Judging by football, the crowd get's pretty happy when that happens. I was at a Sox game when they overturned an Ortiz home run that had been called a triple. The crowd went wild.
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Matt & Olga McSorley <[email protected]>wrote: > 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. 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