during most NFL Sundays. I think Las Vegas and the amount of money gambled will play a big part in the lobbying of using replay in the Major Leagues. My only hope is that they decide to keep the purity of the game and not give in to the big money corporations and owners who now feel a need to join the list of other sports reviewing every call. I too Padre fans was affected by a poor call against my St. Louis Cardinals on a play at first base in the 1987 World Series, and had there been replay my hero Vince Coleman may have that Championship ring now. Even still, I prefer to leave this great game how it is and let humans control the outcome. Perhaps in the future baseballs will have weightless microchips inside them so that when crossing the plate it lets us know on the scoreboard whether it was a ball or strike, ending the need for human umpires. At least I think I saw that on the Jetsons. Or was that a robot umpire?