Baseball Blunder

Baseball!!! Why are you going to talk about baseball???? You do not even watch it! Well, even though I do not watch it, I still hear the comings and goings of the different teams on the radio, television and Internet!!!! I was just so amazed that the baseball world is now under the eyes of the whole world!!!! You would think that it will just hit the local news. But to hit the worlwide news???? Yes, sir!!!! The newscasters had a field day with it!!! Can you blame them? Of course not!!!! But that is good that it happened, because now the MLB ( Major League Baseball) has to examine their umpiring and scoring technique!!! Wow!!! A very hot topic around the globe, like a wildfire!!!! Even though I am not a subject matter expert on baseball, I will put in my 2 cents on this subject!!! Do you have a problem with that????
Detroit is on the world news!!! How about that??? This time it has nothing to do with unemployment, foreclosure, and crime!!! It is about a world class pitcher that had his perfect game, only to be marred by a ninkampoop umpire!!! You are right!!!! So, who are the main casts??? The stars leading the lineup is none other than an umpire veteran of 21 years, Jim Joyce, and the very own Detroit Tigers pitcher, Armando Galarraga!!! It was the greatest blunder an umpire has done against the Tigers, robbing Galarraga of a perfect game!!!! What exactly did Jim Joyce do?? Galarraga was one out away from his third perfect game of 2010, when Jim Joyce missed the call at the first base with the Cleveland Indians Jason Donald! Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera threw the ball to Galarraga who was covering the first base. Galarraga beat Jason Donald to the first base, but dumb Jim Joyce must not have seen it! Did he missed it because of poor eyesight or maybe all he remembers is just the sign for safe in baseball??? He must have had a brain fart, at that time!!! LOL. You are sooo stupid!!! Well, after all, he seems to be an old foggy!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Now, now, watch it, kiddo!!! No name calling!! Even Galarraga who was the victim did not hurl any expletives to Joyce!!!! Or was Jim Joyce far and in an angle that he did not see the real thing??? Why is there only one umpire in baseball??? Are there not other referees present in the game??? I do not really know, since I do not know baseball!!!
When Galarraga saw that he won against Jason Donald, he and his teammates were ecstatic! And so were the Detroit Tigers fans at Comerica Park in Detroit!!! Little did they know that there is an umpire named Jim Joyce that will burst their bubble!!! True enough, when they looked at Joyce, his call was in favor of the Indians!!! When Galarraga saw Joyce's hands, he just simply smiled and said nothing!!! What a genleman!!! He will surely go down in baseball history as a world class athlete, never losing his cool and a perfect gentleman!!! Even though he was robbed of a perfect game on this day, everyone on the whole world think otherwise!!! Just look at the replay of the video! Jim Joyce apologized to Galarraga that the call was a mistake, but the damage had been done! Not even the MLB commissioner, Bud Selig can undo what has already been done! Plus, the Tigers did not question the call when it happened! Ya, why didn't Leland, the Tigers coach questioned the call? They were probably in shocked??? Or maybe, in baseball, you cannot challenge an umpire??? Why is that??? I do not know, but they are crazy for not questioning that man! After all, he is just a man that can make the biggest mistake in his career!!!
How come in other sports, like football, as soon as there is a question, there is an instant replay of the previous play, and right there and there, a decision is made??? Why would baseball be any different??? You are asking me??? Ask the people in charge.... they are doing this for a long, long time!!!! Who knows????
There is a good thing that is coming out of all this hoopla. What??? The Major League Baseball will go to the drawing board and see what they can do to improve the quality of umpiring and the incorporation of replay! It is about time that they do something about it!!!!
Who won the game? Detroit Tigers, of course, 3-0, against Cleveland Indians!!!! Hep, Hep, Hurray!!!!
Congratulations, Detroit Tigers, and Armando Galarraga for showing the whole world what a tremendous sport you all are!!!! You showed how classy you are!!!! You are a good role model for generations to come!!!!!!
Go, Tigers!!!!!! Go, Detroit!!!!!
Posted by vs at 6/4/2010 8:36 AM Add Comment