Protest.... Even sitting at work I no longer want to watch this one... That mishap (blown obvious call....) ruined it.
I can understand this . The thing that really pissed me off was the 3rd* run that scored . If Joyce hadn't called time then we would have just been sitting idly by arguing with the ball 10 feet away while 3 runs scored . Castro reacting sooner and realizing that Joyce missed the call and would not reverse it without input from the other umps could've saved a run . I'm not saying that's a play he HAS to make , but I think it shouldn't be out of the question . We definitely got screwed , but if Castro ( or maybe even yuli ) had their heads in the game we could have made it less damaging .
"We definitely got screwed , but if Castro ( or maybe even yuli ) had their heads in the game we could have made it less damaging." Their heads are in the game. The umps were not. Weird way to spin it/word it.
The thing is, Castro's head was in the game. He knew it was a foul ball. His immediate reaction shluld not be at that point to chase after foul balls.
I would have let them all score and walked off the field. I'd have refused to play because obviously they only have little league umpires out there.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There was no signal made by the umpires the game is being played under protest.</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/773942377333555200">September 8, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Not that there was any possibility that we weren't protesting
Can it actually be protested? I thought that protests were if there was a misrepresentation of the rules by the umpires. In this case, there was a blown call... different scenario.
That bad call could very well be our season. What a terrible terrible call to make this late in the year.
The umps missed the call . Castro did not realize that the ump was not going to change the call . Sure the umps error is more egregious . If castors head was fully in the game he would have known a few things. 1. Plays like that are not reviewable , the Indians broadcast crew knew , our crew knew so an MLB player should know 2. Given that the umpires get together and reverse the call on their own no harm done ... But how likely is that ? A . When do umps ever change the call ( even on obvious **** ) ? B. If the home plate umpire didn't see it what was the liklihood of the others? 3. Think about the opposite scenario . If the umpires do indeed get it wrong what is there to lose by going to pick up the ball and stopping a run . I know we got screwed . I know it was absurd . But Castro playing aggressively could have turned that **** call into a 1 run mistake . Instead it turned into a 2 run mistake and could have been a 3 run mistake . If this had happened before replay then it would have been a 1 run mistake . Our and the umpires reliance on replay led to it being for 2 runs .
Altuve is falling back into his bad habits before this season of being a hacker instead of a good hitter. He's over anxious and is trying to do too much up there right now.
I would say thank you... But the cynic in me feels you're saying this tongue-in-cheek, which then makes me wonder what did I do to piss you off? Ah well... If James Joyce can somehow maintain a job despite 90% hearing loss and continued vision issues, I should be thankful for the kind words.
It was a foul ball. Castros head was in the game because he saw/heard the ball clearly be fouled off and he reacted as he has for the thousands upon thousands of those he's seen live (he asks the ump for another ball). Joyce, for all he knew, was having a mini-stroke. Castro probably should have called 911 for that, moreso than chasing after mythical wild pitches.
You guys keep repeating the same thing . I know Castro knew it was a foul ball . But apparently he didn't realize that the ump didn't know that . The proper reaction at that time isn't to stand dumbstruck and hope the umpire conference changes that . The proper reaction is to go pick up the damn ball , prevent a run from scoring and then go protest it .
Nothing to protest. It was a judgement call and not a misapplication of the rules. Now, why the replay rules are such that this was not reviewable is absurd.
