Joyce misses one

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by BaBa Booey

He had the right angle. With a pitching coming over to cover, you only want to be a step or two off the line, which in this case also happens to be 90 degrees from the origin of the throw.

Don't pay any attention to Finnerty. All he does is rip on MLB umpires every time he gets a chance.

Hell, he doesn't even know the proper positioning on a play like the one being discussed.

I suspect he is a rat in sheep's clothing.

[Steven Tyler]

Joyce admitted to missing the call in an interview.

Said he, "I just cost that kid a perfect game".

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Don't pay any attention to Finnerty. All he does is rip on MLB umpires every time he gets a chance.

Hell, he doesn't even know the proper positioning on a play like the one being discussed.

I suspect he is a rat in sheep's clothing.

And you're little more than a blind apologist and cheap shot artist.

More nice work.

[johnnyg08]

Watch the replay again...in slow motion if you can...Joyce was going to bang him out.

I just watched the replay again on Baseball Tonight...he was going to punch him out.

To decrease the drama...yes, I agree with Mr. Joyce that he missed the call. Just for discussion...anybody else see him ready to punch him out then safe him?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Watch the replay again...in slow motion if you can...Joyce was going to bang him out.

I just watched the replay again on Baseball Tonight...he was going to punch him out.

To decrease the drama...yes, I agree with Mr. Joyce that he missed the call. Just for discussion...anybody else see him ready to punch him out then safe him?

I don't see that from Joyce, but I do see a really interesting reaction from the Cleveland player after being called safe.

[johnnyg08]

If you watch it he was getting ready to punch him. Obviously it doesn't matter, but he was going to punch him...watch his hands.

[umpjim]

U1 was ready to call the out until the firstbaseman under threw the ball and made the F1 hestitate. The ump blew the call because the the firstbaseman didn't shuffle the ball and lead the pitcher. Once you have got to watch a lot of things (that means more than one) you might miss something. It's all on 1B who ragged on the ump the most. He knew he FU'd the play. The ump blew it but the 1B throw made it all possible. That's a routine out when done properly but it's on 1B. They know we are human so when a close one goes against them when they did not do it right it's on them. eg: the ball beats the runner and if the tag goes to the bag you got an out but what does the fielder tag, the hip. What u got? OR, Instant replay.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

anybody else see him ready to punch him out then safe him?

Yep - pretty clear to me too