Comments on: Note: Beltran in Favor of Replay http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: InsaneMetsFan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124750 InsaneMetsFan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:59:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124750 No, you're not. Willie should have flipped his lid. No, you’re not. Willie should have flipped his lid.

]]> By: jws366 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124749 jws366 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124749 Thanks for backing me up m00kie, and thanks for showing your horrendous reading comprehension and basic reasoning skills, "qnsnative". Thanks for backing me up m00kie, and thanks for showing your horrendous reading comprehension and basic reasoning skills, “qnsnative”.

]]> By: Reyes es el Rey http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124691 Reyes es el Rey Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:50:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124691 In terms of this conversation about officials in other sports, I would have to say that umpires in baseball have the least effect on the outcome of a game. It may have been said already by someone, but when was the last time you heard people complaining about a baseball game or series being "fixed" or decided by the umpiring. Look at the 2006 Finals when Dwyane Wade got a ridiculous amount of calls and most people thought the Heat were given that series by the refs (to f@#$ Mark Cuban perhaps?). How about the Steeler super bowl win over the Seahawks, when the steelers 12th man was wearing white and black stripes. The only thing remotely close to this that I can think of in baseball is the Livan Hernandez game against the Braves in the 97 NLCS, when Gregg had a ridiculous strike zone. Even so, he presumably had the same zone for the Braves' pitchers. Without a boubt in my mind baseball is the least directly influenced by the officials, with basketball being the most. In terms of this conversation about officials in other sports, I would have to say that umpires in baseball have the least effect on the outcome of a game.

It may have been said already by someone, but when was the last time you heard people complaining about a baseball game or series being “fixed” or decided by the umpiring. Look at the 2006 Finals when Dwyane Wade got a ridiculous amount of calls and most people thought the Heat were given that series by the refs (to f@#$ Mark Cuban perhaps?). How about the Steeler super bowl win over the Seahawks, when the steelers 12th man was wearing white and black stripes. The only thing remotely close to this that I can think of in baseball is the Livan Hernandez game against the Braves in the 97 NLCS, when Gregg had a ridiculous strike zone. Even so, he presumably had the same zone for the Braves’ pitchers. Without a boubt in my mind baseball is the least directly influenced by the officials, with basketball being the most.

]]> By: eddiekrules http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124548 eddiekrules Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:45:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124548 Ok, first off, THIS time he really had a case. He wasn't trying to get them to change the call, they already had, and if ticking off an ump who will remember is the problem, don't you think the same ump will remember that Willie is a pushover and will just head back to the dugout, tail between his legs, shaking his head. Wow, that'll help the Mets next time. Maybe, just maybe, if a manager holds the umpire up for scrutiny, and his mistake is shown on every highlight show in America, the next time he'll make his decision based on what he should do, not whether the score is 5-0 or 6-0, and because Willie is a nice guy. Ok, first off, THIS time he really had a case. He wasn’t trying to get them to change the call, they already had, and if ticking off an ump who will remember is the problem, don’t you think the same ump will remember that Willie is a pushover and will just head back to the dugout, tail between his legs, shaking his head. Wow, that’ll help the Mets next time. Maybe, just maybe, if a manager holds the umpire up for scrutiny, and his mistake is shown on every highlight show in America, the next time he’ll make his decision based on what he should do, not whether the score is 5-0 or 6-0, and because Willie is a nice guy.

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124447 MudvilleNine Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:39:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124447 I fail to see the point in anything Piazza45 says, but it does give me a good laugh. I fail to see the point in anything Piazza45 says, but it does give me a good laugh.

]]> By: m00kie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124441 m00kie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:38:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124441 sure enough, but elbow problems in a kid that young never turn out well..Could it be Petersen saw something in his delivery and figured he'd end up damaged goods? no idea, but maybe. If he flames out in a year or two, that trade would be out of our minds for good (hallelujah). sure enough, but elbow problems in a kid that young never turn out well..Could it be Petersen saw something in his delivery and figured he’d end up damaged goods? no idea, but maybe. If he flames out in a year or two, that trade would be out of our minds for good (hallelujah).

]]> By: saltzy007 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124433 saltzy007 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:35:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124433 Yikes...last sentence, 2nd paragraph....You cannot say that baseball was the innovator of employing 'umpires'..... That sounds better. Yikes…last sentence, 2nd paragraph….You cannot say that baseball was the innovator of employing ‘umpires’…..

That sounds better.

]]> By: Grand Slam Single http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124428 Grand Slam Single Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124428 Big Brother is watching...baseball. Big Brother is watching…baseball.

]]> By: saltzy007 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124427 saltzy007 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:31:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124427 2 points. If in any day you can tell me how to officiate a competetive event between 2 opponents by any other means that an independant third party, I'd love to hear it. Umpires werent some 'revelation', they were absolutely necessary to have anything related to a sport. Do you think they comtemplated employing the honesty code? Umpires/refs/judges have been around since people started organized competetion. You cannot say beasball was innavators... Secondly, and I dont know how many I speak for, but the reason I love baseball so much is that its about the only thing that HASNT been 'upgraded'. The NCAA's have a zillion commercials, the NFL is a corporate machine(not like MLB isnt, but the 'game' is basically the same as 100 years ago outside of a few tweaks.) Can't ONE THING not be '2000ised'. I like that there are bad calls in baseball. Babe Ruth had calls go against him. So did Mike Piazza. So will David Wright. Human error is PART OF THE GAME. Baseball is a reflection of reality.....its been perfect for over 100 years... Leave it alone.... 2 points. If in any day you can tell me how to officiate a competetive event between 2 opponents by any other means that an independant third party, I’d love to hear it.

Umpires werent some ‘revelation’, they were absolutely necessary to have anything related to a sport. Do you think they comtemplated employing the honesty code? Umpires/refs/judges have been around since people started organized competetion. You cannot say beasball was innavators…

Secondly, and I dont know how many I speak for, but the reason I love baseball so much is that its about the only thing that HASNT been ‘upgraded’. The NCAA’s have a zillion commercials, the NFL is a corporate machine(not like MLB isnt, but the ‘game’ is basically the same as 100 years ago outside of a few tweaks.) Can’t ONE THING not be ’2000ised’. I like that there are bad calls in baseball. Babe Ruth had calls go against him. So did Mike Piazza. So will David Wright. Human error is PART OF THE GAME. Baseball is a reflection of reality…..its been perfect for over 100 years…

Leave it alone….

]]> By: Jova1931 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124414 Jova1931 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:23:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/04/03/note-beltran-in-favor-of-replay/#comment-124414 The last thing we need is Beltran botling out of the dugout in a rage and pulling his hamstring in the process. The last thing we need is Beltran botling out of the dugout in a rage and pulling his hamstring in the process.

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