tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post5006195820207621603..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: Berating Officials: The Grand New American Pastime?Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-84546353302615642162012-10-11T08:18:53.473-07:002012-10-11T08:18:53.473-07:00Reading between the lines, the media wants instant...Reading between the lines, the media wants instant replay and it will be tough to be an MLB umpire until it goes through.<br /><br />The logic is that if we have the technology to get the play right, we should.....and I spent 8 seasons in the minors, 6 of which were in AA and AAA. I am "pro umpire", but the media wants replay and will use every chance it gets to make the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-81658883753962836072012-10-11T06:50:05.147-07:002012-10-11T06:50:05.147-07:00When a Kansas City Chiefs lineman makes a blanket ...When a Kansas City Chiefs lineman makes a blanket statement about the "70000 fans" that cheered Matt Cassel's injury, the media jumps on it and denigrates Chiefs fans. However, this was a complete mis-perception of the incident, and KC fans were cheering Cassel's first down pass and subsequent walking off the field under his own power. <br /><br />When an umpire makes a correct call in Atlanta and fans react by throwing trash on the field and holding up America's pastime for 19 minutes, the media denigrates the umpire, and calls the fans "passionate".<br /><br />This is the state of sports-journalism. Hell, this is the state of journalism. When can we have common sense back?Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-9483907877443513842012-10-10T23:08:16.255-07:002012-10-10T23:08:16.255-07:00Sadly though, the powers that be don't like ho...Sadly though, the powers that be don't like honesty. That's why Steve Berthiume or w/e he is used to say "The umpire ejection fantasy league... if it really exists." Because they don't like people who call it like is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-51591470770110347072012-10-10T18:30:40.525-07:002012-10-10T18:30:40.525-07:00You want to talk about sleazy, check out these hea...You want to talk about sleazy, check out these headlines from when Jim Joyce saved that woman's life in Phoenix.<br /><br />http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-22/news/33326465_1_indians-jason-donald-jim-joyce-perfect-game<br /><br />http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1307710-jim-joyce-mlb-umpire-who-once-ruined-perfect-game-saves-womans-life<br /><br />It doesn't get much more classless than to use the reporting of a heroic event as an opportunity to make a backhanded insult at someone. These articles represent the lowest of the low for "journalism".MattABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-17409756689773832752012-10-10T18:28:48.497-07:002012-10-10T18:28:48.497-07:00That AP article is ridiculous. Yes Joyce missed th...That AP article is ridiculous. Yes Joyce missed the call but it was in the third inning and a really close call. Whatever. It had very little bearing on an 8-0 game. If it was say Alfonso Marquez who missed this call there would be no story, but since it was Jim Joyce there has to be a story published. Makes me sick quite frankly.<br /><br />@anon 6:24, you have posted this every single day and the argument is quite old. I respect the Umpires as much as anybody but I am not going to take away what the players do. Sure there are errors but there are still pitchers pitching well, hitters hitting well and fielders fielding well. If you don't like the way they are playing, simply stop watching. Frankly, I could care less how many errors there are.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077541258320019256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-25418839424567793502012-10-10T18:24:36.374-07:002012-10-10T18:24:36.374-07:00And how many fielding errors and passed balls and ...And how many fielding errors and passed balls and wild pitches have their been so far. Several have been the difference in winning and losing the game. That has appalled me much more than the umpiring. Players that cannot even make the plays. Disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com