Umpires, MLB sign agreement on instant replay

Home plate umpire James Hoye, center, signals safe as Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki, left, scores past the tag attempt by Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro, right, after a double by Daric Barton in the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

By RONALD BLUM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball umpires and management signed an agreement Wednesday that will allow the sport to start using instant replay to help determine calls on the field.

The deal was signed by lawyers for the commissioner's office and the World Umpires Association one day after a WUA spokesman went public with complaints over negotiations.

After haggling over final details, the sides exchanged proposals Tuesday night.

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