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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    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 I thought that superseded anything else, the fact that he was called out.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. I can't take anymore of this dumb umpire's nonsense. He blew it. Admit it like a man and take your pink slip and go home. He's not getting any pink slips. He'll probably get suspended to protect himself when he comes to the Southland. On a mistake of this magnitude, he SHOULD be fired (as should many MLB umps) but the commi$$ioner'$ office doesn't have the balls to do so. Exactly.
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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 I thought that superseded anything else, the fact that he was called out.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. I can't take anymore of this dumb umpire's nonsense. He blew it. Admit it like a man and take your pink slip and go home. He's not getting any pink slips. He'll probably get suspended to protect himself when he comes to the Southland.
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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 I thought that superseded anything else, the fact that he was called out.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. In the postgame interview, Eddings said he makes the same motion for every strikeout, whether the ball hits the ground or not. This is a lie. The previous batter, Aaron Rowand, struck out on a ball that bounced. Eddings made no motion until Josh Paul tagged or threw Rowand out (don't know which happened). Sorry, wanted to re-post to show how Eddings is wrong.
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    About the only thing I'll say to that is that Paul should have tagged him to be sure. Other than that, the whole play was bull. True, he should have tagged him. One thing I read on their board was that Paul tossed the ball to the mound before the out call was made. Did anyone notice that? Either way, I personally did not see an angle that showed the ball hit the ground. And shouldn't that be irrelevant since he was called out? I guess this confuses me a bit. I still just don't understand why he signaled him out, then just let him take first. I think the ump was as confused as the Angels were. Not according to the Angels or Dodgers radio stations. They said Paul saw Eddings do the fist thing to acknowledge an out and then he rolled the ball to the mound. Gotta love the two sides that every story has. Sorry, I was in a drug store in suburban LA. I had no shot to ask anyone related to the White Sox about the play. Oddly enough, the folks at the Dodgers station hate the Angels but have gone on about how ridiculous the call was.
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    Wasn't that the question where Eddings didn't say anything, and there was silence for a second before the Umpires superintendent jumped in with some nonsense? Yes, that might have been it. At some point and time Eddings acknowledged he was watching the players rather than taking charge of the situation. Also, the umpiring folks said something about having technology and watching the ball move to show it was trapped. Of course the ball moves once it hits the glove. If it hit the ground/was trapped, there should have been a sign of dirt moving and there was none. For Eddings/ump superintendent to say that he made the right call after watching the replay is bogus.
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    About the only thing I'll say to that is that Paul should have tagged him to be sure. Other than that, the whole play was bull. True, he should have tagged him. One thing I read on their board was that Paul tossed the ball to the mound before the out call was made. Did anyone notice that? Either way, I personally did not see an angle that showed the ball hit the ground. And shouldn't that be irrelevant since he was called out? I guess this confuses me a bit. I still just don't understand why he signaled him out, then just let him take first. I think the ump was as confused as the Angels were. Not according to the Angels or Dodgers radio stations. They said Paul saw Eddings do the fist thing to acknowledge an out and then he rolled the ball to the mound.
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    In the postgame interview, Eddings said he makes the same motion for every strikeout, whether the ball hits the ground or not. This is a lie. The previous batter, Aaron Rowand, struck out on a ball that bounced. Eddings made no motion until Josh Paul tagged or threw Rowand out (don't know which happened). Josh Paul said in his postgame interview that every umpire says, including Eddings, "not caught" when strike 3 is not caught. Eddings acknowledged he did not say that it was not caught. When asked why not, he said something to the extent that he wanted to see what the players did. It's obvious that ALL the Angels saw the same thing, since they all were walking off the field. I would think a few, especially Erstad, Kennedy or Escobar might have thought otherwise if there was any question - but there wasn't, since Eddings ruled AJP out TWICE.
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    Freaking ridiculous. I hope those umpires are fired.
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    Wow, that was utter nonsense. The talk radio stations and news stations are already leading with the Angels being ripped off.
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    No swearing.
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    Utterly ridiculous. The umps blow the game.
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    Good job, idiot ump.
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    He missed time in the middle of 2004, IIRC, but came back after maybe 3 or 4 weeks. He missed just one start, though there were worries of TJS before tests put that to rest.
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    It gets hot for like 2 weeks in September in Oakland, so the players don't struggle with the heat after the game like they would in Houston.
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    Wow, kudos to Nomar.
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    We get to watch Benson do his best Anthony Thomas impression? Or do we get to see Adrian Peterson play? :|
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    Pete Carroll was opposed to instant replay coming to the Pac 10 too. Reggie Bush was cleared to play on Saturday but will continue to go light in practice this week. UCLA DT Brigham Harwell was also cleared to play for UCLA in Pullman, despite his sprained ankle. Weather will be a factor in the UCLA game with temps in the 40s and rain (which is a big deal since most of our guys are Californians - 2 years ago, half the team saw snow for the first time in their lives when it snowed during the UCLA-WSU game).
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    LHP Jarrod Washburn (8-8, 3.20 ERA), who had a throat infection will make his 2005 playoff debut against LHP Mark Buehrle (Regular Season: 16-8, 3.12 ERA; ALCS: 1-0, 5.14 ERA, 7 IP). Game time weather: 62°F, Cloudy/Sprinkles, 30% chance of precipitation. Broadcast note: The game might be on FX in certain areas, especially where the Astros and Cardinals are the regional team. GO ANGELS!
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    I don't know about that. Hendry is definitely trying his hardest and doing what he thinks is best - obviously many of us don't agree with him. I don't see what help the Sox winning will do. Gotta love the Angels winning despite playing in 3 different stadiums the past 3 days, traveling through 4 different airports, flying approximately 5000 miles and getting 3 hours of sleep last night. :)
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    Someone may have more details, but I believe it surfaced after the draft that Tim had some arm troubles. He disclosed them prior to contract talks, and the result was a reduced bonus, but Tim could sleep soundly at night. Yes, I believe he actually gave money back, or countered a much higher offer with the 750K. He disclosed after he was drafted, the Padres had him take an MRI and offered him a lower contract to which he agreed.
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    You don't think Allison has a chance to battle back? Harvey is definitely way behind. :(
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    Bartolo Colon is off the Angels ALCS roster while Jarod Washburn is on it but still is sick with a throat infection.
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    How many times do I have to say this? Nobody is saying Michigan is marquee. They are saying the game is a marquee matchup. Nobody is claiming it is THE marquee matchup either, just one of the few. I think you should say it about 500 times. IMO it's not a marque matchup. If you're a Big 10 fan it probably is but it isn't for me. I'm very much interested in the game and I don't care for the Big 10.
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    IIRC, he was actually drafted as a somewhat light-bat, good defense SS. I had gotten the impression that since he hit for power his senior year, he was considered a much better hitting prospect and no longer just a good defense-kid. Looking at that 2003 first round, that was an impressive draft (link). Wood isn't the only Angels SS prospect in the farm. Eric Aybar is a good looking SS prospect too and was the reason Brandon Wood didn't get promoted to AA this past season. And don't forget they have Jered Weaver. IMB, if both Kotchman and Morales are on the same team, I expect Morales will play LF.
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    Chances for glory? What glory do they get for being on a list of marquee matchups this weekend in college football? Sorry it's not a Big East matchup. Perhaps Rutgers/Syracuse deserves more glory. It's an undefeated Big Ten team, facing the previous year's conference champion. That's a marquee matchup. A team that has beaten the ever so tough No. Illinois and E. Michigan and lost to about everyone else is marque? I don't think so. While we are talking about the wonderful Big 10/11 let me know how many top 25 teams they have beaten out of conference? It's not that Michigan is a top team but the matchup between them and Penn State is a marquee matchup. And this coming from someone who doesn't care about the Big 10 outside of Northwestern.
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