07/25 Cubs (Dempster) @ Pirates (Correia) 11:35 CDT, WGN TV

[rawaction]

And its a "double"

 

Can they at least kick those idiot fans out? That should be mandatory when a fan interferes with a ball.

 

Pretty sure it is.

[Theo]

Did Svuem even argue it?

[haubrich91]

Stupid. Umpires suck.

[rawaction]

I blame the Braves for the umps getting the call wrong.

[Epsteenie]

I like how the video wasn't "conclusive" enough. But they could change the call from a HR to 2B without any sort of conclusive evidence.

[UMFan83]

The problem is the 'has to be conclusive to overturn' thing. So you are putting a heavy bias on what the umpire originally thinks he sees, and not letting the umpire use the replay to make the correct judgement.

 

Even more annoying is that in the NFL, it seems to go back and forth between the refs actually following the 'conclusive to overturn' rule' or not.

[jersey cubs fan]

I like how the video wasn't "conclusive" enough. But they could change the call from a HR to 2B without any sort of conclusive evidence.

 

I think they called it a 2B initially. Len hesitated because it looked like it was interference live.

 

 

 

But it's probably Dempster's fault.

[Little Slide Rooter]

You call it a bad call by the umps. I call it the umps punishing Dempster for blocking a trade.

[jersey cubs fan]

rizzo solves Dempster's horrible decision on DeJesus's would be HR by driving him in with a sharp single.

[haubrich91]

Anthony Rizzo.

[rawaction]

Jesus scores De Jesus. If only Shark was pitching.

[jersey cubs fan]

The problem is the 'has to be conclusive to overturn' thing. So you are putting a heavy bias on what the umpire originally thinks he sees, and not letting the umpire use the replay to make the correct judgement.

 

Even more annoying is that in the NFL, it seems to go back and forth between the refs actually following the 'conclusive to overturn' rule' or not.

 

We all know Kyle is just happy that he wasn't forced to half heartedly cheer for a HR whilst not in the moment.

[UMFan83]

Suck it umps!

 

RAISE IT

 

*stupid finger thing*

[Jake]

Rizzo.

 

(Said in voice of Seinfeld saying "Newman")

 

I thought it was an HR, FWIW

[jersey cubs fan]

LaHair's about due to do something isn't he?

[JoshiQ]

And its a "double"

 

Can they at least kick those idiot fans out? That should be mandatory when a fan interferes with a ball.

 

Pretty sure it is.

 

Don't really see why those fans should be kicked out. Most of us seem to think it was a HR so why should they get in trouble for thinking the same thing?

[Theo]

Brian LaHair post ASB

.214 .290 .214

 

I don't even know if he's a viable option to start anymore.

[Guest]

The problem is the 'has to be conclusive to overturn' thing. So you are putting a heavy bias on what the umpire originally thinks he sees, and not letting the umpire use the replay to make the correct judgement.

 

Even more annoying is that in the NFL, it seems to go back and forth between the refs actually following the 'conclusive to overturn' rule' or not.

 

We all know Kyle is just happy that he wasn't forced to half heartedly cheer for a HR whilst not in the moment.

 

Hahahaha

[UMFan83]

.225/.291/.347/.638 in the last 55 games for all-star Bryan TheHair.

[jersey cubs fan]

And its a "double"

 

Can they at least kick those idiot fans out? That should be mandatory when a fan interferes with a ball.

 

Pretty sure it is.

 

Don't really see why those fans should be kicked out. Most of us seem to think it was a HR so why should they get in trouble for thinking the same thing?

 

Doesn't matter what they thought. Fan interference is fan interference.

[jersey cubs fan]

Brian LaHair post ASB

.214 .290 .214

 

I don't even know if he's a viable option to start anymore.

 

I wouldn't trust him to drive Dempster to the airport.

[SouthSideRyan]

Brian LaHair post ASB

.214 .290 .214

 

I don't even know if he's a viable option to start anymore.

 

I wouldn't trust him to drive Dempster to the airport.

 

Dempster would just give him the wrong directions on purpose.

[Guest]

jersey is on fire today

[UMFan83]

jersey is on fire today

 

Are we sure he's not drinking?

[JoshiQ]

And its a "double"

 

Can they at least kick those idiot fans out? That should be mandatory when a fan interferes with a ball.

 

Pretty sure it is.

 

Don't really see why those fans should be kicked out. Most of us seem to think it was a HR so why should they get in trouble for thinking the same thing?

 

Doesn't matter what they thought. Fan interference is fan interference.

 

I guess I just disagree with it in this circumstance. Not on balls that bounce over third and are called fair and a guy leans over and picks it up as it bounces past, those I'd agree with. Same with the Jeter homer back in the day. This one, eh, I don't think the guy's arm was more than a foot past the fence, and he wasn't leaning over the wall with his arm dangling down way bellow the yellow line.

 

I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying, just saying I think the punishment might be a bit harsh in this scenario.