Tigers vs Yankees Blown call at 2B

[rulesmaven]

Originally Posted by legend

1 ump blown call...vs atleast 27 at bats with opportunities to put runs on the board... YOU tell me which looks like it would have a greater effect on the outcome of the game??

The question isn't which have a greater effect. These are the best players in the world, often evenly matched. The difference between a runner in scoring position and no runner in scoring position is a large one.

That said, what's the difference? How one looks at an umpire error in judgment shouldn't be impacted by the situation. It's no better or worse. But excusing it based on whether it affected the outcome is answering the wrong question.

And interestingly, they just missed a tag in game 2 of the NLCS. Looked like good positioning. Why after a missed call can there not just be an inning ending double play? Naturally, the Giants are having a huge inning.