Tigers @ Seattle 5/8

[johnny2x2x]

I mean, what the hell? There were pitches right down the middle being called balls in the late innings. This game was a joke because of the ump.

 

[tigerfan2272]

Between Inge hitting a walk off grand slam and last night mixed with this I was about to swear off sports forever. Thank you Don freakin Kelly.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I missed this game but it must have been tense after the first two guys walked in the 9th.

 

[tigerfan2272]

Oh you have no idea Mitch. Bases loaded 2 out, Jesus Montero up and Don Kelly dives into the stands to catch a foul ball to win the game.

 

[Thumb]

Just disgusting.

Union or no Union, this guy should be suspended.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB...e=gid_2012_05_09_detmlb_seamlb_1/&prevDate=58

 

[Mitchrapp]

Just disgusting.

Union or no Union, this guy should be suspended.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB...e=gid_2012_05_09_detmlb_seamlb_1/&prevDate=58

That's a nifty tracker..

 

[tigermud]

Game Summery


HP Ump Brian Knight more strikes called for a ball then i've ever seen. Offense went to sleep after the 2nd, Jose still doesn't have it but Don Kelly saves the game with a great catch to end it. Justin gets the win but not one of his better outtings.

overall it's a dancing turd win.

 

[Thumb]

WebVid of Kelly's game ending catch:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21280051&c_id=mlb

 

[johnny2x2x]

Just disgusting.

Union or no Union, this guy should be suspended.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB...e=gid_2012_05_09_detmlb_seamlb_1/&prevDate=58

Wow, I count 13 or 14 clear strikes that were called balls for our pitchers. That's unheard of. The ones right down the middle are insane, how does the ump miss a strike right down the middle?

The inconsistent strike zone is the worst thing about baseball IMO. I like the human element to an extent, but when it's this bad it makes the game a farce.

 

[byco42]

On that DP, that was borderline interference on the Mariner runner at second. He definitely stopped in the path of the ball when he should have been running to third and long gone. The 2BU waved it clean, but I think it was interference. In that case, it's an automatic DP.

 

[Mitchrapp]

On that DP, that was borderline interference on the Mariner runner at second. He definitely stopped in the path of the ball when he should have been running to third and long gone. The 2BU waved it clean, but I think it was interference. In that case, it's an automatic DP.

Was the play in front of him? If it was, say a GB to SS or 3B, I could see a runner stopping and its okay to do so.

 

[byco42]

Was the play in front of him? If it was, say a GB to SS or 3B, I could see a runner stopping and its okay to do so.

It's not okay to stop, unless the ball passes in front of the runner, and he's clearly avoiding contact with the ball. Looked like to me that the runner willfully stopped in the path of the ball in order to block the fielders' view of it. It's a force play. He has no reason to stop in the base path in this instance. Had he been running at contact, he'd have been long gone. I'd have called him out, and the batter as well.

Actually surprised that no Tigers' coach took up that argument, given the circumstances.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It's not okay to stop, unless the ball passes in front of the runner, and he's clearly avoiding contact with the ball. Looked like to me that the runner willfully stopped in the path of the ball in order to block the fielders' view of it. It's a force play. He has no reason to stop in the base path in this instance. Had he been running at contact, he'd have been long gone. I'd have called him out, and the batter as well.

Actually surprised that no Tigers' coach took up that argument, given the circumstances.

I didn't see the game so I was asking.

 

[byco42]

I didn't see the game so I was asking.

mlb.com has the video. Interested in your opinion.

 

[Mitchrapp]

mlb.com has the video. Interested in your opinion.

Couldn't begin to know where to look.

 

[byco42]

Couldn't begin to know where to look.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21283435&topic_id=8879974&c_id=mlb

1:22 in.

 

[Mitchrapp]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21283435&topic_id=8879974&c_id=mlb

1:22 in.

Its legal. Might seem a bit shady but it was hit directly at him and runner made sure the ball didn't hit him. That play will never get called for interference.

 

[byco42]

Its legal. Might seem a bit shady but it was hit directly at him and runner made sure the ball didn't hit him. That play will never get called for interference.

I disagree. Figgins stopped in the path of the ball. And then he continued to third.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I disagree. Figgins stopped in the path of the ball. And then he continued to third.

No doubt you'll get different answers but when you see him jump up he wanted to make sure it didn't hit him. Like I said he could have been trying exactly what you say but it'd be hard for an ump for call a DP on that.