Chad Fairchild

[ozzy6900]

Why don't you find a link to the video so we can see if your opinion is valid or not?

[tmagan]

Video | MLB.com Multimedia

[InsideTheStripe]

Originally Posted by tmagan

Video | MLB.com Multimedia

The fact that MLB thinks an umpire can tell where a ball less than 3" in diameter hits a "wall" from 70 yards away while on the "run" is the problem. The ball bounced right back in the direction of the field at an angle congruent with the flight of the ball and the angle of the wall. I'm sure that that is what lead Fairchild to believe the ball hit the wall.

This should be reviewable under a better replay system.

[Rufus]

Disclaimer - I'm a Braves fan.

I get that there is an expectation on the part of players, especially at the professional level, that all calls will be correct every time. That being said I always coach the players to, well, play until someone tells them to stop (i.e., they play, officials make calls, and trouble inevitably ensues when those lines get crossed).

[bluehair]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Why don't you find a link to the video so we can see if your opinion is valid or not?

Things like this happen quick. Umpires use as much evidence as they can gather. The chances of the ball hitting a railing slat and boncing back at that angle is much less than a ball hitting the wall. Easy to see in slo-mo though.

Some of these new stadiums were designed to give the spectators the best view, only to have to add railings later to keep them from falling. Texas Rangers Ballpark raised some railing heights because fans fell (one died). Stadium designers might not have underestimated fan stupidty if they consulted with umpires.

IR is going to be expanded next year and should include this kind of sitch.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by bluehair

Or YOU could just wait for the majority opinion to become clear and jump on the bandwagon.

The OP stated a conclusion, not a comment so I simply asked for the proof so we could weigh in. Sorry if that irks you and if it does, tough $hit! You can blow it out your backside for all I care.

[lawump]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

The OP stated a conclusion, not a comment so I simply asked for the proof so we could weigh in.

I agree with you Oz, that the OP stated a conclusion, but I think he also added comments ["simply inexcusable and beyond unacceptable"]; comments that make me wonder if he is a RAT troll? I expect to see that $hit on (insert team name)'s fan sites.

[tmagan]

Jeff Kellogg has had a long year dealing with Chad's various escapades.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by tmagan

Jeff Kellogg has had a long year dealing with Chad's various escapades.

Fairchild tossed Miguel Cabrera and Jim Leyland today.

Fairchild must be doing something right, he did get assigned the All-Star Game.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by lawump

I agree with you Oz, that the OP stated a conclusion, but I think he also added comments ["simply inexcusable and beyond unacceptable"]; comments that make me wonder if he is a RAT troll? I expect to see that $hit on (insert team name)'s fan sites.

Check the history. He always posts nonsense like this.