Talk about your bad beats.

[Cannon Shell]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=8616789


There will be some form of instant replay in baseball after that atrocity.

If they add instant replay then they definitely need to put the pitchers on the clock.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

If they add instant replay then they definitely need to put the pitchers on the clock.

They need to put pitchers on the clock regardless or make batters stay in the box. Or both.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 3kings

They need to put pitchers on the clock regardless or make batters stay in the box. Or both.

[pointman]

That is an abolute crime. If I were the ump, I would arrange for a police escort and the first flight out Detroit.

[dylbert]

Yes, this game will deserve an asterisk. Absolutely horrendous call...

* First base umpire, dumb phuk -- pitcher threw perfect game, umpire blew call.

Is it unreal that two official (three unofficial) perfect games have been pitched in barely one month. Amazing!

[ninetoone]

Not sure if this video or the toddler smoking is worse...it's a toss up.

[philcski]

WTF was that? First time I've seen it... he was out by a full step!!! What a joke!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

If they add instant replay then they definitely need to put the pitchers on the clock.

I agree. That was terrible though. If it's even close, the guy has to be out. He was beaten by at least a half-step. Even the hitter looked like he didn't want the hit.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I agree. That was terrible though. If it's even close, the guy has to be out. He was beaten by at least a half-step. Even the hitter looked like he didn't want the hit.

hitter lost his one chance to be in the record books.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

If they add instant replay then they definitely need to put the pitchers on the clock.

Agreed. Plus they have to keep the hitters in the batters box.

[horseofcourse]

I think the bigger story of the game was 1 hour and 44 minutes. The Yankees and Red Sox are launching an investigation. That's 2 and a half innings for them! It was horrendous (the call). Very sad, it was the one thing the Indians could have accomplished this year....being perfected.

[MaTH716]

Also getting lost in the midst of this crime, is that catch by Austin Jackson in the 9th. Wow!

[timmgirvan]

umpire shoulda been moving towards second base to get the angle...lazy....he should be fined.

[ateamstupid]

MLB might be reviewing/overturning the call. While I'm sure baseball purists won't want to see that, it's the right thing to do, for both Galarraga and Joyce.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

umpire shoulda been moving towards second base to get the angle...lazy....he should be fined.

He couldn't, Miggy had to go to his right to get the ball. It was probably an easier play for the 2nd baseman who was behind Caberra. So there was really nowhere else Joyce could go without possibly interfering with the play.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

umpire shoulda been moving towards second base to get the angle...lazy....he should be fined.

Cabrera should have let the second baseman field the ball and stayed on first and we wouldnt have this situation! He would have been out by a mile! (though a half step is still technically a mile in baseball)

Still doesnt change the fact that it was a blown call and was, for real, a perfect game... but I wonder why the 1st basemen had to field that ball.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

umpire shoulda been moving towards second base to get the angle...lazy....he should be fined.

you are kidding right?