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    pirates just got robbed

    i didnt have any money on it so it isnt sour grapes, but i just happened to notice they were still playing in the 17th so i watched til the end - the 19th when the pirates clearly had a braves runner out going home by literally three feet when umpire called him safe. no doubt the worst call i have ever seen. so if you had the pirates money line you were robbed, if you had braves = your luckier than a dog with two dicks.

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    was not a close call, ump should have got that

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    Those are my Braves but holy shit that was brutal!


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    I won money on this call at home and I call bull$hit but I'll take it...wow...

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    Braves may have come up with the W anyways but that was the WORST call in basebll history, and I mean ALL baseball. I worked little league umpiring from like age 12-15 and no ump including myself have even come close to that even when we were kids. What a joke.

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    That was the worst call in baseball history, easily. That ump should be suspended. Disgraceful.

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    He got tagged at least twice....stood up ad rubbed against the Catcher...and still never stepped on home plate


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    we need a youtube or tivo video of this

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    he will cry to the mlb, that he was tired. sht that was over 3feet off hope they fire his as

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    sportscenter (record)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZetaPsi808 View Post
    we need a youtube or tivo video of this

    Flip to MLB network

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    It makes it worst that it was a long game and clearly the old man was tired. I agree that the MLB has to do something here (such as suspension), you can't be putting yourself before the game.

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    Imagine if pirates lose division by 1 game

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    It was clear he had made up his mind on the call well before it happened. I have seen this before but usually it ends up close enough the controversy is minimal and shit sometimes it is even right bt this........ come on. I would do what I do with my underlings at work when they say they are tired "you're tired? good you are off for the next 3 days go get some rest and maybe if I feel confident you are well rested I'll let you come back and make some money." Usually changes their mood real fast cus they go broke for next check trying to make up lost pay. Needs go be suspended without pay for long enough that it "hurts" although they are so well paid that would have to be at least a season or so.
    Last edited by topgame85; 07-27-11 at 01:13 AM.

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    Was the worst call I have ever seen by far. Won money on it though so I am happy

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    what a fukkin screw job. unreal..ump needs a few vacation days

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    Holy fuk
    Worst call ever

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    Here's a great picture:

    http://i.imgur.com/JiMyv.jpg
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    Im watching the play again, its actually pretty close

    I still think he is out, but the catcher makes a swipe tag that BARELY gets Lugos leg, then after that he holds his glove up and doesnt even touch Lugo.

    Catcher should have just put his glove in Lugo's gut to make it more convincing.

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    Ump wanted to go home theory

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    Richie
    You're as dumb as the fuking ump

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    Even if you just use logic, you can make the right call. You think if the catcher missed the tag, he wouldn't try to reapply the tag? The batter missed homeplate by 3 feet but the catcher didn't care because he knew he made the tag with the first swipe. Pretty outrageous to me.

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    Oh wow justed noticed dude fell running towards first too may have been a DP if he threw it right down. Tag could have been more convincing but it was there twice and everyone saw it. TIme for bed.

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    Regardless, the catcher could have made this a no doubter. He was blocking the plate the whole way, all he has to do is put his glove in Lugo's gut and he wont even make it to home plate.

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    man i was on pitt terrible. call, sometimes.

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    I wonder if MLB will even care about this.

    They didnt seem to care when Gallarraga got robbed

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    Yet another angle. . .wow. Everyone on Twitter is posting a different view of the play.

    http://yfrog.com/khss0caj

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    ump is sleeping peacefully while gamblers are pissed off. fuk that guy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Boy View Post
    Regardless, the catcher could have made this a no doubter. He was blocking the plate the whole way, all he has to do is put his glove in Lugo's gut and he wont even make it to home plate.
    So now we're telling players WHERE they have to tag? That's a slippery slope once you start saying bullshit like that.

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    Ump was tired, 2am and he said fck it.

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    Jerry Meals is going to be the third base ump tomorrow. . .that'll put him right in front of Clint Hurdle. Should be worth watching.
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    looking at that a 2nd time did he really tag him

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    Plate umpire Jerry Meals became the focus of the conclusion of the 4-3, 19-inning win the Braves claimed over the Pirates at Turner Field Tuesday night. The game ended when he surprisingly called Julio Lugo safe after it appeared Pirates catcher Michael McKenry tagged him before he crossed the plate.

    Meals provided an explanation of what he saw on the play, which began with Scott Proctor hitting a grounder to Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez whose throw to the plate easily beat Lugo.

    Meals’ explanation:

    “I saw the tag, but he looked like he oléd him and I called him safe for that. I looked at the replays and it appeared he might have got him on the shin area. I’m guessing he might have got him, but when I was out there when it happened I didn’t see a tag.

    “I just saw the glove sweep up. I didn’t see the glove hit his leg.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by MichaelWaters View Post
    looking at that a 2nd time did he really tag him
    Yup
    He tagged him
    And all the umps will tagteam your mom tomorrow

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