Angels just got screwed!

[Illini]

What a huge mistake by the home plate umpire. Hope it won't be the difference in the series.

 

[jerseymike111]

What a huge mistake by the home plate umpire. Hope it won't be the difference in the series.

That umpire is also praying that it won't be the difference either...He must of saw it 10x by now.

GL...:howdy:

 

[viking611]

not so much the home plate umpire's fault as the others...they should've had a conference and over turned his call...he can't see if it hit the ground or not...very heads up play by AJ to run to first!!! Give him credit!

 

[PO69]

Well in extra innings they are at a pretty big disadvantage anyway so most likely they would not have won it anyway

 

[Illini]

not so much the home plate umpire's fault as the others...they should've had a conference and over turned his call...he can't see if it hit the ground or not...very heads up play by AJ to run to first!!! Give him credit!

Yeah, they did appeal to the 3rd base umpire, and he wouldn't overturn it. Kind of difficult to overturn it after all that, especially since you really couldn't tell for sure from over 100 feet away. It's just too bad that it worked out like this. But......the series is far from over and both teams are gonna have to put it behind them and control their own destiny. No excuses. Just like it wasn't Bartman's fault the Cubs lost. Shake it off and play ball. But I know the umpires will be sick if the White Sox win in 7 games, just because of the what if questions, and the fact that the media will talk about this forever.

 

[viking611]

really have to give a to AJ in the situation. He could've walked to the dugout but went ahead and ran to 1st...very heads up....many would've jsut turned for the dugout!!...worked out for him!!!

 

[Dante]

What a huge mistake by the home plate umpire. Hope it won't be the difference in the series.

THAT ump had the SOX ins his sheet of bets and he :hump: the angels

 

[bilbal]

I just watched some MLB umpire official on ESPN say that he's watched it a bunch of times and the best he could come up with is "inconclusive". He must have been watching a different replay than I was, cuz the replay I saw that ball was clearly caught. Too bad no one in MLB will ever have the stones to admit it.

 

[Number13]

The Angels' catcher should've tagged the batter before tossing the ball back to the mound, just to be sure.

 

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

The ump should've answered questions by himself and admitted he blew it instead of sending that supervisor of umpires bozo to act as his lawyer.

 

[G.MONEY]

The Angels' catcher should've tagged the batter before tossing the ball back to the mound, just to be sure.

I agree, when he saw A.J running to first he should have thrown down there, or tagged him right away. But as a Chicago Fan, I was pleased by the out come..........

 

[blueedwards]

aj is crafty...he waited until the ball was rolling towards the mound. great play by aj but...the upm blew it big time. this will take all of the wind out of laa's sails.

 

[TheRightWing]

well what the f.... is the ump holding his fist up and I swear he was taking his mask off which tells me he called him out. Royal screw job for the Angels but hope they can make it up.

 

[FairWarning]

The Angels' catcher should've tagged the batter before tossing the ball back to the mound, just to be sure.

He was sure, thats why he didn't do it. No way the ball hit the ground because no dirt/dust kicked up.