someone should lose their job over that....
Seriously? Awful call, but that's part of what makes baseball so good.someone should lose their job over that....
It looks like they cleaned up his wiki page since I went on it last. Right after the game I googled him and it had his life span as "October 3, 1955 - June 2, 2010."
BTW, classiest response ever by an athlete goes to Galaragga.
On replay it's clearly a bad call. At normal speed, it's much closer. However, umps make this call ALL THE TIME! This is not even that close, compared to MANY first base plays.
But Joyce fessed up right away and he knows how that call cost the pitcher notoriety and an extremely rare chance to have his name down in the history books.
I can't wait to see the reaction from the fans tonight, as the ump is slated to be behind the plate!
It's just a terrible shame. I would not want instant replays in baseball. Bad calls are pretty rare all in all. I would support a one-time league overrule on this game and give the ho-hitter to Galaragga. But it's not going to happen. The rule on the field stands.
I hope they don't reverse it and give him the perfect game. Yes, he should have had it but the ump messed up. Joyce took the blame with class, Galarraga displayed more class than anybody could have reasonably expected. Let it lie.It's just a terrible shame. I would not want instant replays in baseball. Bad calls are pretty rare all in all. I would support a one-time league overrule on this game and give the ho-hitter to Galaragga. But it's not going to happen. The rule on the field stands.
I hope they don't reverse it and give him the perfect game. Yes, he should have had it but the ump messed up. Joyce took the blame with class, Galarraga displayed more class than anybody could have reasonably expected. Let it lie.
The call didn't affect the outcome of the game. It won't affect the outcome of the season. It would have put Galarraga in the history books, but you don't reverse something based on that. Hell, there have already been two perfect games this year after going 100 plus years with only 19 ever.
First of all the play cannot be over ruled nor can the game be protested. According to the rules of baseball....
This probably shows my bias, but the phantom tag of Jose Offerman in Game 5 of the 1999 ALCS was way more blatant than Joyce's screw up. Yeah, the Sox got killed, 9-2, and the call was in the ninth inning but it was in an important series.
Yeah, that looks really close.
Still not as blatantly bad as the tag that never was. Knoblauch was never within 2 feet of Offerman.All I have to say is Jeffery Maier!
Still not as blatantly bad as the tag that never was. Knoblauch was never within 2 feet of Offerman.
I just read that Jim Joyce is scheduled to work behind the plate in today's afternoon game between the Indians and Tigers. He's really going to have a tough outing, the fans are going to be ruthless with him.
I'm not so sure. I think that most of the fans will have read or heard about how sorry Joyce was and I would not be surprised if they cheered him, or at least a mix of boos and cheers.
EDIT: Well, he's behind the plate, so expect the usual jeers and boos that a plate umpire receives.
It's not so much when he's introduced that I think he'll be booed, more or less when he is either hesitant on a call or if he makes a close call that goes against the Tigers. I think it would be a class act if the fans gave him a standing ovation before the game though. He has been remorseful and there is no reason to jeer him anymore. He feels worse than anybody else about the situation. Last night I was livid with him, but I've really cooled off and realized it was just an honest mistake at an inopportune time. It would be cool if Armando brought out the lineup card to him today too.
It would be cool if Armando brought out the lineup card to him today too.
That would just be the latest stupid move in a tenure littered with them.Also saw that Bud Selig is considering overturning/overruling the call. I guess he has the authority. He is a buffoon, so he probably will.
First of all the play cannot be over ruled .
It's not so much when he's introduced that I think he'll be booed, more or less when he is either hesitant on a call or if he makes a close call that goes against the Tigers. I think it would be a class act if the fans gave him a standing ovation before the game though. He has been remorseful and there is no reason to jeer him anymore. He feels worse than anybody else about the situation. Last night I was livid with him, but I've really cooled off and realized it was just an honest mistake at an inopportune time. It would be cool if Armando brought out the lineup card to him today too.
There is no way in hell he will get cheers or an ovation. He screwed up and and apologized and should be somewhat forgiven. Bottom line though is that he screwed up and should not be getting praised for it. I find that just as stupid as "there is no loser" in kid's sports or games.
There is no way in hell he will get cheers or an ovation. He screwed up and and apologized and should be somewhat forgiven. Bottom line though is that he screwed up and should not be getting praised for it. I find that just as stupid as "there is no loser" in kid's sports or games.
I don't know. He messed up. He admitted it, and was visibly very upset about it. I think that the fans who see this will cheer for his ability to man up and take the blame instead of using the crutch of his authority, like many in his position would.
Ok, and I can respect him for being a man about it but the bottom line is that he still screwed up.
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