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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed f...

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E26 - Umpire Denies ABS Challenge, Miguel Cairo Ejected by Carlos Torres in Really Dumb Sequence

E25 - Framber Valdez Ejected for Throwing at Trevor Story, Benches Clear After Back-to-Back HRs

E24 - Chris Devenski Throws at Sal Stewart, Ejected by Alan Porter After Scherzer Rule Violation

E22-3 - Catwalk Catastrophe, Giants Ejected After Heliot Ramos Loses HR Due to Ball Striking TB Roof

E20-1 - Kyle Stowers Ejected in OLD SCHOOL Strike 3 Argument (No Challenges), McCullough Gone Too

E19 - Wacha's Wardrobe Malfunction w Pitch Clock Expiring Leads to Uncalled Quick Pitch, Ejection

Cubs' Fair Ball in San Diego Padres Perplexed at Umpire Merzel's Call as Ty France Thought it Foul

E18 - Pete Maki Earns 1st Career Ejection Repeatedly Pointing at Chad Whitson Over Check Swing Walk

E17 - Blaser's Balk Bounces Clayton McCullough as Cory's Call Reveals Direct-to-Base Rule Emphasis

E16- Rays ABS Challenge Denied & Kyle Snyder Ejected as Adrian Johnson Didn't See Pitcher's Head Tap

E15 - Derek Shelton's Check Swing Yelling Earns Ejection for Blasting Through Nic Lentz's Warning

E14 - Matt Quatraro Ejected on Nestor Ceja's Balk No-Call, But it was PitchCom, Not a Pickoff Try

E13 - Benches Clear in Cincinnati After Final Out, Following Connor Phillips Ejection for Adames HBP

E12 - Aaron Boone Ejected After Ryan Additon's Balk Call Was Technically Correct, but also ugh

Alonso Strikes Out on Pitch Clock Violation, Argues Pitcher Wasn't Looking at Him w Umpire Tumpane

E11 - Kurt Suzuki Argues Runner's Lane Interference as O'Hoppe Runs on Grass, Ejected by Adam Beck

E10 - Matt Blake Ejected in Old-School BallsStrikes Dispute as ABS Shows a Key Flaw

E8-9 - Jorge Soler & Reynaldo López Exchange Pleasantries After HR, HBP & Inside Pitch in Anaheim

E7 - John Schneider Tears into Dan Merzel for No Stop Balk Call on Kevin Gausman & Gets Ejected

E6 - Giants' Tony Vitello Ejected for 1st Time by David Rackley Over Runner's Lane Interference

E5 - Craig Albernaz Ejected for 1st Time as Orioles Manager Arguing for a Quick Pitch w James Jean

E4 - Don Kelly Ejected Arguing Rob Drake's Check Swing Ball Call as Jordan Baker Runs Pirates' Skip

E3 - Rob Thomson Argues Replay Review, Ejected After Marvin Hudson's Out Overturned to Safe, R to 3B

E2 - 1st ABS Ejection is Derek Shelton Arguing Chris Segal Allowed a Late Challenge by Ryan Helsley

E1 - CB Bucknor Ejects Alex Cora in 1st Ejection of 2026 Season (Trevor Story Check Swing K Call)

2026 Season Welcome Back Umpire Changes & Intro to the Automated BallStrike Challenge System (ABS)

Interview with Level Ump's Greta Langhenry - CCS Plate Meeting Podcast

Blue Jays Lose Run on Stuck Ball in World Series vs Dodgers - Did Umpires Get the Play Right

Blue Jays Lose 18-Inning World Series Thriller to Dodgers...Hours After Umpire's Call Hurt Toronto

Cubs' Infield Fly Rule Woes as Michael Busch Can't See, Blinded By Sun, Ball Falls in NLDS