O's @ Jays 7/9/2008

[Dr. FLK]

He botched that call something bad. Blue clearly assumed the tag was made without actually watching what occurred. He should be burned at the stake.

Sounds like a logical punishment to me.

[The Wedge]

Sliding in to first is overrated

I fixed that for you.

However, in a few situations, its also over rated at home since you can over run home as well. Huff made a pretty smart play, keeping all of his momentum in his run, and he even did this nice little evasion step move to avoid the tag.

[J.D.]

Watching the game on MLB.tv... the Blue Jays guys were pretty fair about it...

"Wow... unless we're not seeing something, that's a terrible call. I mean, we'll take it... but that's a blown call."

[jamessemaj]

He might have, but you know, commercials.

Yes, of course in that instance there were; however, there have been several other questionable calls recently at which he hasn't batted an eye.

[SkinsO'sFan]

Wow that was a tremendously bad call. That ump could have just cost us the game. I mean that was plain as day that he was safe. Its idiot umpires like this that make instant replay a necessity. Replay for home runs and plays at the plate. Nothing else.

I agree. Umpiring has gotten much worse over the past few years, and at all levels, not just MLB.

[The Wedge]

EVER HEARD OF CERTS??!?!

"Why don't you go sit down?"

"No I'm not gonna go sit down because YOU'RE A HUGE DORK!"

[Sanfran327]

What just happened?? Did their shortstop just... just get a hit???

[El Gordo]

Hosed by the ump! The BJays announcers even thought he was safe. Replays are clear.:angryfire:

[J.D.]

Sounds like a logical punishment to me.

May be a little harsh... how about placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds?

[itsernst]

Eckstein is showing the O's what a really...really..average SS is all about

[Dr. FLK]

What just happened?? Did their shortstop just... just get a hit???

Yeah. Some teams allow their SS to get base hits. Weird...

[The Wedge]

Yes, of course in that instance there were; however, there have been several other questionable calls recently at which he hasn't batted an eye.

Early in the season they showed that he tends to argue between innings more than during, unless the player is getting in to it with the ump...then he'll go protect the player if he can.

[Keith SIO]

Sitting through this game just really makes me upset that we need starters to pitch late in the games.

[Dr. FLK]

May be a little harsh... how about placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds?

I don't know what a reed is. If it's something that hurts to be beaten with, then your punishment is fine as well.

[J.D.]

Yeah. Some teams allow their SS to get base hits. Weird...

If that shortstop wasn't David Eckstein, I'd really want the Orioles to go after him.