About the bad call. I agree it was the wrong call, but with all the rage about it I though when I saw the video of it that the runner would have been off by half a mile or something. It was a lot closer than I thought it was going to be with all the people angry about it. It was far from the worse call that has ever been made. It was a bad call and it's very unfortunate it happened in the situation it did though.

I will also through in my hat with the people arguing that we only think pitchers were tougher and more durable "back in the day" because we quickly forget about all the people that flamed out because their arm or shoulder got injured and they were never able to fully recover. Throwing a baseball the way pitchers do is not a natural movement for the human body. The body was also not made to continually take the forces on parts of it that pitching a baseball makes it undergo. The pitcher of the past weren't able to bend the laws of physics any more than pitches can now. Every once in a while there will be a freak of nature, like Cy Young or Randy Johnson, who can undergo high pitch counts every game, and go through abusive pitching patterns and not have any adverse effects from it, or at least have the adverse effects be significantly reduced. (Even then Randy Johnson was in a little different position when it comes to that in the fact he didn't suffer from heavy pitching loads until he was 26 years old which few pitchers have the luxury of.) They are the exception to the rule however.
 

StanScratch

My Penis Is Dancing!
Someone hinted on the news today they may give him the perfect game and they're gonna look into using instant replay.



Use instant replay: absolutely yes. A lot of really bad calls do need a second look (and, yes, umpires are human and make mistakes. I remember Bill Freehan in an autobiography writing that ump Ron Luciano would frequently call a strike, then mumble "Fuck...missed that one by a mile").
As for giving Galarraga the perfecto after the fact...while it might seem nice, he has already been denied of that great spur-of-the-moment moment where he and his teammates can go crazy on the field. And if we overturn a call like that...do we give the Cardinals the 1985 World Championship then?
 

Jagger69

Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
And if we overturn a call like that...do we give the Cardinals the 1985 World Championship then?

That would be just fine with me, Stan! :thumbsup:

Instant replay should be allowed for certain situations that would be limited to home run or not, fair or foul and safe or out. That's it. As for those who object that it would prolong the game....what the hell does the current system do when it allows the manager to charge out onto the field and engage is a futile argument with the umpire for 5 minutes or so?? Replay would get rid of all that.

In retrospect, I feel bad for Joyce. He made a mistake that, unlike other sports, was MLB's fault for not having a contingency in place to correct.

I hope Selig gives the kid his perfect game and dovetails this incident into authorizing replay. I also thought that Galarraga showed incredible class and restraint....I would have gone fucking ballistic! :eek:
 

PlasmaTwa2

The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
I doubt Selig will overturn it, which is a shame because Galarraga played amazing and earned that perfect game. I hope it leads to instant replay. This kind of thing just shouldn't happen. I have to say though, it is good that Joyce has admitted that he was wrong. All too often when there are controversial (and wrong) calls the refs stand by what they did in the game. It's honourable for him to come out and admit he messed up.
 

maildude

Postal Paranoiac
I doubt Selig will overturn it, which is a shame because Galarraga played amazing and earned that perfect game. I hope it leads to instant replay. This kind of thing just shouldn't happen. I have to say though, it is good that Joyce has admitted that he was wrong. All too often when there are controversial (and wrong) calls the refs stand by what they did in the game. It's honourable for him to come out and admit he messed up.

Already announced. Selig WILL NOT overturn. But he hinted at expanded MLB replay.
 
I wouldn't have thought there would be any way they would overturn it either. It would be pretty much unprecedented, even more so considering it was a judgment call and not a in game misinterpretation of the rules, which I can also not remember ever getting overturned. I can’t think of any major sport that actually would do something like that.
 

PlasmaTwa2

The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
I wouldn't have thought there would be any way they would overturn it either. It would be pretty much unprecedented, even more so considering it was a judgment call and not a in game misinterpretation of the rules, which I can also not remember ever getting overturned. I can’t think of any major sport that actually would do something like that.

Until yesterday, I didn't even know they could actually do that. :dunno:
 

Marlo Manson

Hello Sexy girl how your Toes doing?
I don't post about Baseball because I think I am still one of those fans that hasn't forgiven Baseball for canceling a World Series, the MLB let Steroids ruin the game, the MLB allowed Steroids too break RECORDS. Anyway I have 2 things I'd like too write about regarding June 2, 2010. the day the 21 "Perfect Game" was pitched in major league Baseball history. and the day the Greatest Player too ever play in the MLB announces his retirement.

1. I don't give a Fuck if the MLB officially call it a Perfect Game or not. We all know it WAS a perfect game, and it will become the most famous perfect game ever pitched. cuz it didn't get recorded as thee 21 perfect game in MLB's History.

2. Because of issue #1. issue #2 gets overshadowed. My Favorite Player of ALL-TIME announces his retirement. KEN GRIFFEY JR. The Classiest Man to ever play in the MLB. Definitely the Best Player to never win a World Series, and if it wasn't for injuries that plagued the latter years of his playing career, he would have broke the HOME RUN RECORD set by HANK AARON and he would have done it LEGALLY without the aid of STERIODS. furthermore, IMO Ken Griffey Jr. had the BEST, PRETTIEST, most PERFECT SWING (swing of the bat) that I've ever seen in my entire life. this and how many Gold Gloves did he win? IMO he is the Greatest Player in MLB history!!! :bowdown: ALL HAIL Ken Griffey Jr. :bowdown:
 
And speaking of Griffey, he will be staying on with the organization in a role yet to be determined.

Mariners take 3 of 4 from the Twins, the hitting is showing signs of life.
 
the Mariners still need a bat. nice to see Oakland stay competitive with the Redsox although a break from all the injuries would be nice.

red001
 
Galarraga is a class act. I can't believe he isn't trying to hog the spotlight and turn this into a Terrell Owens type prima donna moment.

MLB should reverse the call and award him the perfect game. It would be the right thing to do for the sake of the umpire who blew the call.

Can someone tell me why the Orioles fired their manager? :rolleyes: Has there ever been a more useless manager change in the history of baseball :rofl2: What were the Orioles' expectations this year anyway...an AL pennant :rolleyes:
 
the Mariners still need a bat. nice to see Oakland stay competitive with the Redsox although a break from all the injuries would be nice.

red001

The amount of injuries piling up AGAIN in the Oakland organization has really lead me to believe the medical staff should be re-examined. Duchscherer has a genetic issue, so I'll give them that, but throughout the organization, there are 48 people currently on the DL, this is more than ridiculous. I just hope the A's give Anderson the time he needs to fully recover, I don't care how long it is.

Galarraga is a class act. I can't believe he isn't trying to hog the spotlight and turn this into a Terrell Owens type prima donna moment.

I too have been absolutely shocked at his class and candor. It's a rare and really refreshing thing to see.

Can someone tell me why the Orioles fired their manager? :rolleyes:

Simply put, the Orioles are a lost organization from the top down, who have now found themselves lifelessly wending through another dismal season. Peter Angelos is the worst owner in the league (Jeff Loria is a close second), and he's again looking for someone to blame.

Has there ever been a more useless manager change in the history of baseball :rofl2: What were the Orioles' expectations this year anyway...an AL pennant :rolleyes:

See: Yost, Ned.

The Orioles offense actually projects to be pretty good this year and they've performed so far almost exactly as projected, about 15 runs above average, however their pitching staff looks to be about 25 runs below, so there's your problem.
 
Galarraga in that one moment showed that he is a Class A human being. I keep hearing about Bryce Harper and how he is a once in 50 years talent (like Strasburg, Griffey Jr., A-Rod) no doubt he has a chance to be very good, but the kid seems like a jerk. From an article in SI a while ago to a few days ago when he disagrees with balls and strikes and decides to show up the ump who in Harper's defense made a shit-kicker call. Harper gets ejected and people say the kid is 17 cut him a break, he's emotional, a gamer, shows that he cares. Bullshit. On Monday Bryce Harper will be a millionaire and he will have to mature quick. And the Ultimate Warrior eye black? Child please. Rant over, next post will be about how awesome Buster Posey is.
 
The Giants are so dumb the offense needs help so the solution is Pat Burrell where are you playing him? left is Aubry Huff and 1st is Posey and Burrell hasn't played in the field in 2 years untill this week in AAA. oh by the the Rays released him because he was hitting .218

red001
 
On Monday Bryce Harper will be a millionaire and he will have to mature quick.

I'm willing to bet he doesn't sign until August 15th. Boras will try to leverage the deadline, and MLB will pressure the Nats to wait to sign him so that the other first rounders don't get similar contracts.

The Giants are so dumb the offense needs help so the solution is Pat Burrell where are you playing him? left is Aubry Huff and 1st is Posey and Burrell hasn't played in the field in 2 years untill this week in AAA. oh by the the Rays released him because he was hitting .218

"But he has veteran grit" - Brian Sabean.
:D
 
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