Holy Crap I Just Had a Nightmarish Flashback to Jeffrey Maier

[eddie83]

Not if the rule doesn't allow them to review that call.

I am 99% sure the announcers are wrong. Spectator interference on a boundry play is subject to replay.

[Hank Scorpio]

Bud Selig "couldn't be happier." Wow.

No, no - that was in reference to the Berkman foul ball initially called a home run.

[gallden]

The fan looked a proper dbag too.

[SteveA]

Is that not what the announcers said?

I didn't hear.... but a graphic on the screen specifically said that fan interference on potential HRs was covered by the replay rule, as well as fair/foul HRs and in/out of the ballpark issues.

[ChrisAF79]

I am 99% sure the announcers are wrong. Spectator interference on a boundry play is subject to replay.

Yeah, I'm not sure what the announcers are going on about. Fan interference is ABSOLUTELY reviewable. Hell, that was one of the primary reasons for creating the instant replay system!

[square634]

No, no - that was in reference to the Berkman foul ball initially called a home run.

Yeah I know. Bud Selig would be happy that his umps corrected one out of two calls, as long as one egregious error still went in the Yanks' favor. After all 50% is awesome in baseball!

[Hank Scorpio]

The fan looked a proper dbag too.

Complete d bag. The absolute personification of a Yankees fan.

[waroriole]

I didn't hear.... but a graphic on the screen specifically said that fan interference on potential HRs was covered by the replay rule, as well as fair/foul HRs and in/out of the ballpark issues.

If that's the case then everyone involved should be fired, including Bud Selig. But, nothing will be said because it's the MFY.

[SteveA]

Is that not what the announcers said?

And wikipedia confirms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay_in_baseball

(Yes, I know wikipedia isn't perfect but it's got a pretty good batting average).

[eddie83]

Yeah, I'm not sure what the announcers are going on about. Fan interference is ABSOLUTELY reviewable. Hell, that was one of the primary reasons for creating the instant replay system!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay_in_baseball

If this is right.

[Palmoripken]

Burnett seems to be losing some control here.

[eddie83]

If that's the case then everyone involved should be fired, including Bud Selig. But, nothing will be said because it's the MFY.

What the heck did Selig do wrong? I think that replay should be expanded but that man gets ripped for everything.

[waroriole]

And wikipedia confirms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay_in_baseball

(Yes, I know wikipedia isn't perfect but it's got a pretty good batting average).

Unbelievable. How was it not reviewed. Why aren't the announcers even mentioning it. Will anyone even bring it up? Why didn't Ron Washington demand a review?

[square634]

BTW, I didn't see the initial play, I'm going off of replay. Did the fielder and Ron Washington come out to argue? If so, why in the world would either of them have left the field before either the play was reviewed or they were both ejected and forcibly removed by security?

[waroriole]

What the heck did Selig do wrong? I think that replay should be expanded but that man gets ripped for everything.

Yeah I know, but rabble rabble rabble;)