i'm shocked the talk radio people aren't talking about this call like they did the blown perfect game by jim joyce. i watched it live, and with a man on second, the marlins hit a fair ball that would have won them the game via walkoff, but it was called foul by bob davidson. they don't score, and they end up losing the game due to the blown call. this is way worse than joyce, as this costs the fish a game in the standings (and my braves an extra game ahead of the phillies). i say this is a much better argument for instant replay than the perfect game blown, as the tigers won that game. so why isn't anyone talking about it? is it because it was the marlins?
The fact its the Marlins might have something to do with it, but I think it's more to do with the fact that there have only been 20 perfect games, but bad calls that result in a team losing when they should've won happen all the time (maybe not in a walkoff situation, but there are always missed calls around the bases or at home plate that result in a team getting a run they shouldn't have or vice versa)
Not saying it's right, and MLB needs instant reply. Give each manager one review they can use on any call with the exception of balls and strikes. It's not going to lengthen the game, because with only one review, they're not going to waste it to see if a runner was safe at 1st base in the first inning with no runners on, they're going to save it in case a situation like with Detroit or Florida arises, where the game is on the line, and since situations like that aren't frequent to begin with, there will be only a few reviews in all of baseball each week.
