Another perfect game?

At least the ump was very cool about it, readily admitted he blew the call, and sounded pretty sincere in saying that he felt bad for stealing the guy's perfect game. Galarraga was pretty cool, too, in saying "everybody makes mistakes". My sister's husband umps in college games, and it's apparently much harder than it appears when you don't have the benefit of slo-mo replay, and everything happens within split seconds. But I'm a traditionalist when it comes to baseball, and I'm against using the replay. Sometimes the calls go your way, and sometimes not - it all evens out in the end, and it's the nature of the game.

Yep, lots of class shown afterward from the umpire, pitcher and Jim Leyland.

<font color="#006666">Too many people hide behind the word tradionalist.....don't make changes is what they say. I say that this is bull$%^^! Well today's baseball is not exactly in the same tradition as the first baseball games. Players wear safety equipment . They wear uniforms that can breathe in the heat and not 100% wool like the original uniforms. There are numbers on the uniforms. They have lights for night games and overcast days. They use batting gloves for comfort and grip. They have sliding gloves..Today's catchers look like hockey goalee due to all of the safety equipment. If these changes were made than the next logical change is instant replay. I say bring it on and all you "tradionalists " shut up. Today's baseball is NOT the traditonal baseball from years past. Bring instant replay starting in 2011. And in the meantime, start a new category ALMOST A PERFECT GAME * and add Mr. Galarraga's name to it. Finally, Mr. Joyce should visit an eye doctor if he hasn't done so in 2010....<br><br><br>maribell<br><br><br></font>

Geez, Maribell...

Sorry, but it's pretty DUMB to not use instant replay for something like that. And I mean DUMB. Selig is poor excuse for the head of MLB. That kid will not get another shot at history again, and for what? Oh that's right, some "dude" blew it. The entire world knew it, but not that "dude." That's totally fair. Playball! <br>
Enough with the goodguy crap too, he should poked the Umps eye out. He doesn't use it anyway. There's no sorry in baseball either. What's next, group hugs? A rousing rendition of KumBiyah? (End sarcasm for those who don't know when it's been employed)<br><br>
Dave might right at this point, I take back my pool reference. Go Lakers.

I say change the rules retroactive to yesterday!!! Overturn that call now because it is so obvious. Who cares about the ump being a good guy. He blew it. He admitted he blew it. <br>I think Selig should grow a pair and to 'heck' with the traditionalists and their attitude. Change the call to the right call. <br>This pitcher will probably never do that again and for the good of the game...CHANGE THE RULES NOW!<br><br>This kinda crap should not happen in this day and age. <br>NOTHING IS SACRED ANYMORE! For heavens sake, the home run all time record is valid and everyone in the world knows he cheated. McGwire~Sosa~Bonds and too many others to name, cheated the system and all of the fans out of almost untouchable records.<br><br>Selig should make the change now and let's move on. Baseball already has replay for home runs and foul line calls.<br><br>Come on everyone...give this kid a break and the PERFECT GAME HE PITCHED!<br><br>

I think this is actually a blessing in disguise for that pitcher. Sure he won't be in the record books, but I think he'll get more mileage out of being the 'guy who pitched the perfect game to 28 batters' than he would've if the right call were made and he was the guy who pitched a perfect game right on the heels of the cat that just did it a few days ago.

Since I'm the one always reminding "they're only toy cars" I'd also like to remind here that "it's only a game".<br><br>
I'd also like to remind, for all of you saying "the Ump made the wrong call" that you're incorrect. By the rules of the game that were in force yesterday, the Ump's call is ALWAYS the right call, period, except for plays at home plate that are reviewable. By current rules, that's the nature of the game.<br><br>
Some keep using the word "traditionalist" - and while I love baseball's traditions, I would not call myself a "traditionalist" at all. But I do think that blown calls, blown plays, etc., are a lot of what makes baseball so interesting. I hope it never becomes completely sanitized just for the sake of "correctness".<br><br>
And it's not that I'm against change, either. But I don't think, given the overall performance of the officiators, that this one bad call means you need to change the rules of the game. It's unfortunate, but that's sport.<br><br>
As usual, the minority opinion here, but so be it.

Greg..........:)

<blockquote><strong class="quote-title">groggerbug wrote:</strong>
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Since I'm the one always reminding "they're only toy cars" I'd also like to remind here that "it's only a game".<br> </blockquote>If its only a game, Why do people like A-Rod make millions of dollars a year? A game is for fun not money. Sounds like its not just a game anymore.<br><br>On a different note, That call was bull and needs to be overturned. This is the perfect example for all of the people who support the idea that Baseball needs instant replay.