Though I generally defend the umpires, because they have no ax to grind and the players generally...

Though I generally defend the umpires, because they have no ax to grind and the players generally do, it's disappointing that Hernandez hid behind a closed door after making a call that affected the outcome of the game.

If he were following normal MLB protocol, he would have given the media an explanation of his ruling. The fact that he did not want to do so leaves room to wonder how confident he was in the correctness of his call.

Schmuck: Umpire balks at postgame interview - baltimoresun.com

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Jamie Walker's take

I don’t know if he had money betting on the game or what, but it’s a horse [bleep] call.

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by Baltimo on Apr 29, 2009 3:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha,...I just heard it on the radio

You need to add a few more bleeps. I hope he is helping Koji with those words…

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by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 29, 2009 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rick Maese's family-friendly translation

From the Sun’s Toy Department blog (which is really pretty good, and I’m a DC guy):

“No way in (heck) did I balk on that pitch,‘’ he said. "That was a (woefully misguided and disagreeable) call. I don’t know if the guy has a problem with me or what, but it was a (fundamentally flawed) call…I don’t know if he had money betting on the game, but that was (un unpleasant and unfortunate) call."

by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Apr 29, 2009 9:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

+5 for RIck, that’s hysterical

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by zknower on Apr 29, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And it might be the last thing he wrote for The Sun.

Sure that K V V didn’t write it?

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by duck on May 1, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You just never know

I love Jamie Walker for saying that. If he gets fined(i’m sure he will) maybe all the fans can all give a buck to help pay it. As a fan, you sometimes wonder what the umps motives are, and how Hernandez hid after the game really makes you wonder. My personal opinion is no way its a balk., so kudos to walker for saying what he felt.

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by phillybmore on Apr 29, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Jamie Walker for saying it too

But, um…the fans paying a millionaire’s fine for him? No thanks.

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by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 29, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you hear

That after Elijah Dukes got fined by the Nationals for being late to batting practice because he was too busy being in a parade for little leaguers, the little leaguers raised $500 to pay his fine for him? I thought that was cute.

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by Stacey on Apr 29, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought that was dumb

Considering that they already paid him $500 for the appearance. They should have offered to take him out for ice cream, if he wins that day.

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by CoachOfEarl on Apr 29, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm all for supporting the players however I can, but

Jamie Walkers annual salary: $4.5 million
Mine: Much, Much less

by VB O's Guy on Apr 29, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Walker has probably earned himself a suspension and a fine on top of getting pulled from the game a couple pitches after the call since he was clearly too amped to continue throwing. There are a LOT of bad calls in baseball. This one was particularly stupid but Walker is over-reacting and it is costing us.

by typozzz on Apr 29, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or Walker was yanked because the next batter was right-handed.

Why the hell would Chris Ray have even been up at that point if not for that.

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by getxstoked on Apr 29, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs