Play at the plate 2: Rockies-Brewers
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:17 am
I saw the Corey Hart play at the plate live and w/ the benefit of multiple replays I still felt it was difficult to tell if he was out or safe. I definitely did not envy that umpire.
As you can imagine, how the play (and its aftermath) was described by each cities' announcers was decidedly different. Switching back b/w the 2 feeds was fun. The MIL guys were much more objective, like journalists trying to uncover the facts (of course the play went in their favor so that tends to make most folks more agreeable
)
The COL guys were apoplectic, repeatedly reminding the viewers that the home plate ump was just up from the minors. Here are some of manager Jim Tracy's comments afterwards, "The guy is clearly out," Tracy said. "It was very apparent to me that the way our catcher responded (to the call) showed there had been a play missed.
"You give up that run and you lose by one, it's a pretty important run. To see Chris Iannetta that animated, I think it's very obvious that you're heading out there to defend your player, that there's been something badly missed. You go back and look at the replay and (Iannetta is) clearly correct being as
frustrated as he was. . . . (Blaser) missed the call."
What a bunch of BS! That play was anything BUT clear or obvious. I don't care if that ump was a 20 yr vet, it still was about as difficult a call to make as there is. Depending on which replay you looked at, you might come to a different conclusion.
Now imagine calling it live. I guess the "minor league umpire" is a better scapegoat than you're closer who gives up a 2 run shot in the 9th :rolleyes:
Listening to the COL guys continue to whine about that "missed" call long after it was over made me realize that those tools on the southside of Chicago aren't the only ridiculous homers in the broadcast booth.
Guess that's why I'll take Vin Scully and all the old stories he wants to tell over any of the rest...any day.
As you can imagine, how the play (and its aftermath) was described by each cities' announcers was decidedly different. Switching back b/w the 2 feeds was fun. The MIL guys were much more objective, like journalists trying to uncover the facts (of course the play went in their favor so that tends to make most folks more agreeable
)The COL guys were apoplectic, repeatedly reminding the viewers that the home plate ump was just up from the minors. Here are some of manager Jim Tracy's comments afterwards, "The guy is clearly out," Tracy said. "It was very apparent to me that the way our catcher responded (to the call) showed there had been a play missed.
"You give up that run and you lose by one, it's a pretty important run. To see Chris Iannetta that animated, I think it's very obvious that you're heading out there to defend your player, that there's been something badly missed. You go back and look at the replay and (Iannetta is) clearly correct being as
frustrated as he was. . . . (Blaser) missed the call."
What a bunch of BS! That play was anything BUT clear or obvious. I don't care if that ump was a 20 yr vet, it still was about as difficult a call to make as there is. Depending on which replay you looked at, you might come to a different conclusion.
Now imagine calling it live. I guess the "minor league umpire" is a better scapegoat than you're closer who gives up a 2 run shot in the 9th :rolleyes:
Listening to the COL guys continue to whine about that "missed" call long after it was over made me realize that those tools on the southside of Chicago aren't the only ridiculous homers in the broadcast booth.
Guess that's why I'll take Vin Scully and all the old stories he wants to tell over any of the rest...any day.