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Old Mon Oct 21, 2013, 12:43pm
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Originally Posted by EsqUmp View Post
After the game, even Mattingly said that he was out and he would not use instant replay to change the call, even if it was available. That's the game.
I'm rather surprised by that response, given that what started it all was a boot by Pedroia. If he had fielded it cleanly, I can see some justification for not wanting to challenge. But because Pedroia had to rush the throw which, IMO, led to Drew coming off early so that he could get a good throw lane to first, the call should have been challenged.
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