A baffling foul tip was called against Seiya Suzuki, with the pitch coming nowhere close to his bat. Automated Balls and Strikes challenges were referenced as a threat to incorrect strike calls that could be challenged. The scenario proposed a workaround: calling pitches far from the zone as foul tips that might evade replay review. The call was criticized after replay, including a reaction of “oh God ... not even close.” Suzuki ultimately struck out, and the bad call did not change the game’s final outcome.
"So, in a meeting that I can only assume took place before last night's game, the cabal had its eureka moment. What if, instead of calling pitches out of the zone strikes ... they call pitches that come nowhere close to Suzuki's bat a foul tip?"
"Well done, sirs. I tip my cap to your devilish ways. OK, in all seriousness, holy crap what a bad call. Thank goodness it didn't ultimately matter in the final accounting for the game, though it certainly sucks for Suzuki, who ultimately struck out."
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