[Kaliix]

I wasn't very happy about the hit batsmen call on the bunt. I'm surprised that no one has yet to bring up a very obvious point. I have read here and been told that if you have a doubt about a hit batsmen on a play like that one last night, to just watch the BR reaction. Watch the play again and watch the BR reaction right after the supposed hit batsmen. The BR gets up, calmly strolls over to get his helmet and bat. He had absolutely zero reaction to supposedly taking a 90 mph fast ball off the back of the hand. He didn't wince, grab the hand or try to shake it off.

The BR reaction told me all I needed to know. If that ball hits him and then the bat, his face is going to show it, he's going to instinctively grab his hand, he'll do something to indicate that he just took a fastball off the hand. Yet Culbreath et. all missed that entirely. The BR told you by his reaction that he didn't get hit and not one MLB umpire thought to look for it. Amazing!

I kinda surprised that Culbreath missed the CI on Matsui as well. I listened carefully to th full speed replay to listen for the telltale sound. It was there for all to hear. That coupled with the catchers glove pointing at the pitcher (because it was hit) and the trajectory of the ball, should have made that an easy call.

I also have no idea what Froemming was looking at on that check swing. Doug so offered at the pitch, it wasn't even really close.