We blew the game, but here's something

by Scott Christ on Jul 7, 2007 4:11 AM EDT in News & Rumors

The White Sox gave up 32 runs in a double-header at home against Minnesota, which is just outrageous. The opener saw Minnesota win 20-14, then Justin Morneau hit three homers in the nightcap, a 12-0 Twins shutout.

Wow.

Here's another piece on Jeremy Guthrie, who is pretty much the man. Another quality start, another no-decision.

Neifi Perez tested positive for amphetamines. John Smoltz has gone on the 15-day DL. Griffey hit his 586th homer. Brian Fuentes will miss the All-Star game.

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let's recap

1- last knight the ump hosed us in texas ... he even admitted he blew the call

2- on sunday it was mora -- safe at home with tying run -- called out by ump

3- mid week last week umps let jeter hit in a monsoon and cost orioles the rain-shortened win

that's three umpire decision in ten days that arguably cost Orioles three wins and definitely cost them two wins.

wayward O finds that highly lame.

by thewaywardO on Jul 7, 2007 8:58 AM EDT reply actions

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Sorry to bother you, but could somebody erase my answer to duck's music video posting on yesterday's thread? It's called "OK. But for best Asia album..."

I think I posted my Yahoo access address on it, which I didn't mean to do, of course.

Thanks!!!

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by Titov on Jul 7, 2007 9:26 AM EDT reply actions

done.

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by 2632 on Jul 7, 2007 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Thx, you da woman!

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by Titov on Jul 7, 2007 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I appreciate an honest ump

I don't like it, that is what he did to us (obviously), but it is encouraging to know that the guy checked his call afterwards and fessed right up: he blew it.

"Melhuse made a diving tag on Gomez, who was called out by home plate umpire Brian Knight on a close play that brought interim manager Dave Trembley out of the dugout to argue.

After the game, Knight told a pool reporter that he was wrong on the play.

'I've seen the replay and I see that I missed the call,' Knight said. 'On that kind of play, I was fighting to get the best position I could get and called what I saw at the moment. I just saw the tag beating him.'"

Hey Petey: enjoy THIS!

by Titov on Jul 7, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

Out of position...

Well, he was on the other side of the tag, AND the pitcher jumped into his field of vision right before the tag was applied. Why don't these guys ask for help if they're not sure about a call? Any rule against asking the 3rd base ump if he saw it? I don't think so.

by RobG on Jul 7, 2007 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

Good point, I was wondering about just that:

If Knight, who seems to be a commendably honest guy, suspected that his call was wrong, could he not have called a crew conference and asked the 1st and 3rd base umps if they'd seen it better-- and made the call based on that, if one or both of them had had, in fact, an unobstructed view?

In this case I think the other two would've pleaded "Sorry, bang-bang and you were the closest," but still...I would've felt better if the mistake had been collective, if only because it showed (formally at least) that they all wanted to get it right.

Home plate umps do have a very tough time of it on calls like this (Jackie Robinson, bless his heart, was out-- look at the pix, Yogi was right); but I don't know of any umpire initiative, formal or informal, to make it more acceptable for home to ask base umps for help except on checked swings-- now there the policy/practice has changed appreciably in a generation.

Hey Petey: enjoy THIS!

by Titov on Jul 7, 2007 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions