How can you be this bad?

Fantasy Guru · 06-17-2004, 05:12 PM

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Rivas' drive over the wall in the left-field corner was called fair by third base umpire Brian O'Nora. Television replays, however, clearly showed the ball sailed to the left of the net that serves as a foul pole at Olympic Stadium and should have been ruled foul.

Did the league fine that umpire? Did he get suspended? Such crap.

BIGPHILLY · 06-17-2004, 05:36 PM

Its an EXPOS game man. No one cares. They have some softball league guys out there drunk going "Ah yeah...looks fair...sweet."

LG · 06-24-2004, 03:04 PM

Refereeing in general has been poor in all sports. Outisde of the NFL, there is little oversight of the referees. Mark Cuban has done the NBA a great service by tracking the refs calls over the last few years, but I don't think the NBA has listened much to his complaints, although they are valid.

07-30-2004, 06:55 PM

I couldn't even tell at first through all of the replays that it was fair or not. Baseball as whole is the hardest sport to umpire. I would say football is but they have replay now. Decisions in baseball are made by millimeters and it has a certain tradition with its officiating that shouldn't ever change. Baseball is the only respectable sport still. Lets not give the umpires too bad a time. Maybe give him a fine or small suspension but don't do too much.

06-17-2004, 05:36 PM	#2
BIGPHILLY Senior Member Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,574	Its an EXPOS game man. No one cares. They have some softball league guys out there drunk going "Ah yeah...looks fair...sweet." __________________ Carson Wentz ERA NFC East Titles: Playoff Appearances: NFC Title Games: Super Bowl Titles:

07-30-2004, 06:55 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	ok superman I couldn't even tell at first through all of the replays that it was fair or not. Baseball as whole is the hardest sport to umpire. I would say football is but they have replay now. Decisions in baseball are made by millimeters and it has a certain tradition with its officiating that shouldn't ever change. Baseball is the only respectable sport still. Lets not give the umpires too bad a time. Maybe give him a fine or small suspension but don't do too much.

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06-24-2004, 03:04 PM	#3
LG Member Rookie Beeyotch Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 37	Refereeing in general has been poor in all sports. Outisde of the NFL, there is little oversight of the referees. Mark Cuban has done the NBA a great service by tracking the refs calls over the last few years, but I don't think the NBA has listened much to his complaints, although they are valid.