Comments on: Detective Sam Holbrook botches the call

By: jon623

jon623 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:29:53 +0000

…Nope. Catcher’s (and all fielders) are entitled to begin to set up once the ball is in flight if there is an eminent play. It’s a common grey area in baseball (same as the strike zone, balks, and “neighborhood” calls for fielders at bases), but the catcher, and any fielder, has the right to block the plate (or base) when they have the ball or are in the process of catching the ball. Obviously, this gets stretched and ignored and umpires suck.

By: jon623

jon623 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:38:43 +0000

Please tell me that somebody is going to put together an umpire compilation video at the end of this season… that or Ashton Kutcher is going to jump out and tell us we’ve all been punked. Or, both. Both would be good.

By: dan1111

dan1111 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 07:10:47 +0000

Looks pretty well blocked to me. I have no problem with the runner getting the benefit of the doubt in this call, since the catcher is not supposed to be blocking the plate anyway.

By: nothanksimdriving123

nothanksimdriving123 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:51:35 +0000

Dear win: How many times do I have to explain to you people that the fact that several thousand fans paid to see this game scientifically proves that no one in the world wants expanded replay. It would lead to such unacceptable results as getting more calls correct and improving the integrity of the game. Oh, and next year we’ll determine home field for the World Series by having the managers of each league’s last place team have a bubble blowing contest.
sincerely,
Bud Light

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:25:41 +0000

Get over it Sox fans. Save your thumbs down for Beckett.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:15:01 +0000

Since the final score was 6 to 1, the play did not cost the Red Sox the game.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:46:41 +0000

Every team has bad calls go against them. They are supposed to even out over the season; however, all fans sincerely believe that their team got shafted over the entire season.

By: wintwins

wintwins — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:11:15 +0000

I’d rather avoid the rules and complications that come with limited challenges. Just give the refs cameras: an extra guy viewing the cameras, the ability to consult the cameras, whatever. When a close call arises, they shouldn’t be at more of a disadvantage than the fans watching at home.

By: royhobbs39

royhobbs39 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:04:32 +0000

From the replay, it appears he was not even blocked. It was just a bad call.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:51:14 +0000

Makes up for a play earlier in the season when Rasmus was safe at home but was called out. Rasmus was on third with a triple. In the second inning his double drove in 2 runs. He is half the way to a cycle.

By: missthemexpos

missthemexpos — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:51:05 +0000

Come on Baseball, join the 21st. century and allow each team one challenge per game.