Does baseball need even more technology for plays like Pete Alonso’s disputed fly ball?
Unlike with the Automated Ball/Strike system, Hawk-Eye data above the foul pole is unlikely to be accurate that far from the field.
BALTIMORE — Pete Alonso skipped sideways toward first base while his drive sailed toward the foul pole in left field. Then he tossed the bat aside, seemingly convinced he’d hit a home run. From that distance and that angle, however, it was hard to be... [2219 chars]