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Old Fri Aug 13, 2004, 04:32pm
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Originally posted by Gee
It seems your main point in not calling it was to avoid a confrontation with Franco. Do you really think that BIG LOU would have just sat there in the dugout blowing bubbles and watch that run score? Not in your life.
I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that if the umpire hadn't called interference and the play was allowed to stand not another word would've been said about it by anyone -- not Lou Piniella, not anyone. It was a routine-looking play interrupted by a surprise interference call. I'd even be willing to bet Lou Piniella didn't even know R2 and F5 had made contact. It required slow motion replay just to see it on television even with a favorable camera angle.
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