Holy Crap I Just Had a Nightmarish Flashback to Jeffrey Maier

[OrangeJerseys]

At least that was ruled a strike.

[Palmoripken]

And the Yankee fans have the nerve to boo about this.

[OrangeJerseys]

And the Yankee fans have the nerve to boo about this.

Of course they do.

[ChrisAF79]

There should be national outrage at the fact that the previous homerun wasn't even reviewed. There is no possible excuse to not at least take a look at the video. There were at least TWO fans that interfered with Cruz on that play, with the fatass on the left purposely tugging at his glove!

I am seriously boiling right now.

[square634]

There should be national outrage at the fact that the previous homerun wasn't even reviewed. There is no possible excuse to not at least take a look at the video. There were at least TWO fans that interfered with Cruz on that play, with the fatass on the left purposely tugging at his glove!

I am seriously boiling right now.

For this to get much publicity, Texas will have to lose this game by exactly one run.

[ChrisAF79]

Where were those pitches to Berkman? They looked right down Broadway.

At least he called the last one a strike.

[waroriole]

There should be national outrage at the fact that the previous homerun wasn't even reviewed. There is no possible excuse to not at least take a look at the video. There were at least TWO fans that interfered with Cruz on that play, with the fatass on the left purposely tugging at his glove!

I am seriously boiling right now.

Yep, if it had happened to the MFY it would be the only topic of discussion on Mike & Mike with the obvious verdict that it was interference and we need replay.

I'm so pissed because it just brings up memories of all the other BS calls in favor of the MFY, including the most egregious one ever.

[eddie83]

That's not the point.

The umpires are at fault that is all I am saying.

[Palmoripken]

You know what pissed me off about the Maier thing wasn't so much that it was called a home run but that the frigging jerks celebrated the kid.

[ChrisAF79]

I think I'm more angry because it conjures up images of Jeffrey Maier, which is an obvious sore spot for any Orioles fan.

However, why have replay in a situation like this then choose not to use it? It makes absolutely no sense to me. The right field umpire simply confirmed his blindness on the very next batter. I wouldn't trust his judgment whatsoever.

[SteveA]

Not if the rule doesn't allow them to review that call.

Issues of possible fan interference are specifically covered by the replay rule. What rule are you talking about that doesn't allow them to review that call?

[SteveA]

You know what pissed me off about the Maier thing wasn't so much that it was called a home run but that the frigging jerks celebrated the kid.

We'll see an interview with the two mooks in RF before this game is over as well.

[square634]

Bud Selig "couldn't be happier." Wow.

[Hank Scorpio]

If a fan makes contact with the fielder's glove in the field of play, the batter is out I believe.

That was very obviously the case, here.

[waroriole]

And all they're talking about now is how the umps actually got the 2nd call right........after further review. No outrage of how pathetic that first call was and how it couldn't be reviewed.