I blame Carl Levin.
Here's a video of it with some analysis:
YouTube - Kurkjian On Jim Joyce's Disputed Call
Poor Armando Galarraga, would've been the 21st pitcher in MLB history. He deserved it.
Hopefully instant replay review becomes common place in the MLB after this.
What a horrible call at a horrible time. I'm truly shocked he made that call, as the commentators say, that's a call they get correct 10,000 out of 10,000 times.
Wonder if there was an alterior motive at play.
I don't believe there was any motive at play. The umpire simply made a mistake.
MLB should rectify the situation and overturn the call. MLB did so in the past e.g., concerning George Brett's "pine tar" home run. Whether MLB is willing to fix what is an obvious and glaring error remains to be seen. For the integrity of MLB's statistics, the move should be made. There's nothing ambiguous about the situation.
no doubt the first base umpire had the primary responsibility for that call; and he made it. (and while he blew the 'safe' call, kudos for him to later acknowledge his error)
however, the umpire crew is a team
in a scenario where the first base ump makes an 'out' call at first as a result of the timing of the throw compared to the location of the runner, it is the responsibility of the plate umpire to look at the first baseman's foot, to make sure it was in contact with the bag when the ball was received
if the first baseman was found to have pulled his foot off the bag to make the catch, the plate umpire would go to the first base umpire and tell him what he observed, allowing the first base umpire the opportunity to change his call to the right one
while that was not the identical scenario in this game, that same protocol should have been followed. the other umpires who saw it was a blown call should have called 'time out' to huddle with the first base ump. then let him know if he made the safe call because the first baseman was not in control of the ball to let the 'safe call stand, but to let him know that they saw it as an out if it was purely a timing call. a good umpire would recognize that he was being helped out of a bad situation and would have reversed his original call to make the right one ... and then would have bought beer for his crew after the game for saving his butt
it is the responsibility of all members of the umpiring crew to try to get the call right
Here's a video of it with some analysis:
YouTube - Kurkjian On Jim Joyce's Disputed Call
Poor Armando Galarraga, would've been the 21st pitcher in MLB history. He deserved it.
Hopefully instant replay review becomes common place in the MLB after this.
What a horrible call at a horrible time. I'm truly shocked he made that call, as the commentators say, that's a call they get correct 10,000 out of 10,000 times.
Wonder if there was an alterior motive at play.
Oh god, we mine as well move this to the conspiracy theory forum now.
Anyway, it wasn't even that bad of a call. If you watched it in real time it was close. The only reason people say it was a horrible call is since they saw it in slow-motion replay.
Oh god, we mine as well move this to the conspiracy theory forum now.
Anyway, it wasn't even that bad of a call. If you watched it in real time it was close. The only reason people say it was a horrible call is since they saw it in slow-motion replay.
I watched it in real time as it happened. It was a bad call.
Selig said Thursday that Major League Baseball will look at expanded replay and umpiring, but didn't specifically address umpire Jim Joyce's botched call Wednesday night.
A baseball official familiar with the decision confirmed to The Associated Press that the call was not being reversed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that element was not included in Selig's statement.
Joyce said he erred on what would've been the final out in Detroit, where the Tigers beat Cleveland 3-0. The umpire personally apologized to Galarraga and hugged him after the game, then took the field at Comerica Park on Thursday in tears.
hell, the picture i saw was clear, it was a horrendous call. selig should reverse it and give the guy his perfect game.
Oh god, we mine as well move this to the conspiracy theory forum now.
Anyway, it wasn't even that bad of a call. If you watched it in real time it was close. The only reason people say it was a horrible call is since they saw it in slow-motion replay.
I don't believe there was any motive at play. The umpire simply made a mistake.
MLB should rectify the situation and overturn the call. MLB did so in the past e.g., concerning George Brett's "pine tar" home run. Whether MLB is willing to fix what is an obvious and glaring error remains to be seen. For the integrity of MLB's statistics, the move should be made. There's nothing ambiguous about the situation.
The Tigers fans were very understanding and forgiving. I half figured he would have to go into hiding and learn to dodge bullets like Bartman and Denkinger.
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