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It's a bit of a cognitive leap, but let me connect the dots for
you:  Last night, a pitcher on the Detroit Tigers named Armando
Galarraga lost a perfect game - the stuff of baseball legend -
on a blown call at first base with two outs in the ninth inning.
The runner was out by a full step, and the umpire has admitted
his mistake.  Wednesday morning, the sports world was all abuzz
about the need for more instant replay in the sport. Baseball
was a late adapter of the second look, only introducing it in
2008, and only on questionable home run calls. Tuesday's play at
first base in Detroit was not reviewable, and today, the
question is: shouldn't it be?  There's obviously case to be made
for saying yes. But before you jump on the instant replay train,
consider this: I