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Old Wed Jul 29, 2009, 10:42pm
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I know questionable calls happen, but it was frustrating watching this in what could have been Doc Halladay's last start as a Blue Jay.
Well, now you don't have to worry about that anymore, since Roy ain't going anywhere.
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Old Wed Jul 29, 2009, 10:48pm
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Well, now you don't have to worry about that anymore, since Roy ain't going anywhere.
Our GM JP Ricciardi set the Roy Halladay trading deadline at July 28th, but it's now a day later and some trade rumours continue. It's funny that we are paying our closer something like $15 million for this year and 2010 while he plays for the Chicago Cubs minor league organization, yet we can't keep the best pitcher in the world. I wouldn't mind seeing Doc and Timmy as a 1-2 combo though.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 12:27am
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It's funny that we are paying our closer something like $15 million for this year and 2010 while he plays for the Chicago Cubs minor league organization, yet we can't keep the best pitcher in the world.
Sorry, but the best pitchers in the world right now are Mark Buehrle and Tim Lincecum, hands down.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 12:31am
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In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:28am
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In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.
I agree with this...We all know he SHOULD have hesitated, made one call on one play, but he IS human, and we have ALL made that type of mistake.....
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:35am
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In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.
Who knows why he made a safe call and then two of the worst hammers in the history of baseball but, that explanation seems quite far fetched. It was one sweep tag.

Nice Bracelet, though.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 08:52am
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In Hohn's defense, the first baseman missed Hermida's right leg with the tag and then tagged him on the left leg. His timing was bad, yes, but he got it right. He may not be the best umpire in MLB, but these guys are human just like the rest of us.
And this is a freaking weird play that probably caught him a bit by surprise. You can find a lot wrong with Hohn without trying to stretch something like this.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:28am
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Be honest, Rich ... Have you ever made two calls on a play that was that quick?
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 09:43am
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I do not recall ever seeing a professional umpire look this bad.

I do not recall the last time I saw a HS umpire look this bad.

Again, it is not just the safe/out/out call but the amateur hammer. Is that his normal hammer? Add that to the ridiculous bracelet and you have one unprofessional umpire.
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Old Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:52am
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Be honest, Rich ... Have you ever made two calls on a play that was that quick?
Not since my first or second year as an umpire 20+ years ago. It is surprising coming from a ML umpire, I won't argue that.
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