The worst call i have ever seen

[molta02]

He blew the call, there is no doubt about it, but he is human fellas.

yes, and if this human went to work and fucked up that bad, I'm not asked to come in again.

[grandmama]

yes, and if this human went to work and fucked up that bad, I'm not asked to come in again.

[baseballdave]

He blew the call, there is no doubt about it, but he is human fellas.

I agree JC.
I coach and umpire baseball and have worked from the college level on down.
I am not condoning what Joyce did but I promise you, no one feels worse than he does right now. I know some want him fired, shot, hung, etc., but he is human and we all make mistakes.

Again, I agree he fucked up big time in a big time spot and that is what makes it worse. But, as an explayer, coach and umpire, I know Joyce genuinely cares about the game and what happened and while I feel VERY bad for Gallaraga, I also feel for Joyce because he will carry this on his back for the rest of his career and life. He flat out blew the call and he will never get that back.
Gallaraga might never be in that position again and that sucks big time for him. And Joyce will never live this down. I feel bad for both.

[savage1]

I agree JC.
I coach and umpire baseball and have worked from the college level on down.
I am not condoning what Joyce did but I promise you, no one feels worse than he does right now. I know some want him fired, shot, hung, etc., but he is human and we all make mistakes.

Again, I agree he fucked up big time in a big time spot and that is what makes it worse. But, as an explayer, coach and umpire, I know Joyce genuinely cares about the game and what happened and while I feel VERY bad for Gallaraga, I also feel for Joyce because he will carry this on his back for the rest of his career and life. He flat out blew the call and he will never get that back.
Gallaraga might never be in that position again and that sucks big time for him. And Joyce will never live this down. I feel bad for both.

I agree with this assessment.
If this play had happened in say the third inning rather than with two out in the ninth, folks would still be up in arms but not as much-in short, the timing of the call is what makes the call so disturbing.

[jcindaville]

yes, and if this human went to work and fucked up that bad, I'm not asked to come in again.

You my friend have a shitty employer!

He blew a call, did anyone die?????

Geeze, relax, it's a fucking baseball game, in the grand scheme of things who gives a fuck about some overpaid athlete not getting his name in a record book.

I guarantee you that ump will pay dearly, probably will wish he was fired, so there all of you guys who HAVE never made a mistake can be happy

[vols fan]

You my friend have a shitty employer!

He blew a call, did anyone die?????

Geeze, relax, it's a fucking baseball game, in the grand scheme of things who gives a fuck about some overpaid athlete not getting his name in a record book.

I guarantee you that ump will pay dearly, probably will wish he was fired, so there all of you guys who HAVE never made a mistake can be happy

I agree that people make mistakes but this has only happend 20 times in the history of baseball and you CANT make that call in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs.

I will say that we fans might forget about this down the road but he will see it on every replay or countdown of biggest blunders for the rest of his life.Your right JC he will pay dearly.

[Mark Richt]

I feel sorry for the umpire. I have umpired many baseball games and have made a few bad calls. Nobody feels worse than this guy who blew the call. He will have to live with this for ther rest of his life and always be known as the guy who missed a big call....regardless of how his career as an umpire progresses. Yes, I agree that the umpires should have huddled and talked about it...but I think they might have been in shock also. If you check out the replay in slow motion you can catch Jake Westbrook in the Cleveland dugout and his reaction to the call...priceless

[ravenmaniac]

I have been watching baseball for 45 years and I don't recall ever seeing a pitcher lose a perfect game by an umpire blowing the call on the 27th out. This in unprecedented. If Bud Selig had any hairs on his nutsack he would reverse the call and declare it a perfect game, which it was. The fact is Galarraga DID pitch a perfect game. Joyce's fucked up call shouldn't change it. JMO

[BettorsChat]

[poskid]

I have been watching baseball for 45 years and I don't recall ever seeing a pitcher lose a perfect game by an umpire blowing the call on the 27th out. This in unprecedented. If Bud Selig had any hairs on his nutsack he would reverse the call and declare it a perfect game, which it was. The fact is Galarraga DID pitch a perfect game. Joyce's fucked up call shouldn't change it. JMO

Selig has done a lot of unpopular things in the past to try and better the game. This one is a no-brainer IMO. He gets to do the popular thing AND better the game. I agree with you Raven.

PK

[savage1]

I have been watching baseball for 45 years and I don't recall ever seeing a pitcher lose a perfect game by an umpire blowing the call on the 27th out. This in unprecedented. If Bud Selig had any hairs on his nutsack he would reverse the call and declare it a perfect game, which it was. The fact is Galarraga DID pitch a perfect game. Joyce's fucked up call shouldn't change it. JMO

ABSOLUTELY agree!!!

[Spark]

I do not like video replay ... But I think they should have it like they do in FB ... You can request 2 video reviews per game ... or something like that ...

Times have really changed and baseball really should go with the changes ... awful call ... I feel something needs to be done ... and to say "screw it, the ump is only human, is not right ...

[mavskidd02]

Is Joyce umping the game going on right now?

[Mark Richt]

Is Joyce umping the game going on right now?

Yes, he is behind home plate calling balls/strikes

[mavskidd02]

Yes, he is behind home plate calling balls/strikes

I'm surprised Selig didn't get him out of there. That is bad news to have him there.