Bellino's 2-2 Foul Tip Call on Suzuki Renews MLB Robot Umpire Debate

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 29

A 2-1 pitch to Seiya Suzuki in Thursday's Cubs-Pirates game was ruled a foul tip by home plate umpire Dan Bellino, even though replay showed Suzuki's bat was roughly a foot above the ball.
That non-reviewable call changed the count to 2-2, and Suzuki struck out on the next pitch, ending the inning as Cubs manager Craig Counsell protested from the dugout.
Dan Bellino, a 15-year MLB umpire, could be heard telling Counsell "Foul tip, Craig," while the Cubs broadcast called the ruling "not even close."
The miss has revived questions about why foul tips cannot be reviewed even as MLB already allows challenges on base calls, some balls and strikes, and fan interference.

As union president, how does umpire Dan Bellino justify a rule that protects his own glaring mistake?

Why does MLB's new tech fix ball-strike calls but not a game-changing phantom foul tip?