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5 min read“If the replay center needs some kind of congressional investigation to figure out what every man, woman, and child already knows, can you explain to me what the point of that is?”
In a late-July game at Camden Yards, New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso launched what appeared to be a go-ahead home run down the left-field line in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles. The towering drive cleared the foul pole but was ruled foul on the field. After a lengthy replay review, the call stood — not because the evidence was inconclusive, but because Major League Baseball’s replay center told Alonso it needed two camera angles to overturn the call. The best down-the-line view, which clearly showed the ball fair, was not enough. The Orioles lost 5-3, and the controversy became the night’s defining story.
The Foul Pole Blind Spot
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:13) **MLB Replay Controversy - Pete Alonso's Foul-Pole Home Run** - Ben introduces the night's biggest story: a disputed call during an Orioles-Yankees game where Pete Alonso's apparent go-ahead homer was ruled foul and upheld on replay.
- 2 (06:38) **Ben's "Smell Test" on the Orioles' Replay Complaint** - Ben argues the Orioles are correct and that the replay system has a massive blind spot that will eventually cost a team in the postseason.
- 3 (09:45) **The Ketel Marte Mystery in Arizona** - Ben discusses Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen's cryptic comments about star player Ketel Marte, who is on the restricted list and hasn't played.
- 4 (13:41) **Nestor Cortez Jr. Signs with the Phillies** - Ben reports that former Yankee Nestor Cortez Jr., who has missed the entire season due to surgery, has agreed to a major league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 5 (22:17) **Seahawks Sign Trevon Diggs** - Ben moves on to the NFL, discussing the Seattle Seahawks' one-year contract with two-time Pro Bowl defensive back Trevon Diggs.
- 6 (28:22) **Louis Riddick's Rant on Soft NFL Players** - Ben discusses former Eagles executive Louis Riddick's criticism of players, fans, and media for complaining about the physicality of training camp and preseason games.
- 7 (33:30) **NFL TV Ratings and Nielsen's New Methodology** - Ben discusses Nielsen's latest change to its TV rating system, designed to better count multiple people watching together in a room, just in time for football season.
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Big Ben talks about the Orioles complaining about replay as their would-be go-ahead home run gets called foul against the Yankees, the Seahawks adding Trevon Diggs to their defensive backfield, Maller to the Third Degree, #AskBen, and more!
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