The Lofton Out at Second

LomUmp · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 24, 2007, 12:37pm

Hey all,

First and foremost, thoughts and prayers go out to anyone involved in the fire situations.

I believe that the Tribes 3rd base coach holding Lofton at third when the ball was @ 30-40' away from Manny being Manny in left field was MORE detrimental to the Indians' cause. Sure, it didn't involve a call by an umpire, but I still think that is what cost them the game, and eventually, the series.

LomUmp

gordon30307 · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 24, 2007, 02:41pm

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Originally Posted by LomUmp

Hey all,

First and foremost, thoughts and prayers go out to anyone involved in the fire situations.

I believe that the Tribes 3rd base coach holding Lofton at third when the ball was @ 30-40' away from Manny being Manny in left field was MORE detrimental to the Indians' cause. Sure, it didn't involve a call by an umpire, but I still think that is what cost them the game, and eventually, the series.

LomUmp

I think Cleveland got blown out in that game. How could 1 run make a difference. If the run scored all it does is tie the game. BTW if memory serves me correct there was one out and the next batter hit into a DP. At best the game is tied and Cleveland still loses.

LomUmp · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 24, 2007, 03:51pm

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Originally Posted by gordon30307

I think Cleveland got blown out in that game. How could 1 run make a difference. If the run scored all it does is tie the game. BTW if memory serves me correct there was one out and the next batter hit into a DP. At best the game is tied and Cleveland still loses.

Hey all,

I think that the game would have been played differently by the Indians if they were tied and not behind. Would the result have been the same? Who knows.

LomUmp

DG · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 24, 2007, 09:17pm

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Originally Posted by LomUmp

I think that the game would have been played differently by the Indians if they were tied and not behind. Would the result have been the same? Who knows.

LomUmp

You are kidding, right? What would the Indians have done differently? At the point in the game when this happened there was no argument. Had this happened in a late inning under same conditions I doubt that would have been the case.