Not Jeffrey Maier again!!!

[GarthB]

Originally posted by BigUmpJohn
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Could I assume that you got this from the hard copy of the MLB rule book? I didn't see this from the MLB site, and if this is the case, I retract part of my earlier post. McClelland was wrong for overruling the call, I admit. But I still stand by my thinking of getting the call correct no matter what. Again, not trying to be argumentative and I do not claim to be an MLB Umpire.

Yes, I quoted the rule from the Official Rules of Baseball.

My problem is the "no matter what" part of your position. No matter that the spirit and even letter of a the rule is violated? No matter that the call is inconsequential and disrupts the game? No matter that it causes other calls to be wrong? No matter that it places umpires in the position of endless debates with coaches and players? No matter that it pits umpire against umpire?

I agree that getting the call correct is important. But I also believe that getting it correct, correctly is equally important. Nothing is bigger than the game. Not even a missed call.