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06-03-2010, 09:05 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
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I don't think they should change the call even if it is clearly a missed call. This would open the door for other close outs to be reviewed and would create a mess all around. I feel for the kid but what can you do? The Ump took responsibility and man'd up. I respect him for that. Seems like the pitcher is a class act as well by taking the meeting and accepting the apology.
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06-03-2010, 11:44 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
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Too big a mistake to go unpunished. Apology or not, he should at the very least be suspended for blowing that call at that moment when he should have been at his sharpest.
If any of us made that critical a mistake in our jobs there would certainly be consequences, up to and possibly including termination.
Joyce is calling Balls & Strikes in the series finale today. Ought to be interesting....
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06-03-2010, 11:51 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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You can't suspend an umpire for making a bad call.....it was a mistake not an error in judgement or a felony?!!!  |
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06-03-2010, 12:19 PM
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Is it May yet?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
You can't suspend an umpire for making a bad call.....it was a mistake not an error in judgement or a felony?!!! |
A critical mistake made while doing a job he gets paid to do. My employer may indeed suspend me if I made a critical mistake at a critical moment. |
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06-03-2010, 12:44 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Then we need to go back and suspend and/or prosecute all the umpires who had made bad calls over the years! I also think stadium arrest might be in order?!! |
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06-03-2010, 03:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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The league should review ALL calls that are contested, but not so much to overturn them as to let the umpires involved know that when they have been found in error, they will be cited by the league.
It won't reverse the call but put the umps on notice that THEY will be held accountable for the integrity of their calls. Set a limit for bad calls and when you hit the limit, you get sent to AAA.
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06-03-2010, 04:23 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spinncognito
Too big a mistake to go unpunished. Apology or not, he should at the very least be suspended for blowing that call at that moment when he should have been at his sharpest.
If any of us made that critical a mistake in our jobs there would certainly be consequences, up to and possibly including termination.
Joyce is calling Balls & Strikes in the series finale today. Ought to be interesting....
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I think you are confusing a game.....with real financial losses as they relate to businesses and the workplace and life and death decisions! Really a stretch to compare them as the same thing. Its a game.....plain and simple. |
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