Armando Galarraga has Perfect Game Stolen by Bad Call

[barrysloate]

Well there should have been another perfect game tonight. This is a travesty!

Armando Galarraga retired the first 26 Cleveland Indians. The 27th batter hit a ground ball that the first baseman fielded, and threw to Galarraga covering first. The batter was out by at least a step- and the umpire called him safe. This is one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

Folks, we should have had yet another perfect game tonight!

[wolfdogg]

How can an ump be so blind.......Tigers' Galarraga misses perfect game by one out.....or should I say by a blind ump........he would have had to eject me after that call.....along with about half the team

[barrysloate]

We posted this simultaneously. Outrageous call!!

[calvindog]

The Austin Jackson catch, an over the shoulder running catch of the first out of the 9th, was about as great of a catch as I've ever seen, a real miracle catch. And then to see the dumbass ump blow such an easy call after that was a bit sickening.

[yanks12025]

Almost 3 in one month.

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

It's the best for baseball that it was blown, we don't need 3 perfect games in one month.

Also what if it was the other way around, umpire called him out but he was safe in the end.

I would respectfully disagree. You can't deny an amazing acomplishment for that reason. And the fact that there have been 3 in about a month is incredible; not anything that's bad for baseball. I would have to assume that nothing like this will ever happen again. 18 in all the years of MLB history only a month ago. What a crazy season this has been. I see nothing wrong with having a storybook baseball season!

Anyone for advocating expanding instant replay now.....

[yanks12025]

Forget what i said

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

It's the best for baseball that it was blown, we don't need 3 perfect games in one month.

Also what if it was the other way around, umpire called him out but he was safe in the end.

Would you feel the same way if it happened to Andy Pettitte?

[Matt]

Not sure which was worse the blown call he made there or the blown call he made in the 8th on what should have been the Tigers 3rd out, allowing them to score 2 extra runs. Obviously his 9th inning call had a greater impact, but his 8th inning call looked pretty bad.

[sox1903wschamp]

A perfect (pun intended) way to keep showing that the umps are the center of the universe and it is all about them . Been a lot of that lately.

But seriously, what a horrific call and brings back memories of Denkinger, Jorge Orta, Todd Worrell, JC and the white rat!

[yanks12025]

Nothing

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

It's the best for baseball that it was blown, we don't need 3 perfect games in one month.

Also what if it was the other way around, umpire called him out but he was safe in the end.

Brock I have to totally disagree!
The man should be given the credit he is due! He did something that would have been history. I dont care if there were 10 perfect games in one month, he did it and was robbed on a totally bad call. Miguel Cabrera and Jim Leyland were right in giving him the business. If it was me I would have gotten myself thrown out of the game to protect my player! And what a class act Gallaraga was when he called him safe,just smiled and walked away! I dont know if I could have kept my composure like that.

[Oldtix]

The more I think about it, if the Tigers protest the game the commissioner will have to make a ruling and is sure to overturn the decision. Clearly, the pitcher has been robbed of the celebration but he'll gain immortality.

I'm still in disbelief. I was at Game Six of the 1985 Series and saw the Denkinger call; at least in that one the error didn't end the game. This one is cut and dry.

[nolemmings]

Oldtix, it is my understanding that an official protest must be registered before the next pitch, or at least not after the game has ended. Also, it is my understanding that you cannot protest a judgment call, only a rules interpretation or other limited call.

I don't think that this one will be rectified.

[sayhey24]

A judgment call by an umpire cannot be protested. That said, the Commissioner has broad powers, but I don't see him stepping in and declaring this a perfect game.
The assertion earlier in this thread that this would be bad for baseball is the strangest and most misguided thing I've heard in a long time.

Greg

[pgellis]

Originally Posted by Oldtix

The more I think about it, if the Tigers protest the game the commissioner will have to make a ruling and is sure to overturn the decision. Clearly, the pitcher has been robbed of the celebration but he'll gain immortality.

I'm still in disbelief. I was at Game Six of the 1985 Series and saw the Denkinger call; at least in that one the error didn't end the game. This one is cut and dry.

You can only protest a rules interpretation:

See MLB Rules:

4.19
PROTESTING GAMES.
Each league shall adopt rules governing procedure for protesting a game, when a manager claims that an umpire’s decision is in violation of these rules. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgment decisions by the umpire. In all protested games, the decision of the League President shall be final.
Even if it is held that the protested decision violated the rules, no replay of the game will be ordered unless in the opinion of the League President the violation adversely affected the protesting team’s chances of winning the game.

[e107collector]

I just saw it, what a bad call. That sucks.

Tony

[chaddurbin]

worst.call.EVER~! selig should do one thing right during his tenure and give him the perfect game.

[Oldtix]

Don Denkinger has company.

Since it would have been the third out, can the commissioner overrule the call and make it right?

And yes, that outfield catch in the ninth was amazing...

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

worst.call.EVER~! selig should do one thing right during his tenure and give him the perfect game.

A dangerous precedent for sure, but in this case I agree. Ranks right up there with the famous "Don Dick-inger" call in the '85 World Series.

[jcmtiger]

As A Baseball fan and a Detroit Fan this play sucks! Especially after that great catch in Centerfield. If anyone did not see the play watch ESPN, this will be run for a couple of days. For an umpire to make that call on the last play of a game is a serious problem for the umpires.

Joe

[barrysloate]

Quan- I agree. That's exactly what I was thinking. That was a perfect game. Period!

[calvindog]

Actually it was better than a perfect game -- it was 28 up and 28 down!!!!

[barrysloate]

Is there much of a precedent for overturning an ump's outrageously bad call? The George Brett pine tar game comes to mind, but I can't think of another. This call will be talked about for a long time.

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Actually it was better than a perfect game -- it was 28 up and 28 down!!!!

YAWN (says harvey haddix)