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Post by fuzzy on May 9, 2013 19:24:00 GMT 10
Checked out MLB latest news tonight, if you think we have problems with goal-line technology have a look at the A's Indians game today.
What makes it worse I don't think you can protest a video decision.
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Post by fuzzy on May 10, 2013 10:23:55 GMT 10
MLBs response.
Major League Baseball issued a statement Thursday regarding the disputed instant-replay ruling in the ninth inning of Wednesday's A's-Indians game, acknowledging the call was "improper," but saying it will stand as final.
In the wake of what appeared to be a game-tying homer but ruled a double, leading to the ejection of A's manager Bob Melvin before the Indians held on for a 4-3 victory, MLB executive vice president for baseball operations Joe Torre said via a statement:
"By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief. In the opinion of Angel Hernandez, who was last night's crew chief, there was not clear and convincing evidence to overturn the decision on the field. It was a judgment call, and as such, it stands as final.
"Home and away broadcast feeds are available for all uses of instant replay, and they were available to the crew last night. Given what we saw, we recognize that an improper call was made. Perfection is an impossible standard in any endeavor, but our goal is always to get the calls right. Earlier this morning, we began the process of speaking with the crew to thoroughly review all the circumstances surrounding last night's decision."
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