You can lament the introduction of the replay all you want, but it certainly provides a window into the prettier aspects of the game. Take, for example, the tag New York Yankee Didi Gregorius made on White Sox shortstop Tyler Saladino in the top of the sixth with the Yankees down 3-4. At first, the runner was ruled safe, but Gregorius nodded to the Yankee dugout for a second look, and the call was overturned. And a good thing. Look at the grace, the delicacy of the movements that allowed the Dutchman to kiss the back of Saladino's heel with his glove. It's sublime. The players play with a proximity and focus on the minutiae of the game, so why shouldn't the rulings reflect that? I know I'd want to watch it again.
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