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I think it's a no-brainer that this protest should be upheld. The offense, at the time of the RULES misinterpretation, did not protest the incorrect ruling. 1 pitch later, it's too late. 3 innings later? Ridiculous. Since the offended team had no recourse 3 innings later, why should the umpires? They don't. Adding the run that late is not in accordance with the rules, and THIS was correctly protested.
The real question ... will MLB have the cojones to uphold the protest and replay the game from that point? I bet they don't, and I bet their excuse is that 1 run was not the difference in the game ... a contention I disagree with 100%.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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