Narrative/ Question-
It’s the bottom of the ninth, two outs. Cleavland is down 3-0. They know they wont win, but right now they just want to get somebody on base. With just one more out to go, it was really looking like Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was headed for a perfect game, and achievement that has become extremely rare in Major League Baseball. Jason Donald, the 27th and hopefully last batter of the game, hit a ground ball fielded by the Tigers shortstop and fired to first, it was a simple play, no doubt about it. Galarraga had a perfect game, or so he thought. As the fans, players, and viewers alike all stared in dismay as the first base umpire held up his arms spread wide apart showing the runner was safe at first base. The crowd went wild, and not in a good way. A quick look on the instant replay camera showed that the runner was clearly out, but rules are rules. once an umpire makes a call about whether a runner is safe or not on a play, the call stands. Not even the MLB commissioner, who agreed the call was bogus, could not change the outcome. Galarraga had been stripped of one of the most impressive achievements in baseball. The camera could show that the runner was out, so why base the call just on an umpire if the camera can prove he is wrong? Baseball currently has a strict policy on overturning plays using instant replay, which has caused for many calls that were extremely important to reverse. However, up until this date the only calls that can be overturned are whether home runs were really home runs. As can be seen in the example, MLB baseball needs to keep up with the times and fully integrate an instant replay system similar to that of the NFL.
Compare/ Contrast-
Back in the good old days, umpires would make who knows how many wrong calls and nobody would care. That was that and the only one who would really argue would be the die-hard fan who “swore” that guy was out. But now, times have changed and the stakes have changed. Umpires have dozens of cameras which can catch their every mistake without fail. And, being human, these umpires will inevitably make mistakes on calls throughout their career. now that the technology is here, we need to adapt the rules of baseball to go with the current. What baseball needs is for the cameras to give help to the umpires instead of just finding their mistakes. The MLB needs to put in a system, similar to the NFL, which instant replays can help calls be overturned.
Direct Address/ Question-
Have you ever been watching some great MLB baseball when a blown call just ruined your week? Yeah, same here. Having to watch the play over and over again on instant replay clearly showing your favorite player being called out when he should have been safe. It has happened many times before and it will happen again. That is unless the rules of the MLB were changed. If a system of instant replay helping to reverse wrong calls would be put into place then that would be the end of whole weeks spent whining about how the game could have gone the other way.
It’s the bottom of the ninth, two outs. Cleavland is down 3-0. They know they wont win, but right now they just want to get somebody on base. With just one more out to go, it was really looking like Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was headed for a perfect game, and achievement that has become extremely rare in Major League Baseball. Jason Donald, the 27th and hopefully last batter of the game, hit a ground ball fielded by the Tigers shortstop and fired to first, it was a simple play, no doubt about it. Galarraga had a perfect game, or so he thought. As the fans, players, and viewers alike all stared in dismay as the first base umpire held up his arms spread wide apart showing the runner was safe at first base. The crowd went wild, and not in a good way. A quick look on the instant replay camera showed that the runner was clearly out, but rules are rules. once an umpire makes a call about whether a runner is safe or not on a play, the call stands. Not even the MLB commissioner, who agreed the call was bogus, could not change the outcome. Galarraga had been stripped of one of the most impressive achievements in baseball. The camera could show that the runner was out, so why base the call just on an umpire if the camera can prove he is wrong? Baseball currently has a strict policy on overturning plays using instant replay, which has caused for many calls that were extremely important to reverse. However, up until this date the only calls that can be overturned are whether home runs were really home runs. As can be seen in the example, MLB baseball needs to keep up with the times and fully integrate an instant replay system similar to that of the NFL.
Compare/ Contrast-
Back in the good old days, umpires would make who knows how many wrong calls and nobody would care. That was that and the only one who would really argue would be the die-hard fan who “swore” that guy was out. But now, times have changed and the stakes have changed. Umpires have dozens of cameras which can catch their every mistake without fail. And, being human, these umpires will inevitably make mistakes on calls throughout their career. now that the technology is here, we need to adapt the rules of baseball to go with the current. What baseball needs is for the cameras to give help to the umpires instead of just finding their mistakes. The MLB needs to put in a system, similar to the NFL, which instant replays can help calls be overturned.
Direct Address/ Question-
Have you ever been watching some great MLB baseball when a blown call just ruined your week? Yeah, same here. Having to watch the play over and over again on instant replay clearly showing your favorite player being called out when he should have been safe. It has happened many times before and it will happen again. That is unless the rules of the MLB were changed. If a system of instant replay helping to reverse wrong calls would be put into place then that would be the end of whole weeks spent whining about how the game could have gone the other way.
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ReplyDeleteVery good and descripted, these sentences are making me want to read the article. Just dont make them too long.
ReplyDeleteThe narrative/question is the best because it hooks the reader.
ReplyDeleteH.B
Great job on your leads they are long enough to hook the reader but try not to make them ridiculous long.
ReplyDeleteI like the narrative because I felt like I was in the game.
ReplyDelete-Myka
Compare and Contrast.
ReplyDelete-Chopsticks
The Narrative/question one is the best, but the last play was a ground ball to the first baseman, not the shortstop. Also, I thought this magazine was called Extra Innings. It says at the top Eztra Innings. Just thought you might want to fix that.
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I think you did a great job with narrative lead, and should use that one as your lead. It is telling the story well and it attracts the reader.
ReplyDelete-Burrito(Kevin Guzman)
I like the narrative the most, it really provided a vivid image
ReplyDeleteNarrative/Question Lead, no doubt about it! ;)
ReplyDeleteThe first lead was really good and I liked how action-packed it was, it was also good that you kept it informative and interesting. Maybe if you made the action last not as long it would be better.
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