Ump Blows Perfect Game On Last Out - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

flyvice11787 · 06-02-2010, 08:12 PM

Anyone else catch it? What would have been the last out of a perfect game by Detroit pitcher becomes a blown call by the ump

!!! How does he not ask for help ??? MLB should fine and or suspend the ump and restore the perfect game.

striperman36 · 06-02-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by flyvice11787

Anyone else catch it? What would have been the last out of a perfect game by Detroit pitcher becomes a blown call by the ump

!!! How does he not ask for help ??? MLB should fine and or suspend the ump and restore the perfect game.

That was tragic, I heard that on the red sox radio on the way home

BigFish · 06-03-2010, 04:52 AM

Just saw it on the morning news. Too bad the moment was lost for the pitcher and his team...and also the fans. On a play that was so critical.....a review my have been in order.

BigFish · 06-03-2010, 06:23 AM

Heard the ump took responsibility for his mistake....met with Galarraga the Tiger pitcher and apologized to him. Mistakes happen....but that was a class move by the umpire.

stcroixman · 06-03-2010, 08:29 AM

MLB should be ashamed it doesn't use replay properly. That was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Will the ump be fined? NO - He apologized big F'n deal.

BigFish · 06-03-2010, 08:36 AM

Hey the guy made a huge mistake! You don't make em'? Now its in the Commisioners hands to change the call and re-instate the perfect game!

Joe · 06-03-2010, 04:34 PM

The call should stand. Tough break for the pitcher, but that's part of baseball. He got screwed on a call - plain and simple.

Saltheart · 06-03-2010, 10:10 PM

You cannot change a judgement call. If it were a misinterpretation of baseball rules or a mistake about a particular fields ground rules , it can be appealed but a judgement call cannot be changed. That's why the batter can't argue about balls and strikes with the umpire. Its his jusgement , not a matter of the rules.

That said , it was a raelly bad call i am surprised at how far off he was. Now what could have happened is he could have right there , said he wasn't sure and defer the call to the home plate ump. It happens fairly often. The home plate up , if the first base ump agrees , can change the call but he has to do it right there , not the next day. I am really surprised with so much on the line and the big uproar that he did not defer the call to the home plate ump.

Real shame for the picther though. Very likely he will never have the chance at a perfect game again , a no hitter maybe but a perfect game , probably not.

Dad 818 · 06-04-2010, 11:00 AM

Part of the game. Yes it sucks.

If this gets overturned, then you open up every controversial play in the past. (especially these that immediately came to mind)

1985 WS Game 6, St. Louis vs Kansas City. Cards lead Series 3-2 and lead game 6 by a run in the bottom of the ninth. 2 outs and a similar play at first in which a Royals player was clearly out, but called safe. Royals rally and score 2 runs and then blowout Cards in Game 7 to win WS.

Jeter's playoff "home-run" when that little bastard Jeffrey Meier reached over the RF wall and interfered.