The Poojer Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 great point....sucks losing the perfect game like that, but in the grand scheme of things, he got a 1 hit shutout to win a complete game.... 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...
McBeane Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 great point....sucks losing the perfect game like that, but in the grand scheme of things, he got a 1 hit shutout to win a complete game.... That doesn't even compare to a perfect game. Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 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. Because we all know you're perfect in your job. Next mistake you make we'll be expecting your immediate resignation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 http://guyism.com/2010/06/umpire-jim-joyce...-galarraga.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 great point....sucks losing the perfect game like that, but in the grand scheme of things, he got a 1 hit shutout to win a complete game.... Sorry, but that's BS. Imagine your golf ball rolling toward the hole for a hole-in-one, but stopping a centimeter short. Imagine bowling 11 straight strikes, but then marking a 9 on the final frame with the pin wobbling back and forward. Now imagine those things happening, but it wasn't even your own fault...some guy screwed you out of it. Also, millions of people are watching. That's what Armando Galarraga is feeling right now. This is going to give him nightmares for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Because we all know you're perfect in your job. Next mistake you make we'll be expecting your immediate resignation. Oh please. People get fired for making mistakes every day. Single handedly ruining one of the rarest events in your profession is grounds for firing, easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Because we all know you're perfect in your job. Next mistake you make we'll be expecting your immediate resignation. So putting a file in the wrong folder would be the same as screwing the company out of millions? That's what we are talking about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 He's lucky to be alive, that ump. I'm amazed all kinds of crap wasn't thrown at him. It would have had the game been in Philadelphia and the pitcher a Phillie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Oh please. People get fired for making mistakes every day. Single handedly ruining one of the rarest events in your profession is grounds for firing, easily. So if he missed the call by half a step of a guy who had given up 10 runs that inning, should he be fired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Because we all know you're perfect in your job. Next mistake you make we'll be expecting your immediate resignation. Nope, I'm not buying it. Life's not fair...if an employee at any company makes a mistake this disastrous, he loses his job. Even if it's a small mistake and it's the context that magnifies it. If you made a small mistake in cooking a dish, but that small mistake ended up making someone seriously sick or killing them, you'd be looking for a new job. That's just life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 So if he missed the call by half a step of a guy who had given up 10 runs that inning, should he be fired? As a chef, should you be fired for making the wrong order, or over cooking a steak? Probably not, right? But what if if you sent out your signature dish, something very expensive and complex, to a renown food critic. And you look it over and send it out even though there's a huge turd, or cockroach, in the middle of the plate? I'm thinking that's a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 So if he missed the call by half a step of a guy who had given up 10 runs that inning, should he be fired? Of course not. We live in a world where results matter. I'm an engineer and I put the decimal point in the wrong spot and I over fill a tank with water, no big deal. I make the same mistake and the plant explodes, yeah I should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Nope, I'm not buying it. Life's not fair...if an employee at any company makes a mistake this disastrous, he loses his job. Even if it's a small mistake and it's the context that magnifies it. If you made a small mistake in cooking a dish, but that small mistake ended up making someone seriously sick or killing them, you'd be looking for a new job. That's just life. You beat me with the same point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That's what Armando Galarraga is feeling right now. This is going to give him nightmares for the rest of his life. Actually, he looked and sounded very composed during his post game interview. Guy seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Nope, I'm not buying it. Life's not fair...if an employee at any company makes a mistake this disastrous, he loses his job. Even if it's a small mistake and it's the context that magnifies it. If you made a small mistake in cooking a dish, but that small mistake ended up making someone seriously sick or killing them, you'd be looking for a new job. That's just life. We're talking a !@#$ing baseball game here were calls are subjective. So an ump blowing a call is akin to me killing someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Actually, he looked and sounded very composed during his post game interview. Guy seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Unlike these irrational idiots here calling for the umps head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Of course not. We live in a world where results matter. I'm an engineer and I put the decimal point in the wrong spot and I over fill a tank with water, no big deal. I make the same mistake and the plant explodes, yeah I should be fired. Baseball game. Nothing exploded here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 From the Ump: "I just cost that kid a perfect game," Joyce said. "I thought he beat the throw. I was convinced he beat the throw, until I saw the replay. It was the biggest call of my career," said Joyce, who became a full-time major league umpire in 1989. nothing can make up for it, but at least he isn't taking the PC no comment route...nice to see someone own up to a mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Unlike these irrational idiots here calling for the umps head. He made the biggest mistake you could possibly make as an umpire. Yes, he should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Unlike these irrational idiots here calling for the umps head. Apparently the ump apologized after the game and Galarraga gave him a hug. He made the biggest mistake you could possibly make as an umpire. Yes, he should be fired. Biggest mistake? It didn't change the outcome of the game. Denkinger put the WS winning run on base with his call. That lives 25 year later. This story will fade away after Galarraga's next start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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