Emotional game

PD,

My answer now is different than my answer would have been 5 or 6 years ago.

Back then I would have railed at an official for blowing a call and blame him fo the outcome.

Having seen too many games to remember, I realize they are making split second decisions and are correct a remarkably large percentage of the time. My view now is, The Padres had numerous opportunities to end the game before it came down to a close call and they couldn't get it done. A game is made up of literally hundreds of decisions and plays that decide the outcome. If a team can take care of business, close calls won't matter.

Plus, tychco son#1 is umpiring 9-12 year old games now and I have a new appreciation of the fine work of the BLUE.

I looked all over the dial for the game, what channel was it on?

I think Bud Black, Padres Manager said it best

"This is why we in uniform, the people in the front office, the fans, love baseball," Black said. "It's because of games like this."

I enjoyed the game, it was a real battle.
We were rooting for the Rockies, wish it had not
have ended on a controversial call, do not know why he delayed the call, either he saw his fingers touch the plate or he didn't should have called safe as soon as he saw him touch the plate not when catcher went after the second tag.

It was on TBS. The Padres handled their disappointment with extreme class -- a fine example for the fans. Hoffman's interview was a great model.

It looked to me like he missed home plate. I think the reason Holliday slammed his face in the ground was from the catcher actually stepping on his hand and the catcher's foot was not very close to home plate at that time from what I could tell. Oh well......that's baseball I guess.

It was a super fun game to watch. The Rockies won 13 out of their last 14 games. Don't count them out for a strong run to the WS, they're on a roll......

I didn't see it so I can't make a comment.

Forget my previous comment. Just watched it on MLB.

As an umpire, when you have a tag play, especially if any contact is made, the one thing you want to do is make sure the defensive player has control of the ball. Many times you will hear the ump say "Show me the ball." If he doesn't have it, or you see it on the ground, then it's an easy safe call. No need to get wound up about it.

In this play you see the ump on the 3rd base line extended, which is where he should be. It really opens up the view. The catcher drops the ball where the ump can't see it initially. Once he sees the ball on the ground he starts to signal safe in the way an abvious safe call would be made.

His mannerisms tell me that if the catcher holds on to the ball, he's out. Once he sees the ball on the ground, it's an obvious safe call.

That's just my opinion and I am an expert at that.

So, from your point of view MMWS, the ump's actions demostrate his goal to make sure the ball was held....not whether the runner touched home? That would explain his hesitation.

That's what I think.

I believe that if the catcher comes up with the ball then the call would've been out. Typically if the defense makes the play look good then they get the call (within reason.)

No problem with the timing of the call. It really stinks when you hurry an out call and make a big display of it, only to have the ball laying on the ground. Been there. When you rush the calls that's when bad things happen.

missed call at the end of the game against Padres balanced out the Rockie HR that was ruled a double during regulation.

The umpire was the closest person to the play, he probably had the best view, the TV shot wasn't exactly great... (yes the 8th inning homer*2bl* would/should have been the game winner.
Its great to see Hurdle and HIS guys going into the playoffs playing well and winning games at what he does best...

don't need a TV shot to know that a baseball will not richochet (sp?) into centerfield off a padded wall in left.

I wss definantly pulling for the Rokies all the way but it was just to bad to see Tevor Hoffman blow two saves back to back.

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Originally posted by RACCOON Baseball:
I wss definantly pulling for the Rokies all the way but it was just to bad to see Tevor Hoffman blow two saves back to back.

I love the reference to Billy Madison. "Rokies"