Posted on 06/03/2010 11:24:44 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Umpire Jim Joyce wiped away tears as he took the field, a day after his blown call cost Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.
Major League Baseball is still deciding whether to review the call.
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Oh, boloney
The game's over, it's in the books. What, are they going to now go back & look at all the close calls in games and make another decision?
MLB should review the call and give the pitcher his perfect game. He deserves it. THEN they should FIRE the umpire. I don’t care how many times he cries!
Tears for himself.
Incidentally, Jim Leyland is an absolutely class act himself. The decision to have Gallaraga deliver the lineup to Joyce and then shake hands at home plate was absolutely perfect.
Agreed. That’s baseball. It was a bad call but even umps make mistakes. I speak as a LL coach who has seen MUCH worse calls that that was...I’ve made a few myself.
Joyce is a dolt. He had to know he blew the call but didn’t ask for help. The guy was out by close to a yard. A yard! He should be fired.
I hope dries the tears before he starts calling bals & strikes. He’s home-plate today.
He’ll never get fired or even suspended.
Umpires union.
Oh and not to mention that he’s been an umpire for a long time. UMPIRES!! SHEEESSSHHHHH!
I know it was a mistake. But I don’t think it is within the spirit of the game to open pandoras box and start reversing plays when games are over. What they need is instant replay for plays down the lines, including 1st base and 3rd base. The argument can be made that the umpires only see a play at first and 3rd from really only one angle. 2nd base and home plate they have multiple views.
but you can’t put toothpaste back into a tube
Totally agree....a lot of class being shown by The Tigers.
Man, that's harsh, especially considering how everyone involved handled the huge mistake with class.
MLB should review the call and give the pitcher his perfect game.
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Sorry, but human error is built into the game, and frankly, I’m totally ok with that. No one likes to see the umps determine the outcome, but that’s what happens with humans, we make mistakes.
How many no-hitters have been broken up by bad calls? No one knows, but overturn this, and folks will be clamoring for their pet game to be overturned.
Frankly, game 1 of the 1996 AL playoffs between my Os and those effing pinstripes would be the first one I’d want overturned. Are you hearing me, Mr. Maier?
Jim Leyland is one of the finest men in baseball. He is really a throw back to old school managers. He doesn’t take any crap from anyone, but he loves the game and cares for his players as long as they are giving maximum effort.
OTOH, in the spirit of sportsmanship, I'm seeing a whole lot of class from all involved.
I completely agree. But look at it another way. I never realized there were so many perfect people posting on FR. I guess we should feel honored to be in their (virtual) presence.
there’s no crying in baseball.
Only if situations such as these were our biggest problems.
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