Joe Maddon favors expanded replay

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    Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon believes Major League Baseball should examine controversial calls this season to see whether expanded instant replay would have an impact on those situations.

    Maddon was tossed Wednesday night after the umpires got together and reversed Joe West's safe call on a tag play by Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind on Tampa Bay's Sam Fuld. The call completed an inning-ending double play, and Maddon was ejected when he tried to argue.

    West said he had the worst angle on the play, and consulted with the other crew members, including second base umpire Angel Hernandez. After the game, West said the umpires appeared to have gotten the call wrong.

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