ATLANTA – Oh, how the Giants could have wailed over the injustice in the second inning Monday night.
Brandon Belt slid into second base one full beat ahead of the ball. Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson held the tag, as infielders are taught to do now that the camera angles matter. Even when Belt’s front foot popped up, his back knee and cleat held fast to the dirt-covered base. Umpire Brian O’Nora peered in and pumped an out call. A replay review did not overturn it, citing a lack of conclusive evidence.
Instant replay both created a problem and then inexplicably failed to remedy it.