"Really good job by the guys when you have that kind of success rate. It's not going to be like that every night, but I thought every one was obviously warranted. A couple in some key spots to give us a chance to build an inning."
"In the bottom of the second inning, Jose Caballero correctly challenged that two called strikes were, in fact, balls. That included a full-count pitch that Estabrook initially banged Caballero out on, but it was deemed to be too low."
"You get a little frustrated, Boone said. Those are razor-thin pitches sometimes. You don't always want to be challenging. It will also understandably bruise the ego of these umpires, having to publicly acknowledge that they are getting calls wrong."
The New York Yankees effectively used the automated ball-strike challenge system in their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners, winning all five challenges against umpire Mike Estabrook. Manager Aaron Boone praised the team's success rate, noting that the challenges were warranted and crucial for building offensive opportunities. Key moments included Jose Caballero's challenge of two incorrect called strikes and Giancarlo Stanton's overturned strikeout. The interaction between Boone and Estabrook highlighted the tension surrounding the new system, as umpires face public accountability for incorrect calls.
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