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Was Angel Hernandez’s bad call because he’s philosophically opposed to replay?

Angel Hernandez, Bob Melvin

Umpire Angel Hernandez, right, ejects Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin for arguing a call in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Cleveland. Melvin argued a double by Adam Rosales was a home run but the umpires upheld the call after a video review. The Indians won 4-3. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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From the Dan Patrick show today, a suggestion by Peter Gammons that Angel Hernandez may have refused to credit Adam Rosales of the A’s with a home run rather than a double even after instant replay showed it was clearly a homer because he doesn’t believe in instant replay.

If so ... wow. Of course, if Hernandez was willing to actually sit for an interview and answer questions about it all like all players and managers are, we’d know more about this.