7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

[OSUFan_88]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

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[SPTO]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

Congrats to Santana! Though it's always a little weird to see a No-Hitter where the other team scores a run.

Anyways surprisingly Bautista may DH tonight!

[Chaos81]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

The Royals 19 game streak lives on!

[l3ulvl]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

Just saw the Pirates/Braves play on ESPN. Initial reaction was OMG how can you miss that call? Then further review of the "ole sweep tag" and I can sorta see what the ump was claiming. I'm 99% certain the tag was applied, but like some of you said earlier in the thread, just make the tag, no need to do the sweep. The weird thing to me is I've seen that call go the other way many times, with the catcher missing the tag but the runner being called out due to the ball beating him to the plate. That may have been in the umps mind as the play was in motion.

[DaImmaculateONe]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

McKenry, you are taught when your 10 years old about situations like the above. You dont sweep tag!! You plant a hard tag down on the runner and leave no doubt that the runner is out. Don't give the Umpire any reason at all to think otherwise.

But no, you do a hey look at me type sweep tag, upon first look, looks like you gave him an ole, and unfortunately thats all the Ump gets, 1 look.. You blew it, then the Ump blew it!!

Don't take that chance, put down a hard tag, period. If you did that, you may still be playing at this very moment..

i dont think you can even call that a tag. it just look like he brushes the dude with the top of his glove

[mgoblue678]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

Just saw the Pirates/Braves play on ESPN. Initial reaction was OMG how can you miss that call? Then further review of the "ole sweep tag" and I can sorta see what the ump was claiming. I'm 99% certain the tag was applied, but like some of you said earlier in the thread, just make the tag, no need to do the sweep. The weird thing to me is I've seen that call go the other way many times, with the catcher missing the tag but the runner being called out due to the ball beating him to the plate. That may have been in the umps mind as the play was in motion.

I don't buy any of that at all. That was an inexcusable call. The fact that a major league ump can miss that call, when it is that obvious, is unbelievable. That wasn't a bang bang play at first or something, it was call that should have been routine. The tag was actually applied twice on the play. Hands down one the worst calls I have ever seen, and there is no justification for blowing it.

[l3ulvl]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

I don't buy any of that at all. That was an inexcusable call. The fact that a major league ump can miss that call, when it is that obvious, is unbelievable. The tag was actually applied twice on the play. Hands down the worst call I have ever seen.

You're a tigers fan and that's the worst call you've ever seen?

[mgoblue678]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

You're a tigers fan and that's the worst call you've ever seen?

That was worse than the Gallaragga play. It was more clear cut than the Joyce blown call, and ultimately cost a team the game.

[l3ulvl]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

I guess it depends which factors you consider when determining the worst call ever. One costs a team the game, the other costs a player a perfect game. Teamwise the win is more important, but historically a perfect game is more important.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I honestly don't understand where anyone can say that it was a 100% completely obvious call. From the 5+ angles I've seen, that's one of the closest tagged/not-tagged situations I've ever seen, and I don't think he even comes close to tagging him a 2nd time. There's only 1 point in the play where his glove is anywhere near Lugo and you can't tell whether or not he actually touched him at that point.

[slickdtc]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

Congrats to Santana for the no-hitter! Saw the headline through 7 innings, just saw the final now.

That call was obvious. The ump was staring right at it, that's the best angle you can get. Worst call I've ever seen, definitely.

Obviously it's "close", but it's one of the least close "close" calls I've seen.

[mgoblue678]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

I honestly don't understand where anyone can say that it was a 100% completely obvious call. From the 5+ angles I've seen, that's one of the closest tagged/not-tagged situations I've ever seen, and I don't think he even comes close to tagging him a 2nd time. There's only 1 point in the play where his glove is anywhere near Lugo and you can't tell whether or not he actually touched him at that point.

Looks pretty clear to me, not sure how anybody could argue otherwise. There is no rule saying you have to apply the tag for 5 seconds or something.

[TCM]

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Looks pretty clear to me, not sure how anybody could argue otherwise. There is no rule saying you have to apply the tag for 5 seconds or something.

Maybe the ump thought it was two hand touch.

[Chaos81]

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I honestly don't understand where anyone can say that it was a 100% completely obvious call. From the 5+ angles I've seen, that's one of the closest tagged/not-tagged situations I've ever seen, and I don't think he even comes close to tagging him a 2nd time. There's only 1 point in the play where his glove is anywhere near Lugo and you can't tell whether or not he actually touched him at that point.

I wasn't 100% certain he was out when I first saw the replay. It took me seeing pictures of it to be certain he was tagged.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: 7/25 - 7/31 Game Discussion Thread

Break up the Mariners!