Comments on: Too Little, Too Late

By: The Invisible Manny Acta « It's pronounced "Lajaway"

The Invisible Manny Acta « It's pronounced "Lajaway" — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:55:08 +0000

[...] game against the Yankees, there was a spectacularly bad call that went in the Yankees favor. (Will already mentioned it in his post from last night). Umpires are human, and human beings make mistakes, but to me that was just an extremely lazy [...]

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:28:30 +0000

An absolutely horrendous call. I do not know why Manny Acta didn’t dispute the second Wise started running in. But do you really think it would have mattered. The team was already down 4-0 at the time.

I used to referee hockey and the rule determining a goal when there are a bunch of bodies in the crease and puck is not free is that unless it is visibly in the goal before the whistle, it is no goal. To such an extent, that if I were to have blown the whistle without seeing the puck in the net, the play is dead an no matter where I find it once the scene is clear, the plays stands as a no goal.

Wise should have had to show the ump the ball to earn the out.

By: Will McIlroy

Will McIlroy — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:51:15 +0000

The ESPN story on the catch raises the question whether the ball ever ended up in Wise’s glove at all or if he simply ran off the field like he had it. After viewing a replay postgame, DiMuro said maybe in hindsight he should have asked to see the ball in the glove. Really?

And the beat goes on . . .

By: Will McIlroy

Will McIlroy — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:23:32 +0000

There was a fan in a red shirt who raised a ball in his hand after Wise was on his back in the stands. However, it is unclear if it was the game ball or not. The fan was also a couple seats away from the landing point and there was no overt indication of him placing the ball in the glove.

The larger points are: (1) the ball clearly popped out of Wise’s glove as he fell against the wall; and (2) DiMuro could not have actually seen a catch since Wise was out of view; and (3) an ump can not assume a catch in such circumstances when the player and ball are separated.

You have to love it when replay opponents argue about the ‘pace of the game’ but yet we must endure these tiresome on-field arguments and confrontations which rapidly escalate into theatrics and ego. Which is worse, taking 2 minutes to get it right or watching grown men pop their neck veins for nothing (the ump will not change his mind because you call him creative names).

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:00:20 +0000

As Stephanie (maybe Sussn?) has pointed out, we rarely do well in a get-away game. I’m all for the team doing the Colt Bolt. Hope they packed up and headed to Baltimore tonight. I suggest they play tourists down by the Harbor for the day.

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:58:12 +0000

You have to watch the video highlight of that “catch”. Yes the announcer mentions that a fan puts the ball in Wise’s glove…but that isn’t what you see soon after. Starting right around the one minute mark they start to walk you through the fan down the row picking the ball up AS DIMURA WALKS RIGHT PAST HIM while the fan is waving the ball! The guy in the red shirt could have shoved the ball in the ump’s ear! If we’re lucky, the link will “take” below. If not, search “Wise’s Disputed Catch” in the 6-26 videos.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22606255&source=MLB&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_22606255&gid=2012_06_26_clemlb_nyamlb_1

Just one more reason why Selig should give in to reply, but he’s afraid the right calls – I mean instant replay – will ruin the integrity of the game. *eyeroll*