Replay rule shuts down Manager fire em up strategy. Bobby Cox will hold the 'thrown out of game' record forever now that MLB has gone to the replay rules. What's a manager like Gibson gonna do now when a lifeless team takes the field night in and night out? Think about how many times you've seen a manager argue a call just to fire up the team. Lou Pinilla, Billy Martin, Lasorda they all used it. The game is changing.