Alaska Darin Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Young pitcher from Detroit gets screwed out of a perfect game by umpire ruling a runner safe who was CLEARLY out. Would have been the final out of the game. Shades of Denkinger as far as one of the most egregious bad calls I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Young pitcher from Detroit gets screwed out of a perfect game by umpire ruling a runner safe who was CLEARLY out. Would have been the final out of the game. Shades of Denkinger as far as one of the most egregious bad calls I've ever seen. Is there a replay anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Is there a replay anywhere? Don't worry, you'll get to see it a million times. They've showed it on MLB network about 50 times already. Jimmy Leyland is beside himself. That umpire better never come back to Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Young pitcher from Detroit gets screwed out of a perfect game by umpire ruling a runner safe who was CLEARLY out. Would have been the final out of the game. Shades of Denkinger as far as one of the most egregious bad calls I've ever seen. Was that from today? If so that would have been the 3rd perfect game this year. There have only been I think 20 or 21 in the whole history of MLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 yeah just ended....8-2/3 innings....yikes Was that from today? If so that would have been the 3rd perfect game this year. There have only been I think 20 or 21 in the whole history of MLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Young pitcher from Detroit gets screwed out of a perfect game by umpire ruling a runner safe who was CLEARLY out. Would have been the final out of the game. Shades of Denkinger as far as one of the most egregious bad calls I've ever seen. The pro-replay sportswriters just got a tank and a bunch of ammo to work with. I feel sick for the kid, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 The pro-replay sportswriters just got a tank and a bunch of ammo to work with. I feel sick for the kid, myself. If they start to use replay to rule on whether a runner is safe or out I'll be pretty much done with sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Young pitcher from Detroit gets screwed out of a perfect game by umpire ruling a runner safe who was CLEARLY out. Would have been the final out of the game. Shades of Denkinger as far as one of the most egregious bad calls I've ever seen. One of the most horrendois calls I have ever seen in my life. It was not even close. Almost as bad as Music City I feel terrible for the kid, someone Effs up one of the most honorable mentions you can ever have. Good job Ump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 i am all for getting the call right, and have 'accepted' nfl replay....but I agree 100% with you here.... If they start to use replay to rule on whether a runner is safe or out I'll be pretty much done with sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 If they start to use replay to rule on whether a runner is safe or out I'll be pretty much done with sports. I've always been, and still am, the same way. But damn if this doesn't make me think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Jimmy Leyland is beside himself. That he is not beside the umpire instead is probably very fortunate for the umpire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 i am all for getting the call right, and have 'accepted' nfl replay....but I agree 100% with you here.... I watch a lot of baseball and it's amazing how often the calls are right. It's based more on sound (at first anyway) that sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That he is not beside the umpire instead is probably very fortunate for the umpire. I thought Cabrera was going to knock the guy's block off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 With there only being 20 perfect games in major league history, chances of him sniffing this opportunity again are slim. Once in a lifetime opportunity shot because of a blown call. For the final out none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Does this automatically go down as the worst call in the history of sports? You could certainly make a case for it. Despite the recent rash of perfect games, they happen once every 5 years on average...and Jim Joyce just spoiled it for everybody. I figured even if Donald was a safe by a little bit, Joyce would call him out just to save himself from the booing. But he was out by more than half a step! I could see it easily from my living room sofa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 What the hell was that moron thinking? I'm a Yankees fan and I'm livid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Wow, just saw the play. What a travesty for the kid, and the ump should be fired plain and simple. Blowing a call is one thing, blowing an obvious call to ruin a perfect game is inexcusable. I'm livid and I really don't like the Tigers. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 The pro-replay sportswriters just got a tank and a bunch of ammo to work with. I feel sick for the kid, myself. Sure, losing a perfect game is rough, but this call didn't decide the game. That's the kind of call that really fuels the instant replay fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 If they start to use replay to rule on whether a runner is safe or out I'll be pretty much done with sports. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Wow, just saw the play. What a travesty for the kid, and the ump should be fired plain and simple. Blowing a call is one thing, blowing an obvious call to ruin a perfect game is inexcusable. I'm livid and I really don't like the Tigers. What a shame. Screw getting fired, I'll admire Joyce's cojones if he doesn't just up and quit tomorrow. That would probably be the smart thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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