Bad call ruins perfect game

[quiet_tiger]

It's impossible to even understand how that Detroit pitcher missed out on a perfect game.

As the Yankee commentator said, it's "unfathomable."

26 batters up, and the 27th gets an infield hit due to a bad call.

BAD CALL.

The runner was out by a step, not, like, an inch or a blink.

Horrible, horrible, horrible.

I know umpires are human. And humans are fallible. But this is inexcusable.

Details and video here. Listen to the commentators--they're in shock.

Soon afterwards an umpire in the Yankee game got hit by a line drive while standing in center field. ...humans are capable of movement, right? How slow are these guys' reflexes?

Comments

[4jinx-removing.livejournal.com]

What a bunch of crap.
I think if it had been me, I probably would've gotten thrown out for beating up the umpire.

[quiet--tiger.livejournal.com]

The pitcher definitely handled it better than most people would. Really was amazing.

Though it does beg the question how does one remove a baseball mitt that's been shoved down one's throat?

[4jinx-removing.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, yes, or up one's ass. Uncomfortable situation.

I haven't even had time to watch baseball lately. I did watch part of the Cardinals' game from the casino bar tonight, LOL.

[quiet--tiger.livejournal.com]

I'm finally remembering that the baseball season has started, and my shows are all over (though new ones starting) so I can watch more. I've caught some in the car while driving, too. But yeah, haven't been able to watch as much as I want to. And haha, last Thursday I was at a bar for a show and I was catching updates when my friend was buying drinks. Good times.

[4jinx-removing.livejournal.com]

I forget I can be listening on the radio! I keep pleading for satellite radio so that I can listen to everything.

[shadowqueen28.livejournal.com]

This is just disgusting. How many perfect games have ever been thrown? That poor pitcher. I heard the news discussing whether the league might step in and fix things. It's the right thing to do.

But I love this tweet from "Darth Vader's" Twitter account:

darthvader: Tarkin just sent off Imperial recruitment papers to Umpire Jim Joyce. That guy's got moxie.

hahahaha

[quiet--tiger.livejournal.com]

This would have been the 21st perfect game in history. He had it all the way to 26 outs and then poof on a bad call.

The league stepping in would definitely be a good thing for baseball. The pitcher was gifted a new Corvette, which I'm sure helps, but still.

I love that Twitter quote! It's so true though!