Jerry Crasnick on ESPN.com. This is the second media person I've heard say this, and it's the absolute most daft thing I've ever read:
"Inevitably, the game's sad ending is going to elicit an outcry for expanded use of instant replay. It's a worthwhile debate, but consider this for a second: How gratifying would it have felt if Joyce's botched call was followed by a trip to the replay booth, a five-minute conference, the umpiring crew emerging from the tunnel and Joyce throwing up his right arm with an "out" sign. Yes, Galarraga would have had his perfect game, on paper, but that single transcendent moment of celebration is something that can never be retrieved. In baseball or any other sport, winners don't get mulligans on euphoria." ________________________________ From: Steve Gendron <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, June 3, 2010 8:39:13 AM Subject: RE: Umpires When you watch the play, you see that as Gallaraga comes off the bag, he shifts the ball in his glove. To the naked eye, it could appear that he didn't have control of the ball until after he was off the bag. In slow motion, it is apparent that he did have control of the ball while on the bag. I think that is why Joyce called him safe. Other than instant replay, it would be tough to automate calls like this. But balls and strikes at home plate should be a piece of cake. Dump the umps. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt & Olga McSorley >Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:13 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Umpires > > >I think Joyce knew he blew the call right away. Cabrera at first, and then >Leyland after the 28th out was recorded, read him the absolute riot act and >Joyce stood there and took it. Umps don't take that kind of crap unless they >know they're wrong. > >-- Matt > > > > ________________________________ From: "Beaudoin, John" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thu, June 3, 2010 8:05:51 AM >Subject: Re: Umpires > > >Sorry Steve. >But that's your self-imposed criterion. It's not mine. > >Costing that pitchers millions in endorsements and income is cause enough. > > ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Sent: Thu Jun 03 04:53:41 2010 >Subject: RE: Umpires > > > > > > But the ultimate measure of an enforcement mechanism is whether or not it >disrupted the competitive balance of a game. It did not. > >But it easily could have. And umpire mistakes effect the game all the time. > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red >Sox Citizens" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red >Sox Citizens" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red >Sox Citizens" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
