My comments on this subject are:
Yes, officials affect the outcome of the game, but to a much lesser extent than the players.
and
Neither officials nor players should be blamed for "losing" a game on the final play. Games are won or lost over the entire game.
Speaking of officials and players, I just was reminded of a joke:
St. Peter and the devil were arguing over who would win a game between heaven and hell.
St. Peter said no way could hell beat heaven "We have Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, just to name a few!"
And the devil replied: "That may be true, but we have the umpires!"
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