I wonder if Ramirez was upset with himself for letting down his teammates, by not hustling on that play. He had no way of knowing for sure where the ball would hit, how about hustling for an extra base?
I’m a Mariners fan who dislikes the Red Sox almost as much as I dislike the Yankees. I’m rooting for the Indians to win the whole thing.
Having said that, it was clearly a homerun. I don’t want coaches questioning balls and strikes. But it seems like a good idea that each coach should be allowed to challenge a call, twice per game using instant replay.
The technology is there to make baseball a better, fairer game.