I have listed him as a "special case". I'm sure it's not the first time he's been listed as "special".

I equate this to the tie All-Star game.

Virtually no impact on the day to day business of baseball. Selig responded with a knee-jerk solution and, almost to a man, the baseball world(including fans) thinks it was the dumbest solution ever. To his credit, Selig learned a lesson.

Quote: Originally posted by MikeT23 on 6/08/2010I equate this to the tie All-Star game.  Virtually no impact on the day to day business of baseball.   Selig responded with a knee-jerk solution and, almost to a man, the baseball world(including fans) thinks it was the dumbest solution ever.   To his credit, Selig learned a lesson.

Quoted for use against you later.

And to show the world what a dumbass you are, today.

"Selig: responsible learner of lessons" - MikeT

Quote: Originally posted by bosoxbill on 6/08/2010Here's why it does matter:

My approach is measured, the the impact to the game is almost entirely nonexistant. In a very small amount of cases, a very small amount of changes will be made, in order to take bad calls and make them right.

Instead of my approach, you idiots are going to let Selig use this regrettable incident as part of his platform for adding more and more invasive replay.

Oh, wait: Selig is a bright, thoughtful guy, and his ideas are always good, so this shouldn't be a problem, right?

That certainly seems to be the opinion of:

miket
jtpsops
cresten
tec

I hate Selig and I don't really support replay. If something does change, I'd be in favour of the NFL system (each owner gets x challenges per game), but I'm fine with the game as it is.

As I initially said, I wouldn't have complained if the call was overturned, just because Galarraga deserved that recognition in the history books. But the potential consequences to overturning it are far too great.

You seem to naively think that if the call was overturned, people wouldn't be beating down Bud's door in the future, using it as a precedent to have their own calls overturned.

You understand that this is a special case and I'm sure a good deal of people get that you will rarely if ever see a situation like this again. But a lot of people won't get it, and the commissioner (and baseball as a whole) will have to deal with them when other close calls are blown that they feel cost them something.

Please use it later to show me, and the world, how not overruling that call negatively impacted MLB.

Please, I beg of you. Start a website. Buy a full-page ad in the NY Times. Have a plane fly a banner over Wrigleyfest. Get Obama to mention it in his next State of the Union.

But, please, use that post to show me, and the world, how not overruling that call negatively impacted MLB.

I'm guessing that tunnelvisionbill will do none of the above.

Quote: Originally Posted By tecwrg on 6/08/2010I'm guessing that tunnelvisionbill will do none of the above

heh

I'm sure you (and the nine year old autistic kid who just got whacked in the head with a hammer who just told me he agrees with you) are right that there won't be any kind of overreaction by the commissioner's office.

Morons.

Meanwhile, MLB loses a perfect game.

A perfect game that many people saw get pitched.

It's not about attention to a given pitcher, it's about a historical record that is true to reality.

In reality, a perfect game was taken away by a blown call.

In reality, a simple surgical rule - any and all calls which should have ended games, but did not, can be overturned, but only on clear video evidence - could fix this.

In reality, you're instead going to get some 'enhancements' of the replay system by selig.

But you morons aren't worried, because Selig is always responsible. He's a trustworthy guardian of the game.

Laughable, really.

I guess you missed the 90s. Lots of numbers were put up. Many people don't like them. What do they do? Ignore them.

I suggest reversing what you recognize. In fact, I think you have a conversation starter(if you ever find anyone who'd like to speak with you).

Unsuspecting fool: There have been 20 perfect games in baseball history.
bosuxbill: INCORRECT!!! ARMANDO GALARRAGA PITCHED ONE!!! IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A DISASTER, THE UMP MADE THE WRONG CALL AND THE COMMISSIONER REFUSED TO REVERSE THE DECISISON!!! A DISASTEROUS SITUATION, I SAY!!!!!

no caps tuesday

Quote: Originally posted by MikeT23 on 6/08/2010I guess you missed the 90s.   Lots of numbers were put up.  

Another great example of what a trustworthy guardian of the game Selig is. Thanks.

Remind me why you think he will do no wrong, again?

Well, while I fully understand that he's never had to deal with this level of DISASTEROUS SITUATIONS, the game seems to be fine. People watch(even when they don't want to like you having to see Joyce cry), the players are as good as they've ever been and the financial aspects seem healthy enough.

Bud hasn't killed it. Although, I suppose, the way he handles this DISASTER just might.

Woe is baseball, standing on it's last leg while Bud decides whether or not to reverse an umpire's call so a non-descript pitcher can get a perfect game.

Any time I get tired of Bud, I just look over at Gary Bettman and see how bad things could really be.