Does baseball need even more technology for plays like Pete Alonso's disputed fly ball?
Pete Alonso skipped sideways toward first base while his drive sailed toward the foul pole in left field. Alonso's deep fly was ruled foul, and the call stood after a review in Baltimore's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. If baseball were to start using additional technology on fly balls like these, it would have to be developed, tested and installed by MLB, according to a…
Pete Alonso's disputed fly ball in the Baltimore Orioles' 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night has sparked calls for baseball to utilize technology to evaluate close home run calls near the foul pole. Despite the confusion, the call stood after a review. The Orioles manager, Craig Albernaz, stated that there wasn't enough video evidence to overturn the on-field call.
The difficulty in determining the ball's position at the exact moment it passed the pole and the wall is due to the lack of a definitive view from the camera angles. The Automated Ball/Strike system, which launched this year, has faced criticism for its accuracy in determining balls and strikes. However, implementing additional technology for fly balls like Alonso's would require development, testing, and installation by MLB.
Currently, Hawk-Eye data above the foul pole is not considered reliable due to factors like wind not being fully accounted for.
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