Jeffrey Maier revisited?
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As did I'm sure billions of other people tuned into the All-Star Game last night (who may have also posted this same comment on their own blogs), Zuch and I immediately earmarked Carl Crawford's homerun--which appeared aided by a reaching fan--as a potential source of controversy. We decided that the AL would need to win by at least two runs, or else that homerun would be called into question later.
Of course, thanks to Soriano's ninth-inning dinger, that did not happen, and now I'm here to question the validity of the game's outcome.
But before I go all Hawk Harrelson on this ("That is BS! That is absolute BS!"), I'd like to know if there's an explanation. Are Zuch and I that blind? (We really don't have very good vision, either of us.) Or is there something that I don't know about Telephone Provider Park's ground rules? Zuch and I were in a crowded public place watching the game, so perhaps Buck and McCarver eloquently explained--as they're so inclined to do--exactly why that homerun was allowed to stand.
Otherwise, you're dadgum right this game will be under protest! And this is one protest that's gonna be upheld! I guarantee that!
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Ray and Stevie, the ball cleared the fence by a bunch. No worries.
What is truly BS is that Ichirio's inside-the-park home run turned out to be the difference. If Carlos Beltran was running full speed on his similar knock off the wall instead of walking to first, jogging to second and sprinting to third, the game might still be going. Sure, he ended up scoring on the next play, but it cost the NL an out to get him home. Who knows what happens if that ass bothers to run.
Haha, thank you for the explanation, Danny's roommate. I suppose I could just pull this post to save face, but I think that ship sailed a long, long time ago.
If the game were still going right now, I'd imagine Bobby Jenks would be in his 25th or so inning of work by now.
Now, to prevent defense on our side, the MLB.com article I perused last night indicated that it may have been a 21st century Jeffrey Maier. However, the sportsmen of the National League decided to not argue the play. Oh, and what the fuck was Larussa doing not putting Pujols in.
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