Lanky Livingston
Guest
This is starting to get UNREAL how badly the blown calls are this season. The "Human Element" is a joke!
The latest, from last night:
http://deadspin.com/5921597/the-gre...-was-convincing-the-world-he-caught-this-ball
He doesn't even have the ball in his glove, and the ump is running over, signalling an out. Um...WHAT?
This one is from last night also, but its not nearly as bad. I can understand this one, as he misses the first swipe. He's clearly out, but I can at least understand the "human element" factor in this one.
http://deadspin.com/5921607/manny-gonzalez-submits-his-nominee-for-worst-blown-call-of-the-year
Here are two more that have happened this year that blow the mind. The first, is from 5 days ago. Carlos Santana is thrown out (badly hopping throw) by about 6 feet. The 2nd baseman appears to bobble it for a second, then secure it, then eats a sandwich and drinks a beer, calls his mother, then Santana gets to 2nd base. The umpire calls him safe. Umm...WHAT?
http://deadspin.com/5920117/carlos-...-except-that-umpire-jim-wolf-is-legally-blind
Here is one from May, in which the umpire blows pop fly call. Another one I can soooorrrrt of understand, but still ridiculous.
http://deadspin.com/5911410/laz-dia...-than-it-would-have-taken-to-look-at-a-replay
Here's one in which the umpires simply are late to the field after a rain delay! You have ONE. JOB. Be ready when the damn rain delay is over. WTF?
http://deadspin.com/5910749/the-pad...three-of-the-umpires-were-nowhere-to-be-found
Finally, this is the most egregious of the bunch:
http://deadspin.com/5907145/tim-welke-demonstrated-why-the-human-element-is-a-pathetic-joke
This is indefensible. Unreal!
The latest, from last night:
http://deadspin.com/5921597/the-gre...-was-convincing-the-world-he-caught-this-ball
He doesn't even have the ball in his glove, and the ump is running over, signalling an out. Um...WHAT?
This one is from last night also, but its not nearly as bad. I can understand this one, as he misses the first swipe. He's clearly out, but I can at least understand the "human element" factor in this one.
http://deadspin.com/5921607/manny-gonzalez-submits-his-nominee-for-worst-blown-call-of-the-year
Here are two more that have happened this year that blow the mind. The first, is from 5 days ago. Carlos Santana is thrown out (badly hopping throw) by about 6 feet. The 2nd baseman appears to bobble it for a second, then secure it, then eats a sandwich and drinks a beer, calls his mother, then Santana gets to 2nd base. The umpire calls him safe. Umm...WHAT?
http://deadspin.com/5920117/carlos-...-except-that-umpire-jim-wolf-is-legally-blind
Here is one from May, in which the umpire blows pop fly call. Another one I can soooorrrrt of understand, but still ridiculous.
http://deadspin.com/5911410/laz-dia...-than-it-would-have-taken-to-look-at-a-replay
Here's one in which the umpires simply are late to the field after a rain delay! You have ONE. JOB. Be ready when the damn rain delay is over. WTF?
http://deadspin.com/5910749/the-pad...three-of-the-umpires-were-nowhere-to-be-found
Finally, this is the most egregious of the bunch:
http://deadspin.com/5907145/tim-welke-demonstrated-why-the-human-element-is-a-pathetic-joke
This is indefensible. Unreal!