Re: Almost another perfect game
umps will always screw up once in awhile as they are human.
one bad call to first should not allow every throw to first to be disputed. what next, a guy releases for home too early and that is reviewable? should every third strike be reviewable? it would be hurt the game, imho. ump screw ups will always be a part of the game.
imho, umps just need to be reviewed more often so the bad umps can be replaced and be held accountable.
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It's part of the game. God why don't we just change all the rules and the name of the game. Did they have replay back in the 1920's and before that. That was real baseball and now we have pretty much a watered down version. I'm sure we can come up with computers that show a ball and strike and get rid of the home plate umpire in all.Leave a comment:
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It's part of the game. God why don't we just change all the rules and the name of the game. Did they have replay back in the 1920's and before that. That was real baseball and now we have pretty much a watered down version. I'm sure we can come up with computers that show a ball and strike and get rid of the home plate umpire in all.Leave a comment:
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We don't need more of mlb instant replay or challenges, only for homeruns.Leave a comment:
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BTW, even MLB.com has the story line right.....
"Missed call ends Galarraga's perfect bid"
Here's a link to see replay......
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It isn't even close.
The guy was out!!!!
Selig should overturn the umps decision and make it a perfect game!!!!!
Grow a set Bud and do what it right for the game!
Instant replay is badly needed in baseball, give each manager two or three challenges per game...........Leave a comment:
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It isn't even close.
The guy was out!!!!
Selig should overturn the umps decision and make it a perfect game!!!!!
Grow a set Bud and do what it right for the game!
Instant replay is badly needed in baseball, give each manager two or three challenges per game...........Leave a comment:
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Some unsolicited observations:
Jim Joyce has 22 years as an MLB ump. ESPN analysts tonight said he would from here on out always be pointed at and spoken of as the guy who robbed Gallarraga of a perfect game.
Joyce has a face I would slap even if I didn't know the guy.
Jim Leyland fired off on Joyce like he was definitely gonna get some blood. All the Tigers players/coaches/manager on the field who lost their cool and simply verbally assailed Jim Joyce showed tremendous restraint. I would have been a Cabrera many-fold and probably worse.
The runner was definitely out. Not even close, even on TV as it happened. You are so rooting for this dramatic final play's success and I just had a flashbulb go off like it was Game 6 of the '86 WS and Mookie just hit the grounder. Stunning, irreversible finality.
My head is hurting and I'm going to bed. Good night.Leave a comment:
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Are you even reading what your typing? Your saying you dont want a perfect game because it would be the third in the month? Seriously? So does that make it any more or less difficult? Come on now...Leave a comment:
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He wasn't so that doesn't really matter in this discussion.
The fact is, the runner was out. The bad call cost the guy a shot at immortality. I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't feel this way if it was a Yankee pitcher.
There are bad calls in baseball. Its part of the game. A ball-call on a should be strike 3 gets followed by a single that breaks it up, etc. But they say a fielder never wants to break up a no hitter and an umpire shouldn't either.
Oh wait, the umpire was Jim Joyce... Yeah, I think he was looking for a reason to break it up. The guy always seems to call games like the game is all about him. He is horrible.
The rules are a little wacky sometimes too, I think there's been a couple guys that had no hitters through 9 or 10 innings, but didn't get credit because it was a tie game - only counts if its a complete game.
read this book 27 Men Out for details on an umpire role in a perfect game.
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He said he would feel the same. My ass...Leave a comment:
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The fact is, the runner was out. The bad call cost the guy a shot at immortality. I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't feel this way if it was a Yankee pitcher.
There are bad calls in baseball. Its part of the game. A ball-call on a should be strike 3 gets followed by a single that breaks it up, etc. But they say a fielder never wants to break up a no hitter and an umpire shouldn't either.
Oh wait, the umpire was Jim Joyce... Yeah, I think he was looking for a reason to break it up. The guy always seems to call games like the game is all about him. He is horrible.
The rules are a little wacky sometimes too, I think there's been a couple guys that had no hitters through 9 or 10 innings, but didn't get credit because it was a tie game - only counts if its a complete game.Leave a comment:
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I heard Galarraga was one out from a perfect game and switched over in time to see the play where the runner was called safe on what would have been the last out. He appeared to be so clearly out that the announcers and I wondered if Galarraga missed the bag. The replay appears to show he touched it and it was a good half step ahead of the runner. If the pithcer touched the bag, and again it sure appeared he did the batter was CLEARLY out. On the last out of the game on a ball hit to first where the pitcher is covering there is no reason for the umpire not to be in perfect position to make the call. You never want to accuse someone of doing something intentionally, but on a play that important where most umpires would have given the benefit of the doubt to the perfect game you have to wonder if the umpire just didn't want him to have the perfect game for some reason. I know its unfair to say something like that but I can't imagine how the umpire "missed" it otherwise. What kind of rep does he have as an umpire?Leave a comment:
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We have time limits on history now? And they should only happen when you say so? Got it...
He wasn't safe and wasn't called out so why even try to make an argument out of it?
Since we are playing what if's, I guess you would be ok with it if it would have just happened to Phil Hughes as well...
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