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Originally posted by dokeeffe
I don't know enough about the technology used by ESPN2 to know if the two screens they showed were in sync or not. Let's assume they were and some tech in the truck wasn't looking to create a controversy.
The coach comes out and says something like "Hey Bob, the 2nd base ump can't have gotten a good look from where he was but you probably did. Isn't that your call?"
Bob may say, "Yeh it's my call but let me see what my partner has to say".
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At this point, all Davidson had to do was say...
"Yeh Buck, you're right it is my call - but I don't have him leaving early either so we're going to stay with that call"
Sh!t House avoided - no controversy - Knight owes Davidson a couple of pops after the game.
I guess hindsight in 20/20 and without hearing what Davidson and Knight talked about, we can only speculate. Bottom line, they kicked a crucial call and someone needs to be accountable. To ease international tensions, just fess up and admit the mistake. In my opinion, that's alot better than just chalking it up to "It's baseball - calls get blown".