MLB needs common sense, not more replay technology, after Orioles HR robbery
Pete Alonso's clearly hit a HR, but common sense didn't prevail.
On Wednesday, a peculiar home run controversy unfolded in baseball when officials, rather than an outfielder, reversed a Pete Alonso go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of a Baltimore Orioles loss to the New York Yankees. The Baltimore outfielder launched a moonshot toward the left field foul pole that would have secured a 4-3 lead for his team, but it was ruled foul on the field, and replay review confirmed the call.
Despite the evidence to the contrary, the game remained tied. The issue lies not with the replay system itself but with insufficient camera angles. According to the MLB Replay Center, after reviewing all relevant angles, they could not definitively determine that the ball left the playing field in fair territory. Orioles Manager Craig Albernaz pointed out that ball-tracking data on the iPads in the Orioles' dugout showed the ball as fair, not foul.
The reporter found it hard to believe that such a crucial decision could be made based on limited camera angles. He suggested that improving technology in stadiums or adding lasers to the foul poles might solve the problem, but ultimately, the available video technology seemed sufficient.
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