It definitely needs to be rehabilitated. There are some glaring issues with the system they have in place.
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MLB has this insane idea that admitting an umpire kicked a call somehow ruins the whole sport. It's why replay doesn't work. It's why they tried to sell the infield fly as correct. It's why guys like West and Bucknor haven't been fired.
...and that protection of umpires makes so many games unwatchable.
Once again, umpires should not be the ones looking over fellow umpires' shoulder. Put a former player, a reporter, or a stripper in the booth and you'd get a more accurate, more objective decision.
I want Joey Bust up with game on line please....
The current replay construct is "clear and convincing evidence that the call made on the field was incorrect." While Acuna may well have been safe, I just didn't see any angles that met the above criteria.
Glad we didn't use Swanson tonight...
Oh would you look at that, hard hit, another out.
This stadium must have also been built on an Indian burial ground as this is sorcery.
Flowers double play coming.
Probably the worst performance of the year. Just pitiful
Seriously, Flowers? He singlehandedly destroyed two potential rallies.
If it's possible to have a negative BABIP, we had one tonight. Half the outs we made we're rockets right at guys.
Combine ridiculous bad luck with even more ridiculous officiating and you get a shutout.