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Offline Chris_

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Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« on: June 03, 2010, 03:35:35 PM »
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DETROIT — Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers lost his bid for a perfect game Wednesday night with two outs in the ninth inning on a call that first base umpire Jim Joyce later admitted he blew.

First baseman Miguel Cabrera cleanly fielded Jason Donald's grounder to his right and made an accurate throw to Galarraga covering the bag. The ball was there in time, and all of Comerica Park was ready to celebrate the 3-0 win over Cleveland, until Joyce emphatically signaled safe.

Tigers Manager Jim Leyland immediately argued the call and was joined by several of his players after the final out. Galarraga was trying to pitch the third perfect game in the majors this season.

Galarraga quietly went back to work as the crowd started to boo. Cabrera continued to argue the call as Galarraga quickly retired Trevor Crowe for the one-hit shutout.
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2010, 03:38:17 PM »
I can't believe nobody's asked the league to reverse the umpire's decision considering the evidence.  Is that even an option? 

Anyway, the umpire and his son are getting death threats now. 
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 03:49:05 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 03, 2010, 03:38:17 PM
I can't believe nobody's asked the league to reverse the umpire's decision considering the evidence.  Is that even an option? 

Anyway, the umpire and his son are getting death threats now. 

I had heard that MLB is considering reversing the call.  I don't see the harm in doing so, since it wouldn't change the outcome of the game.
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2010, 04:37:38 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 03, 2010, 03:49:05 PM
I had heard that MLB is considering reversing the call.  I don't see the harm in doing so, since it wouldn't change the outcome of the game.

Bud Selig chickened out on doing just that.  But, Galarraga has handled it with pure class.

If I was a Tigers pitcher, I might be tempted to say something to my catcher, when Joyce was working behind the plate, to the effect of, "Look--I'm throwing at his head.  Don't try to catch it."  And bounce one off his face mask head-on.  I think that the message would be sent at that point.
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 05:03:25 PM »
I highly doubt the guy called it wrong on purpose.  Mistakes happen, you got the W, move along.

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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 06:20:37 AM »
Selig the used car salesman has already said he will not overturn the call.

Nice goin, douchebag.
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 08:21:26 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 03, 2010, 03:38:17 PM
I can't believe nobody's asked the league to reverse the umpire's decision considering the evidence.  Is that even an option? 

Anyway, the umpire and his son are getting death threats now. 

A call is a call - good bad or otherwise... Reverse this one for feel-good reasons and you better start reversing others.

Don't worrry - Congress is already thinking of weighing in on this one.
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Re: Blown call in 9th costs Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga perfect game
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 08:42:56 AM »
Quote from: bkg on June 04, 2010, 08:21:26 AM
A call is a call - good bad or otherwise... Reverse this one for feel-good reasons and you better start reversing others.

Don't worrry - Congress is already thinking of weighing in on this one.

It's pretty obvious from the video that the umpire made the wrong call.
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