On WCLV's "First Program," 6-10 a.m., I try to work current events in with the music, weather and traffic. One of my favorite features is "As the Coiffure Turns," the radio soap opera about the former governor of my home state, who was convicted yesterday on one count of lying to the FBI. A mistrial was granted on the other 23 counts, but they will be re-tried, with the first meeting to prepare the new trial scheduled for next week.
An internet listener from Chicago writes: "Well, excuse me, but if the White Sox lose to the Twins, they can't do the game over. Why should a new trial be allowed?"
Dear Chicago listener: Major League Baseball rules don't allow do-overs. Federal criminal procedure allows a new trial.
Who's to say, since MLB now allows limited instant replay, that Bud Selig and his moneyed cohorts could be persuaded to allow a finite number of do-overs, at the discretion of the losing team? It would be similar in procedure to the peremptory challenges lawyers have when choosing a jury.
This could extend the baseball season like snow days extend the school year. It would mean more revenue for the teams, more face-time for sports broadcasters, more dollar dog nights, and unending sports talk radio drivel about what might have been if only the re-played game could be played again and again until our nausea is complete.
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