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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: DJ SUGAFREE QUIK on July 27, 2011, 04:29:52 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkV98iFskg
But Dud Selig gets off on junk like this, the sick bastard. The stupid human element. The computer has no bias, PEOPLE DO >:( If you got it, USE IT! Instant Replay. At least discipline or FIRE the umpires on their bullshit calls or personal grudges[roberto alomar] & their favoritism[cheating for the Yankees]
This call takes the cake & there been times where the umpires should be 4ced 2 wear glasses. Others can mention other garbage mlb calls you've seen in your life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAr8W3pt7_k
And I hate the Tigers, but that was so wrong.
The 3rd strike called a ball in game 1 1998 world series, then a 3 run home run happened after that.
1985 game 6 world series, game 7 shoulda never been played. Doug Dekkinger [don't know how its really spelled] cost the cardinals a championship. I'm glad the Royals won one but it should never happen this way. Yes the redbirds won another WS 21 years later but still.
1992 world series when the umps wanted the Braves to beat the Blue Jays but the Braves still lost. Especially 1 play where Jays player tagged Deion out but when he slid to a base the umps still called him safe :o
2007 when the Rockies player was out at the plate, the umps still called him safe & the Rockies got in the playoffs. Not the Madres.
1999 ALCS when the umps stole 2 games from the Red Sox, 1 time in NY & the other in game 4 or 6 where red sox nation rioted.
2008 in Shea Stadium when a ball was way outside, ump still called strike 3 on Manny. Can't stand Manny but bullshit.
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WTF? :o
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There are talks that an extra umpire could be added to specifically just look at replays. I guess that's not a bad idea. As long as they're able to communicate quickly with the umpires on the field.
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We don't need instant replay, we just need harsher penalty for blown calls of this proportion.
Like, you kidding me? It's obvious this umpire was like "Oh, no fucking way am I staying here longer...SAFE".
I remember Joe West said that games were taking "too long". Umpires get paid nearly 300,000 dollars a season to do something I'm sure any fan of sports would do & they're seriously bitching? STFU. I'll do that job for a quarter of the price & probably twice as good.
Honestly, is there an easier job on the planet than being an umpire?
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We don't need instant replay, we just need harsher penalty for blown calls of this proportion.
Like, you kidding me? It's obvious this umpire was like "Oh, no fucking way am I staying here longer...SAFE".
I remember Joe West said that games were taking "too long". Umpires get paid nearly 300,000 dollars a season to do something I'm sure any fan of sports would do & they're seriously bitching? STFU. I'll do that job for a quarter of the price & probably twice as good.
Honestly, is there an easier job on the planet than being an umpire?
Even with harsher penalties, errors will still exist because they're human.
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We don't need instant replay, we just need harsher penalty for blown calls of this proportion.
Like, you kidding me? It's obvious this umpire was like "Oh, no fucking way am I staying here longer...SAFE".
I remember Joe West said that games were taking "too long". Umpires get paid nearly 300,000 dollars a season to do something I'm sure any fan of sports would do & they're seriously bitching? STFU. I'll do that job for a quarter of the price & probably twice as good.
Honestly, is there an easier job on the planet than being an umpire?
Even with harsher penalties, errors will still exist because they're human.
I'm fine with human error. There has been human error for 100+ years. Reviewing homeruns is cool.
But this is straight up "I wanna go home" & fucking the game up.
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WTF? :o
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never thought this was possible, but david stern>bud selig
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There are rare times when calls get changed later though...
http://www.youtube.com/v/lAigYkOXjJM
(if this vid doesn't work try this)
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17998545
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And another bullshit call happened on sunday. Tigers player slid safely onto 3rd base but the blind umpire still called him out :o Jim Leyland went to argue the call but ump with lil' man syndrome wanted 2 be the star of the game ejected him >:( I bet Indians fans wondered where were these umps in game 7 in 2007 especially when umps cheated for boston then? And I partially seen little league 2day & they used instant replay on an out/safe situation. MLB needs 2 get out of the stone age/1800's, not just with the boring plain uniforms too.
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It's actually pretty funny how the Little League World Series is experimenting with instant replay. Coaches get two a game, I believe if they're right they get to keep them, like Football.
In a game between Japan/Mexico it was tied two-two in the fifth (they only play six) & there were runners on first & second with two outs. Kid hits a ground ball to the shortstop, he throws it a little off line to first & the first basemen appears to be off the bag from the camera angle & apparently the umpires angle because he called him safe. So now bases loaded, two outs. But Mexico challenged that their first basemen kept his foot on the bag the second he caught the ball. Slow motion replay showed he did, runner was ruled out & the inning ended. The next at bat could have decided the game.
Best part, it took two minutes. Considering that's basically the MLB's only excuse how "long it will take".
However, with all that being said, I'm still against instant replay. Just thought I'd share how it worked at the 12-13 year old age lol.
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Selig needs 2 start making these dumb umps accountable. Dodger fans would say this dumbass call cost the Dodgers a victory. Suspend this fool now. Video is in the link. Ump needs super strength glasses. INSTANT REPLAY! INSTANT REPLAY! Its actually a song.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/tim-welke-makes-one-worst-calls-ve-ever-235447642.html
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LMAO. The video got taken off due to a copyright claim from the MLB. Another reason the MLB is losing its younger fan base.
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LMAO. The video got taken off due to a copyright claim from the MLB. Another reason the MLB is losing its younger fan base.
They've taken down good videos too. MLB is really behind when it comes youtube. And it's worse, there has been talks on cracking down on GIFs. On fucking GIFS. lmao
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so it's harder to find MLB highlights than NBA highlights on youtube?
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so it's harder to find MLB highlights than NBA highlights on youtube?
Yeah. At least NBA has their channel and they actually show clips on it. MLB has one but it's basically commercials lol
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so it's harder to find MLB highlights than NBA highlights on youtube?
Yeah, they get taken down regularly, shit's stupid.
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And espn just brought up that the screwjob the pirates received 2 years ago, they didn't recover the rest of the season. And the cardinals who weren't supposed to be in the playoffs became the worst mlb team to reach & win the world series. And that same umpire Jerry Meals, did another terrible call monday against the red sox. And he got butthurt about the truth so he ejected the manager. They need more instant replay. Or better yet, computers deciding who's safe & out. Calling the balls & strikes. Knowing what a check swing is, the umps don't know what that is anymore. For a bunch of years lately, players swing 2 o clock angle & in the past, umps would say no strike but everytime now its all strikes. Fuck the human element. Computers have no bias, people do. Get rid of the bias & screw jobs in sports.
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And espn just brought up that the screwjob the pirates received 2 years ago, they didn't recover the rest of the season. And the cardinals who weren't supposed to be in the playoffs became the worst mlb team to reach & win the world series. And that same umpire Jerry Meals, did another terrible call monday against the red sox. And he got butthurt about the truth so he ejected the manager. They need more instant replay. Or better yet, computers deciding who's safe & out. Calling the balls & strikes. Knowing what a check swing is, the umps don't know what that is anymore. For a bunch of years lately, players swing 2 o clock angle & in the past, umps would say no strike but everytime now its all strikes. Fuck the human element. Computers have no bias, people do. Get rid of the bias & screw jobs in sports.
I hear what youre saying.
But i have a question: Do you really want the 2 top teams always facing each other in the finals/super bowl/world series/whatever, all the time? Does this take some of the excitement out of the game?
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And espn just brought up that the screwjob the pirates received 2 years ago, they didn't recover the rest of the season. And the cardinals who weren't supposed to be in the playoffs became the worst mlb team to reach & win the world series. And that same umpire Jerry Meals, did another terrible call monday against the red sox. And he got butthurt about the truth so he ejected the manager. They need more instant replay. Or better yet, computers deciding who's safe & out. Calling the balls & strikes. Knowing what a check swing is, the umps don't know what that is anymore. For a bunch of years lately, players swing 2 o clock angle & in the past, umps would say no strike but everytime now its all strikes. Fuck the human element. Computers have no bias, people do. Get rid of the bias & screw jobs in sports.
I hear what youre saying.
But i have a question: Do you really want the 2 top teams always facing each other in the finals/super bowl/world series/whatever, all the time? Does this take some of the excitement out of the game?
I don't want certain teams in the championships all the time. I never watched the Giants face new england in the sb once. When I did watch the nhl i'd be cool with the pens facing the wings a lot. There be playoff matchups I get tired of seeing, especially in the 1st round. It depends. The issue with the cardinals is that they had far superior teams in the past[85, 87, 2002, 2005] that never won a WS but their 2 worst ones did[2006 & 2011] I'd add 2004 but it was Boston's time. They're world series was in the ALCS. 2011 Cards weren't supposed to be in the playoffs but did[braves choked], weren't supposed to beat the phillies but did[philly teams always choke], weren't supposed to beat the brewers but did. Weren't supposed to beat the rangers but did. It would be great if other teams in the NL central wins.
And excitement taken out the game? Coaches & refs do that a lot >:( Like that gay icing the kicker thing, especially when the kicker already kicks it & makes them kick it again. That should be banned but pro & college are too pussy to do it for reasons unknown. Even though it was great when Navy beat the Irish in 2007 for the 1st time since the 60's, it got cheapened cause the refs tried to screw Navy with a bullshit phanton pass interference to keep the Irish from losing. Navy almost got that win taken away from them. Thankfully they stopped the run but it should have never came to that. Nothing exciting about bullshit like that.
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"Weren't supposed to beat..."?
It's baseball you never know who's going to win a game. Even the 2013 Astros could win a game in the postseason and maybe even beat another team in a 7 game series.
Plus no matter what you thought of the Cardinals you can't deny that the 2011 World Series was one of the best in history.
And I understand how infuriating blown calls can be but they're part of the game. We can't have instant replay for EVERYTHING, the games are too long as it is. And I'm anti-robotic umpires. Having a computer might be accurate but I'll always prefer a human, as every ump has their own strike zone and that makes games interesting.
And I know that by saying "they're part of the game" I end up sounding like some guy who can't let go of the old school mentality but it is what it is. Suck it up and move on.