The L.A. Times has a good editorial up about the bad umpire call the other day. As they noted, Major League Baseball does allow for the consultation of an instant replay to check on a disputed home run.
Commissioner Bud Selig today made kind of a half-assed "we'll look into it" statement. How about this, Bud? I know you don't like the idea of letting the replay overrule every arguable call because it will slow the game down. But how about permitting it if a review is requested by the umpire who made the call and the managers of both teams? This particular call is not controversial. The outcome of the game did not turn on it. The Cleveland Indians could have no rational motive to not allow the Detroit pitcher to have his achievement properly recognized…and if they did? Well, let the fans boo them instead of the umpire and the Commissioner.