The outcome of the game isn’t in question here. The matter is quite simple. Joyce has admitted he was wrong, which is obvious to everybody. Cabrera, Galarraga, Donald, and whoever the Indians first base coach is all knew Donald was out. I am quite certain Donald would accept the 3-1 groundout in place of his “hit.” It’s a simple matter - change Donald’s single to a 3-1 groundout and remove Crowe’s last at-bat. (This is done all the time in postponed games that end before they are official.)
It’s a simple matter. The Tigers won anyway. Just fix the call and give Galarraga the perfect game he earned. You’re not even changing the final score, much less the outcome. Scorers change hits and errors all the time after the game. This is really not that big of a deal to do.
If the commissioner changes the way the game was played on the field, he'll burn in hell at the hands of millions of those who love the game the way it is. Nothing is more traditional than baseball.
very well stated flint. there is NO REASON mlb could not do as you suggest....other than the fact they ‘cover’ for their umps as bad as the state run media covers for muslim BOY hussein.