8/29 Pirates (Brault)<-WHO? @ Cubs (Jake), 7:05 PM, CSN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Maybe it makes the Pirates feel better that they should have lost 11 to 3 instead?

For someone who wasn't able to follow this one closely, would someone kindly explain what aspect of the umpiring I should be indignant about?

 

Strike zone was very bad in general, but the worst was Cervelli's at bat in the 7th inning. Called strike 3 a ball twice, the latter time coming when the runner was going and out on the throw, turning a double play into 1st and 2nd(both runners scored with 2 outs).

 

Baez was also safe at the plate in the 10th inning, although Gibson can share the blame with New York for being too spineless to end the game on a review, even though that was easily the correct call.

[MWV]

Thanks, TT. I think I'm glad I caught up with this one after the fact.

[Gmoney08]

Maybe it makes the Pirates feel better that they should have lost 11 to 3 instead?

For someone who wasn't able to follow this one closely, would someone kindly explain what aspect of the umpiring I should be indignant about?

 

Mostly terrible pitch calls. Huge key situations too, Zobrist and Contreras getting screwed with 3 ball counts multiple times. Then Arrieta gets screwed on the end making pitches much better than the ones the Cubs are getting K'd on.

 

Lots of swing situations including a strike them out throw em out on a 3-2 count where he called a ball so instead of a double play on the K and out at 2b it was runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

 

I think the Pirates ended up scoring 3 runs in that inning to go up 6-3.

 

Also probably missed the play at the plate on Javys first dive and by missing it there wasnt conclusive evidence to over turn the call even though Javy was likely safe. One of those that if he was called safe it wouldve stood as safe too.

[17 Seconds]

arrieta's "open your horsefeathering eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

[Gmoney08]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

You know when an umpire gets cussed out by a player and doesn't eject him, the ump knows he fucked up.

[Gmoney08]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

[17 Seconds]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

 

just watched it again and it was actually "open your horsefeathering eyes, mfer". it's at 2:24:45 if you have mlb.tv

[Gmoney08]

Lip Reading or you can hear it?

[UMFan83]

Geez 2nd time in 4 days I've gone to bed with the Cubs losing late and they won. This team..lol

[CubinNY]

I need to stop going to sleep at 9. I woke up angry this morning for no reason.

[Old Style]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

SportsCenter actually captioned it that way. :lol:

[Old Style]

In his head, Josh Harrison is singing "No Cubs no" and sobbing.

He's probably still salty he was traded for John Grabow or Matt Lawton or whoever the hell he was traded for

 

Bobby Hill

That boy ain't right

 

[David]

In his head, Josh Harrison is singing "No Cubs no" and sobbing.

He's probably still salty he was traded for John Grabow or Matt Lawton or whoever the hell he was traded for

 

Bobby Hill

 

Huh? It was Grabow and Gorzelanny

[George Hayduke]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

 

just watched it again and it was actually "open your [expletive] eyes, mfer". it's at 2:24:45 if you have mlb.tv

Someone create the gif of this, please and thank you.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

 

just watched it again and it was actually "open your [expletive] eyes, mfer". it's at 2:24:45 if you have mlb.tv

Someone create the gif of this, please and thank you.

http://i.imgur.com/hSPlozN.jpg

[soccer10k]

arrieta's "open your [expletive] eyes" is fun now that i'm not angry about the play

 

Is that definitely what he said lol?

 

just watched it again and it was actually "open your [expletive] eyes, mfer". it's at 2:24:45 if you have mlb.tv

 

Just went and looked and yeah, that's absolutely what he said.

[philosophizer75]

Just read through that Pirates forum and they seem like a pretty reasonable bunch to be honest.

[Sammy Sofa]

He's probably still salty he was traded for John Grabow or Matt Lawton or whoever the hell he was traded for

 

Bobby Hill

 

Huh? It was Grabow and Gorzelanny

 

So many nonsense names involved in that trade. Kevin Hart? Jose Ascanio? Those were dark, dark days.

[weis21]

kevin hart carved out a fine career

[badger]

what's a good page to start reading this on? I passed out at 8 pm MST last night. :-"

[Omar]

how bout you go read an actual book or journal article or something

[badger]

hi cranky pants.

[BigbadB]

I didn't tune into this one until the 10th inning, but that was simply amazing baseball.

[Brian707]

So Tripp Gibson was the First Base ump in the 3-2 loss to the Diamonbacks earlier this year when Joe got tossed. I was at that game, Jake's first loss since last year. What a frustrating game that was.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-joe-maddon-ejected-cubs-bits-spt-0606-20160605-story.html