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Alex Rodriguez' Home Run Another Missed Call at Yankee Stadium [MLB Walk-Off]
Published 5/22/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Impressed by the continuing poor work done by NBA officials, MLB umpires are keeping pace this week with yet another botched home run call at Yankee Stadium. Since it was Alex Rodriguez who got robbed, we can live with this one. But seriously, let's get this instant replay thing approved pronto. Like Sunday's missed HR in New York, it was of little influence to the outcome of the game but that still shouldn't change Bud Selig's reaction. You'd love for an umpire to see that this ball CLEARLY hits the cement staircase above right center ...

Is it time for Instant Replay in Baseball? For Home Runs it is.
Published 5/22/2008 by Richie Rich at Home Run Derby
Baseball Replay Television I enjoy the human element to baseball.  The decisions the manager has to make.  The mental showdown between a pitcher and a slugger.  Sending a runner from third against a left fielder with a cannon arm.  Unique ballpark dimensions and quirks. The double switch.  A strike zone that varies by umpire.  It’s what makes baseball different from a lot of sports. But there’s one element of baseball which should be cut and dried.  Whether a ball clears the fence or not.  And after three umpire screw-ups this week … it’s time for replay for Home Run calls.  On Sunday … this Carlos Delgado bomb hit the foul ...