It will survive either way IMO. Can’t have the commissioner over ruling judgement calls. Change the rules, if you dare. Remember there are purists in the tens of millions.
I’m one of ‘em. I was one of those ‘stat guys’ as a kid who memorized all of ‘em without effort. (civics and such in school...not so good!!!).I just think that in a case like this....well, darn I feel bad for that young man hurling like that and then to have a perfecto taken from him. I bet if you polled the purists tonight...well, I’m thinking a lot of ‘em might be bending a bit, ONLY in cases like this. either way..MLB..still the greatest game God ever allowed on this earth.