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To: bigsigh
In a low scoring game there's usually enough blame to go around.

I agree. All I'm saying is that they've got a leadoff hitter and a cleanup/#3 hitter that right now couldn't hit the floor if they fell on it, and need a roadmap to first base. I'm willing to give Guerrero a slight pass, since he hasn't been this far before. Figgins has--he won it all with the team in 2002.

Personally, I think it's a miracle that the Angels are tied at 1 game in the ALCS, with their main contributors being Bengie Molina, Orlando Cabrera, Ervin Santana, Paul Byrd (not MLB stolen base leader Figgins, not reigning MVP Guerrero, not former MVP Anderson, until recently; no contribution from Colon (though not totally his fault)... but they are two separate things.

Umpire makes the right call, then both teams can stand or fall on their accomplishments/lack of the same. Umpire makes the call of last night, and the integrity of the game is called into question, by baseball's equivalent of the Supreme Court. That's part of my frustration.

321 posted on 10/13/2005 8:47:57 AM PDT by Christian4Bush (FreeRepublic: your educational retreat from the stress of Leftist media jihad.)
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To: Christian4Bush

If the umps were perfect someone would still lose the game. The point is the play was difficult or impossible to see. I think the ump signalled out and apparently didn't say anything. If he didn't say anything the catcher has to do something to ensure the out. He did not.


323 posted on 10/13/2005 11:41:42 AM PDT by bigsigh
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