tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post6795101054697255033..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: MLB Ejections 137, 138: Phil Cuzzi, Tom Hallion (2, 4)Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-87128337422191154082013-08-25T13:31:50.364-07:002013-08-25T13:31:50.364-07:00Why it's the correct callWhy it's the correct callLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-13190951517312679942013-08-24T18:32:40.123-07:002013-08-24T18:32:40.123-07:00Bat position has nothing to do with it. Intent to ...Bat position has nothing to do with it. Intent to hit the ball. IMHO he didn't "offer" at the pitch. So? That's one strike closer to going home.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-6585044856913370962013-08-24T11:38:14.265-07:002013-08-24T11:38:14.265-07:00I gotta say, not much of an attempt.I gotta say, not much of an attempt.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-5941419483666114992013-08-20T19:59:08.000-07:002013-08-20T19:59:08.000-07:00I couldn't possibly care about the rule and th...I couldn't possibly care about the rule and the implications. I've been an umpire for over 30 years and I work NCAA baseball, so I know the objective criteria in NCAA baseball and the wholly subjective criteria in professional baseball.<br /><br /><br />I just know this about this league -- if the play is challenged and it comes to the appeal board, the members of the appeal board, me included, will decide whether that's an attempt or not. <br /><br /><br />There is precedent for the UEFL calling a check swing ruling incorrect and I have no problem with that.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-50075403553480003632013-08-20T19:53:02.417-07:002013-08-20T19:53:02.417-07:00No, RichMSN, those people ACTUALLY KNOW THE RULES!...No, RichMSN, those people ACTUALLY KNOW THE RULES!!! They don't pretend!! I think it's funny you can't even admit that you're WRONG about the rule!! <br /><br /><br />Now I'm Man enough to admit, that the OBR, rule is vague and ambiguous. It does not define, what actually constitutes a swing or checked swing, unlike the NCAA rule. SO, because of that, the calling official must judge as he sees it, right or wrong, his decision on this is his judgement. And Rule 9.02(c) Comment, CLEARLY states that a check swing call CANNOT be argued. <br /><br /><br />Want the rule changed then contact the Rules Committee and request it!!! I'm sure an Umpire Hater like Sandy Alderson will listen to you!!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-8544549292345130782013-08-20T16:47:26.768-07:002013-08-20T16:47:26.768-07:00Not denying it's lame. Also not denying that ...Not denying it's lame. Also not denying that I have no clue what "NPD" is supposed to stand for.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-57578680532523531612013-08-20T15:45:13.610-07:002013-08-20T15:45:13.610-07:00Still lame. And rather NPD of you.Still lame. And rather NPD of you.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-65389689211312714032013-08-20T07:38:00.219-07:002013-08-20T07:38:00.219-07:00Perhaps, but at least I'm intelligent enough t...Perhaps, but at least I'm intelligent enough to be able to write properly.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-10059416807814877202013-08-20T05:55:34.207-07:002013-08-20T05:55:34.207-07:00Those people must be watching a different clip.Those people must be watching a different clip.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-23716921243663004632013-08-20T04:46:25.085-07:002013-08-20T04:46:25.085-07:00Ditto regarding the grammar Gestapo. This isn'...Ditto regarding the grammar Gestapo. This isn't honors English so I don't give a shit if I use a period instead of a semicolon. Many people post trying to use there phone which isn't always the easiest thing. Words get misspelled or capitalized, who cares? Frankly, nothing much is usually said by the grammar nazis unless they lose their ass in a discussion than they resort to "haha, you spelled 'the' wrong." Get over it.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-38425085305137993112013-08-20T04:21:57.254-07:002013-08-20T04:21:57.254-07:00Wow. Being a grammar nazi on the Internet is rathe...Wow. Being a grammar nazi on the Internet is rather lame.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-73048268539365216602013-08-19T21:13:29.412-07:002013-08-19T21:13:29.412-07:00I get that this is a common statement, but I don&#...I get that this is a common statement, but I don't agree that it's true. It's not a strike if the batter didn't "strike at" the ball. Often times that is a matter of judgement, and can't be objectively determined. But, this is a time when an objective decision can be made, upon video review, that the batter did not strike at the pitch.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-12440611383588467672013-08-19T20:53:52.290-07:002013-08-19T20:53:52.290-07:00Actually, if you look at the boxes checked above, ...Actually, if you look at the boxes checked above, you are wrong - 3 people think he got it rightLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-62134213477703117992013-08-19T17:09:15.403-07:002013-08-19T17:09:15.403-07:00Well opinions vary, and Phil Cuzzi's was the o...Well opinions vary, and Phil Cuzzi's was the only one that mattered in this situations.<br /><br /><br />Again, I ask for you to point to the rule that specifically states what constitutes a swing and a checked swing. Don't give me your opinion, give me FACTS!!! The fact that your response as a "Board Member" was who cares tells a lot about you not being a follower of the rules. Where in the rule book does it say you only have to follow some of the rules? You can't just rule how you think it should be. You have to rule how it is written. Reason why it clearly states that in 9.02(c) Comment, that you cannot argue a check swing, because it is CLEARLY umpire judgement that is beyond rebuke!!<br /><br /><br />It's sad that a League that claims to be a follower of the rules, can't seem to follow the rules on this.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-67221277897724345972013-08-19T15:25:13.837-07:002013-08-19T15:25:13.837-07:00Who cares? It's clearly a reasonableness test...Who cares? It's clearly a reasonableness test made by anyone watching this -- if it was close, I'd be happy to uphold/confirm the call made by the umpire.<br /><br /><br />Reductio ad absurdum -- if the bat hadn't left the shoulder of the batter and Cuzzi ruled it an attempt -- should we consider that call correct, as well?<br /><br /><br />There isn't a person (umpire or otherwise) out there who thinks Cuzzi actually got this right.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-78522134490873757732013-08-19T14:04:09.224-07:002013-08-19T14:04:09.224-07:00Then enlighten me Rich, what and where is the rule...Then enlighten me Rich, what and where is the rule that defines what constitutes a swing versus a checked swing!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-44474592888479836402013-08-19T13:24:29.785-07:002013-08-19T13:24:29.785-07:00And you would be wrong. Judgments can be incorrec...And you would be wrong. Judgments can be incorrect, after all.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-22784922243739365392013-08-19T11:11:53.713-07:002013-08-19T11:11:53.713-07:00If I had a stake in this so called league, I would...If I had a stake in this so called league, I would challenge this, because by rule, this is a pure judgement call and by rule cannot be argued. <br /><br />Therefore, this type of ejection should be irrecusableLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-78371243073934630532013-08-19T10:18:09.195-07:002013-08-19T10:18:09.195-07:00It's unfortunate that Cuzzi did not simply app...It's unfortunate that Cuzzi did not simply appeal. Once he calls that strike that's that. I understand why the Cubs management was so upset, but seriously, the score was 6-1 or whatever it was. Do some yelling and let it go. Focus on scoring runs with your last 6 outs.<br /><br />And seriously, guys, I don't understand the grammar gestapo shit. It must be an inside joke or something I missed on another set of posts. =-)<br /><br />Mrs. Krabappel: Embiggens? I never heard that word before moving to Springfield.<br />Mrs. Hoover: I don't understand why, it's a perfectly cromulent word.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-14659699082651348552013-08-18T19:06:57.514-07:002013-08-18T19:06:57.514-07:00The language of WTFThe language of WTFLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-28350037253407266992013-08-18T18:48:40.166-07:002013-08-18T18:48:40.166-07:00I don't have any problem with what you said, m...I don't have any problem with what you said, mostly because I have no idea what you said. It's been quite a bit since the last time I saw someone massacre the English language so thoroughly.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-79439445562527406542013-08-18T18:45:29.430-07:002013-08-18T18:45:29.430-07:00@baba cop? What language is this? Stab a knife ...@baba cop? What language is this? Stab a knife in my back! Won't you?! Wtheck I got caught in the moment. You don't like what I said tough luck, my opinion move on with your life dudeLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-56511884559095944372013-08-18T18:06:18.433-07:002013-08-18T18:06:18.433-07:00See the part at the top of the page where it DOESN...See the part at the top of the page where it DOESN'T say Yankees or Red Sox? You're in the wrong spot.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-481976387101179922013-08-18T18:02:34.780-07:002013-08-18T18:02:34.780-07:00Yankees play redsox 6 more times, woot woot wow g...Yankees play redsox 6 more times, woot woot wow gonna get exciting, 3 away, 3 homeLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-76824522901060342622013-08-18T18:01:49.144-07:002013-08-18T18:01:49.144-07:00Seriously, what language is this? And have you co...Seriously, what language is this? And have you considered commenting on the correct post?Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.com