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It's actually an amusing replay in regards to the camera shot from behind home. However, from that angle you can't really tell if Paul is watching the runner or the umpire. The infielders are all walking off the field until they realize what is going on. All of them are doing the same out gesture that the umpire made. The other umpires (1st and the right field line) are walking to the infield until they see something is happening and then they come in. The security is coming on the field to take their place. Even the on deck batter has turned around and is walking to the dugout.
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He assumed wrong then didn't he? I just can't fathom how that is assuming wrong when the umpire called him out.
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When I watch the replay on MLB.com I see the fist and then the ball thrown on the field. I thought I saw Paul going toward the bench and rolling the ball just before the "out" call. If not, why would Paul not even think of throwing the ball if he saw AJ running because AJ took off when he saw the ump delay between the stright arm out and then the pump with the right hand up. After watching the clip I think MLB.com has every possible angle of the play. A person can also slow the speed of the reel which is a cool feature. From the camera angle behind the play you see AJ look at the umpire and see the hand to the right and he took off, which was the smart play. However, as the umpire signals out the catcher throws the ball back on the field. In fact, the call and the throw are about as simultaneous as it could get. As far as why Paul didn't throw when he saw AJ running is another question. The way I view it is that regardless of whether or not Paul throws to first the umpire has called no contact as well as the out. With that being said, the inning was over.
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When I watch the replay on MLB.com I see the fist and then the ball thrown on the field.
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The umpire waved his hand to the right to signal that no contact was made, which prompted AJ to run. However, after making the signal for the strike he brought his arm back and made a fist pump to signal the out, the same way he did the entire night.
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His gestures were the same but this one had a longer delay. Tell me this...why did AJ figure it out? So just because he called a guy out a little bit slower than every other AB it's ok to rule that he was safe? Fast or slow he still called no contact and out the same way he did the entire game. The batter is safe until he is called out. IMO...it's just that simple. There is no doubt that the ump had indecision and this is most cases causes a problem as it did in this one big time. I do not know what went through his head and we all know he is not going to admit blowing the call. I just don't think he is the only culprit in this debacle. But he was called out. I'm not faulting AJ for running, especially if the only signal he saw was the no contact signal. However, the umpire did call him out.
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His gestures were the same but this one had a longer delay. Tell me this...why did AJ figure it out? So just because he called a guy out a little bit slower than every other AB it's ok to rule that he was safe? Fast or slow he still called no contact and out the same way he did the entire game.
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Agreed. I can't see how the Angels could be faulted for not tagging the guy and/or not throwing the first. The gesture of the umpire was consistent with his gestures the entire game. Especially since the umpire didn't verbally make a call I can't see how any blame can be put on the Angels.
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ALCS: White Sox Defeat Angels 4-1
Chris replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
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After the interviews it looks like there won't be an apology.
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ALCS: White Sox Defeat Angels 4-1
Chris replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
But his bio said that he's a "Die-Hard Cubs fan" -
It only adds to the frustration that the umpires claim that the replays are inconclusive.
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Ozzie says he'd rather be lucky...
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The only thing worse than the call is the excuse making from the umpires.
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Couldn't a change of direction happened just from bouncing inside the glove? Also I really don't get it, isn't that all irrelevant since he was signaled out. I thought that superseded anything else, the fact that he was called out. They say that he signaled that it was a strike but never signaled that he was out.
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He says his mechanism for calling a batter out has never been questioned until tonight. It's funny that he used the same move the arm to the right and then fist pump for every other third strike during the game.
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"He never called him out, he called it a strike"
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The umps are saying that the ball hit the ground and bounced in the glove. The interview is on ESPNEWS
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"There was a change of direction in the ball" Apparently all of the replays and even zooming the play was inconclusive.
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Yeah, he looked and sounded pretty clueless. And what's with the "I was watching josh paul" BS he keeps spewing? Why should that have any bearing on anything? Worthless comments. He needs to acknowledge that he screwed up. I loved how Baseball Tonight showed the replays of his motions to confirm that he was calling him out in the 9th.
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Eddings didn't help himself in the postgame interview. His motions for that play was the same set of motions as every other third strike for the third out the entire game.
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If I'm the GM of the Angels I'm citing the fact that MLB has been preaching playing by the rules and being fair.
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I remember cheering for the Orioles when that kid reached over the wall and pulled the ball over for a HR. Great times...
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Although I highly doubt MLB would do it, I was thinking the same thing.
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ALCS: White Sox Defeat Angels 4-1
Chris replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
quality job by the umpires
