Holy Crap I Just Had a Nightmarish Flashback to Jeffrey Maier

[ChrisAF79]

Okay, so the announcers are saying that the call on the Cano homerun was not reviewable. Simply because the umpire thought the ball was no longer in the field of play, but rather already in the stands when the interference occurred.

So, explain to me how that is not reviewable? The umpire's opinion is irrelevant there. He was clearly incorrect.

[OrangeJerseys]

Sorry Guys.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=2685723

[Hank Scorpio]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I want to punch something.

[ChrisAF79]

Sorry Guys.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=2685723

Why would you do this to us?

I never neg rep anyone, but this is mighty tempting.

[SteveA]

OK, here's a NY Times article from the day replay was instituted. It includes the quote:

Selig said the replays would be used to determine if a home run ball was fair or foul, whether the ball cleared the fence and whether a fan had interfered with it. Selig said he remained opposed to unlimited instant replay.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/sports/baseball/27replay.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&ref=sports&pagewanted=print

Seems pretty clearcut to me.

[OrangeJerseys]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I want to punch something.

Put down the remote.

[square634]

Why doesn't someone -- on the field or in the booth -- do the research? Why don't they interview Selig and ask why the first blown call wasn't reviewed? Why don't they interview Ron Washington and ask what he was thinking?

[waroriole]

OK, here's a NY Times article from the day replay was instituted. It includes the quote:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/sports/baseball/27replay.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&ref=sports&pagewanted=print

Seems pretty clearcut to me.

Well I sure would like an explanation, but I'm sure we'll get either nothing or a bunch of BS

[OrangeJerseys]

Why would you do this to us?

I never neg rep anyone, but this is mighty tempting.

Because the reference applies here. It hurts me just as much hence the apology.

[eddie83]

Why wouldn't the umpires just review the damn play ,what do they have to lose? They would be credited for trying to get the call right in a playoff game on a reviewable play.

[ChrisAF79]

Because the reference applies here. It hurts me just as much hence the apology.

Haha, I hear ya man. I was only joking about the neg rep.

[ChrisAF79]

I have to say the TBS broadcast is pretty awful. It's not like Fox has set the bar very high either. These are two terrible networks for baseball.

[Palmoripken]

Can you imagine the outrage if a fan had done that to a Yankees player? I was 9 when Maier happened. ANd I will never forget how New York celebrated him. I mean if it had just been a bad call, yeah I would bave been pissed but the way the Yankees made the kid in to a hero was even worse. The class of baseball my butt.

[fansince71]

And they dont even replay it! I mean , what the crap. If you have replay, then use it! Stupid!

[Danielos38]

There's a picture that's now online of the guy that interfered with the ball taunting and flipping off Nelson Cruz. This is why is hate the Yankees.