Interesting initial call on steal of home

[jwwashburn]

Class? You are kidding, right?

Vin does certainly have class.

Dick simply called it one of the most abominable calls he has ever seen. He was, in now way, lacking class.

Can you please describe a worse call that you have ever seen?

[Welpe]

Yes because tearing into an umpire instead of saying hey he made a mistake but he fixed it immediately is the epitome of "You stay classy, San Diego."

None of us is immune from kicking the ever loving crap out of one once in a while, a concept that is fairly well lost to most announcers these days.

[jwwashburn]

So, it is unclassy for an announcer to describe what he has seen?

Is it lacking class for an announcer to suggest that a third baseman has made a very unwise throw? ie boneheaded play

In what instance would it be permissible to criticize an umpire?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

So, it is unclassy for an announcer to describe what he has seen?

Is it lacking class for an announcer to suggest that a third baseman has made a very unwise throw? ie boneheaded play

In what instance would it be permissible to criticize an umpire?

You'd never hear an announcer say, "That was an abominable throw! That was the worst throw I ever seen!" Umpires, on the other hand, are fair game, and Enberg (since he started announcing Padres games) has been one of the worst homers and one of the worst umpire bashers in the bigs.

[jwwashburn]

Of course I hear announcers say things like that. Boneheaded, terrible, He has no idea where the ball is going now, That was an ugly swing, etc.

The truth is that the HPU made a rookie mistake and a horrible and embarrassing call. If I made that call, I would not be offended if Dick Enberg said it was abominable.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

So, it is unclassy for an announcer to describe what he has seen?

No, which is what Vin did. Then he referred to it a second time, I believe. He demonstrated class.

Enberg wouldn't let it go and beat it like a drum. He demonstrated no class.

[jwwashburn]

You would say the same thing if Enberg harped on a Right Fielder who tossed a ball into the stands on out number 2 and let the go ahead run score?

I think not.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

You would say the same thing if Enberg harped on a Right Fielder who tossed a ball into the stands on out number 2 and let the go ahead run score?

I think not.

As usual, your thinking is wrong.

In fact, I would say the same thing. Enberg just can't let go. He is classless on all accounts.

[jwwashburn]

My thinking is "usually wrong".

Wow, and Dick Enberg is classless.

Thank you, master, for teaching me.

[onetime1]

That was a pretty bad call. I dont think it was Enberg's fault the ump did not see the ball. Abodmidable like the snowman is appropriate here.

[Adam]

Had he stuck with the call, it seems to me then it could have been in the category of "worst call" or "most abominable" calls ever. Since he clearly didn't, seems to me it just ends up looking bad.
And Enberg using that word comes across as ignorant and inexperienced. Was that the most abominable throw from a pitcher to a catcher that he's ever seen?
It was needless dumping, and he'll get away with it because no one (outside of officials) ever thinks twice about dumping on officials. When a million dollar pitcher panics and launches what should be an easy 60 foot throw to the back stop, that should be the focus rather than a momentary, but corrected, lapse in focus from the umpire. The umpire's error had absolutely no effect on the game. That can't be said for the pitcher's throw.

[SAump]

The call was not the worst call ever. There have been many calls worst than this. The call is in the bad category but it is not the worst.

Perhaps Mr. Enburg was telling the truth whe he stated it was one of the worst calls he had ever seen. Maybe, he is so busy that he doesn't have time for ESPN highlight reels, the Tim McCarver show, or those websites listing the worst calls ever made.

Yahoo search worst call in baseball, http://search.yahoo.com/tablet/s;_yl...p-qrw-corr-top

[JJ]

According to several fans at last night's game, every other call I made was "the worst call I've ever seen..."

JJ

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Can you please describe a worse call that you have ever seen?

I'm sorry, but is this really a serious question?

[jwwashburn]

There is no need to apologize.