Home plate appeal costs HS Conn team Championship.

johnnyg08 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 20, 2011, 03:03pm

I'm still trying to figure out why the headline doesn't say, "Missed base costs team championship"

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 20, 2011, 03:10pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I'm still trying to figure out why the headline doesn't say, "Missed base costs team championship"

Very simple. It is easier to make the umpire the bad guy and not the action by the kid. The media loves this kind of story.

Peace

yawetag · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 20, 2011, 03:25pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I'm still trying to figure out why the headline doesn't say, "Missed base costs team championship"

Or "Observant Team Gets Second Chance to Win Championship"

MikeStrybel · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 20, 2011, 03:33pm

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Originally Posted by yawetag

Or "Observant Team Gets Second Chance to Win Championship"

Or...Umpire Does His Job, Lets Players Decide Game

or...Jealous Umpires Will Have Field Day Over His Tough Call

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