The same complaint has been made with every sport. "It'll slow down the game too much." Yet, it hasn't slowed down any of them. Compensation is made in other places. There is no reason to not modernize the game with the technology to get things right.
So get the call right in 1-2 minutes? Or have the Manager come out and argue the call(s) for 1-2 minutes?
I'm impressed with how well Gallaraga has handled this, it's a shame that this happened but Joyce clearly did the right thing in going to the kid and apologizing to him taking blame for his mistake. You can't expect MLB to overturn anything. It was an honest mistake unlike the Jeffrey Meier BS when a HR was awarded in a playoff game when there was clearly fan interferance.
You feel bad for him because he fucked up? This is going to be remembered forever. Galarraga is one that everyone should feel bad for.
I feel bad for both of them. Joyce obviously didn't do it on purpose, and he's been a wreck since he saw the replay. On top of it, his wife and kids have been getting threats and other shit. Anyone who doesn't feel at least a little bad for Joyce is a douchebag beyond repair.
Wow, people are threating his wife and kids? That's just ridiculous. The guy didn't start a war... I do feel a little bad for him. It's not like he turned around and stuck to his guns. He looked at the replay and was honestly sorry that he completely blew the call. Obviously it was worse for Galarraga, but I do feel bad for Joyce. I thought it was really classy having Galarraga come out with the lineup card. Even more classy on the part of the kid doing it.
Bud Selig’s statement regarding last night’s Tigers game. First, on behalf of Major League Baseball, I congratulate Armando Galarraga on a remarkable pitching performance. All of us who love the game appreciate the historic nature of his effort last night. The dignity and class of the entire Detroit Tigers organization under such circumstances were truly admirable and embodied good sportsmanship of the highest order. Armando and Detroit manager Jim Leyland are to be commended for their handling of a very difficult situation. I also applaud the courage of umpire Jim Joyce to address this unfortunate situation honestly and directly. Jim’s candor illustrates why he has earned the respect of on-field personnel throughout his accomplished career in the Major Leagues since 1989. As Jim Joyce said in his postgame comments, there is no dispute that last night’s game should have ended differently. While the human element has always been an integral part of baseball, it is vital that mistakes on the field be addressed. Given last night’s call and other recent events, I will examine our umpiring system, the expanded use of instant replay and all other related features. Before I announce any decisions, I will consult with all appropriate parties, including our two unions and the Special Committee for On-Field Matters, which consists of field managers, general managers, club owners and presidents.
The guy made a mistake, I think he maybe got caught up in the moment.. he didn't pull that Angel Hernandez bs. He's an ump that the players liked because they said he was approachable. I don't know how many of these guys would have come out and manned up like Joyce did. It's a shame this is going to be his legacy because it appears he is a really good ump.
Selig hasn't said it officially yet, but he has decided that the game stands as called. No perfect game.
Which is the right thing to do. It's a slippery slope to start changing calls after the fact. If you change this then you have to go back and look at calls made in the 4th inning of some potential perfect game, and look at the rulings of official scorers, etc. Joyce blew the call, it happens. If it wasn't the last out no one would be calling to have it overturned.
Why? This stuff happens all the time when it comes to hits vs. errors. If it's good enough for the NBA where they actually restart games, it should be good enough for MLB.
It's a retarded idea, plain and simple. And the NBA is an absolute joke, NO league should be taking ideas regarding officiating from them.
Right. But it was the last out of a perfect game. Which is really the point. Anyway, it's done now. I agree Selig is a douche and fuck him. No argument there. I do want expanded instant replay though. Everyone thought it would ruin football, and it's only made things better.
Except MLB where the umps can not clearly do a proper job. What is exactly the problem? Everybody knows he was out, the ump admits his mistake, and yet it can't be overruled because of a possible slippery slope where they might have to actually get stuff right? Not everything has to be reviewable, the NFL doesn't review everything and it works for them.
If you want replay for everything, hire robots and take the humans off the field. We know what it is, it was a mistake, Joyce is beyond sorry, and Galarraga understands what happened and knows what he did, even though it won't be official. There won't be any overturning of the call, and there will be no replay. Or, hire robots. Joyce has been an umpire for 21 years, has done world series games and is immensely respected by the players and coaches - the people who matter most. The players don't even want replay, they hate it. Its slows everything down. Find the beauty in the blown call and get over it. Armando Galarraga already has.
