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Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
I have high hopes for Kevin, Screech's robot on Saved By the Bell.
I have high hopes for Kevin, Screech's robot on Saved By the Bell.
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MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
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GreatLakerMohawk
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Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Personally, I'm hoping the robot that wished Paulie a Happy Birthday from Rocky IV would be the perfect home plate umpire.
Personally, I'm hoping the robot that wished Paulie a Happy Birthday from Rocky IV would be the perfect home plate umpire.
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Her virgin alarm would go off any time someone got near Tim Lincecum.
(On second thought, maybe she'd be better for the NFL - she could protect Tebow's virtue.)
Her virgin alarm would go off any time someone got near Tim Lincecum.
(On second thought, maybe she'd be better for the NFL - she could protect Tebow's virtue.)
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He fixes the cable?
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Another blown call. Difference is, this one decided the game.
Another blown call. Difference is, this one decided the game.
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
I'm not saying he will (I don't think he will. He doesn't have the balls.) but if Bud were to say "I'm reversing the call. He was out. Perfect game." Who's upset about this? Cleveland? Jason Donald? Todd Worrell? Tony Tarasco? Nah. It certainly would be thinking outside the box.
I'm not saying he will (I don't think he will. He doesn't have the balls.) but if Bud were to say "I'm reversing the call. He was out. Perfect game." Who's upset about this? Cleveland? Jason Donald? Todd Worrell? Tony Tarasco? Nah. It certainly would be thinking outside the box.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Jesus, talk about a circus that would be.
This is a simple, sad case of human frailty. There's no villain -- in fact, everyone involved seems to have acted in good faith and behaved well within the bounds of, to risk an elitist relic, gentlemanly conduct.
Maybe it could be taken as a lesson that sometimes, even with the best intentions, people make mistakes. As mistakes go -- well, hey, nobody died.
Jesus, talk about a circus that would be.
This is a simple, sad case of human frailty. There's no villain -- in fact, everyone involved seems to have acted in good faith and behaved well within the bounds of, to risk an elitist relic, gentlemanly conduct.
Maybe it could be taken as a lesson that sometimes, even with the best intentions, people make mistakes. As mistakes go -- well, hey, nobody died.
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I think having the commissioner reverse any call made by an umpire is an extremely slippery slope. You have to accept a certain amount of human error, even if the timing is awful. Theoretically, if you want the commissioner to be able to make that call, and if Joyce had called him out, but a bad call had gone the Tigers' way earlier in the game, could the Indians complain and have it reversed to take the perfect game away? If no, why not?
I think having the commissioner reverse any call made by an umpire is an extremely slippery slope. You have to accept a certain amount of human error, even if the timing is awful. Theoretically, if you want the commissioner to be able to make that call, and if Joyce had called him out, but a bad call had gone the Tigers' way earlier in the game, could the Indians complain and have it reversed to take the perfect game away? If no, why not?
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Time to bring back my simple replay suggestion, I think.
Manager gets one replay request per game that can be used for any umpire's decision with the exception of balls and strikes (non-reviewable) or home runs (continue using the same system). If the call is not overturned, the manager is ejected from the game.
Time to bring back my simple replay suggestion, I think.
Manager gets one replay request per game that can be used for any umpire's decision with the exception of balls and strikes (non-reviewable) or home runs (continue using the same system). If the call is not overturned, the manager is ejected from the game.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
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Best player I ever saw, bar none.
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
Here's the difference between this situation and the situations with Worrell and Tarasco - this was a decision that, if it had been made correctly, would have ended the game. There were no outs when Worrell got Orta out - the Cardinals still had time to fix things themselves. The Orioles still had three more outs of their own to contend with after Jeter's home run that shouldn't have been. Human error is, and was, part of the game, and that's even true of last night, obviously. But in those situations, a reversal isn't going to necessarily provide one outcome or another.
Last night, the wrong call prolonged the game, but the end result - a 3-0 Tigers shutout victory - was not changed in the subsequent events. There were only two additions to anyone's statistics as a result - Donald got a hit (both steals were chalked to FI) and Crowe got an at bat. There's no major impact from Donald losing a hit and Crowe losing an AB, because A) the hit was illegitimate and B) the AB should have never happened.
Now, if Crowe had then hit a home run or something, there's more of an argument for leaving it intact. If it had been the 26th batter and not the 27th batter who had reached on the blown call, there would have been almost no standing for overturning. But NOTHING happened after the blown call. Reversing it is the right move here - Armando Galarraga earned his perfect game.
Here's the difference between this situation and the situations with Worrell and Tarasco - this was a decision that, if it had been made correctly, would have ended the game. There were no outs when Worrell got Orta out - the Cardinals still had time to fix things themselves. The Orioles still had three more outs of their own to contend with after Jeter's home run that shouldn't have been. Human error is, and was, part of the game, and that's even true of last night, obviously. But in those situations, a reversal isn't going to necessarily provide one outcome or another.
Last night, the wrong call prolonged the game, but the end result - a 3-0 Tigers shutout victory - was not changed in the subsequent events. There were only two additions to anyone's statistics as a result - Donald got a hit (both steals were chalked to FI) and Crowe got an at bat. There's no major impact from Donald losing a hit and Crowe losing an AB, because A) the hit was illegitimate and B) the AB should have never happened.
Now, if Crowe had then hit a home run or something, there's more of an argument for leaving it intact. If it had been the 26th batter and not the 27th batter who had reached on the blown call, there would have been almost no standing for overturning. But NOTHING happened after the blown call. Reversing it is the right move here - Armando Galarraga earned his perfect game.
Hammer
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Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
My only objection is that I wouldn't eject the manager. A ball (or strike, depending on who is in the field) added to the count, or a runner advances a base, fine. Let there be some penalty for being incorrect. But let's not kill a hornet's nest with a pound of dynamite here.
My only objection is that I wouldn't eject the manager. A ball (or strike, depending on who is in the field) added to the count, or a runner advances a base, fine. Let there be some penalty for being incorrect. But let's not kill a hornet's nest with a pound of dynamite here.
JF_Gophers
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Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
The other thing with replay is, maybe a play earlier in the game is reviewed and then they can't review this play. So nothing changes.
They should just have a replay official onsite to review every play in real time. Then if there is something they want to take a longer look at they can buzz the field like football does.
But I wouldn't leave it in the hands of the teams at all.
The other thing with replay is, maybe a play earlier in the game is reviewed and then they can't review this play. So nothing changes.
They should just have a replay official onsite to review every play in real time. Then if there is something they want to take a longer look at they can buzz the field like football does.
But I wouldn't leave it in the hands of the teams at all.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
Re: MLB 2010: Hope Springs Eternal
I like that idea. Just put it in the booth and have them review plays on an as needed basis. No balls and strikes either.
I like that idea. Just put it in the booth and have them review plays on an as needed basis. No balls and strikes either.
P
Priceless
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How would that help?
Oh...you meant the baseballs...
How would that help?
Oh...you meant the baseballs...
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