Yankees

[zamboni]

Watched an inning of the game tonight. Pick off throw to second, guy was out by at least a foot- Yanks get the call. Very next play Hunter catches a pop fly, throws ball in and they appeal to third saying Swisher left early, ump calls him out. That was the only play I have seen the Yanks not get a call their way. Their strike zone is expanded when they are pitching and shrunk when they are at the plate, that has happened in both series (even with the Twins)that I have seen. I only pray the Phillies sweep them in the WS. I don't see LA coming back and winning the NL, so I am just assuming it will be the Phillies. So sick of them every year.

[JBMasterAngler]

How about the run down play with posada and cano? Neither guy was standing on 3rd base so the catcher tagged both of them out, yet the ump only calls out posada. Aside from the huge payroll, this is a big reason why everyone hates the yankees! MLB is bending over backwards to make sure they make it to the world series. I'm not a big philly fan either, but I hope they destroy the yanks!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I'm not the kind of guy that belives in calling out umps/refs for bad calls. I always said that you play through the bad call and the better team finds a way to get it done. Having said all that, holy cow.........how many more obvious calls will go the Yanks way?!?!??! The run-down on Posada was pitiful. The home plate ump even had LA's catcher change his squat so he could "See better." Give me a break.

I'm not seeing it happen but I really hope LA seriously up's their game, plays through the calls, and wins this series. Thus sending MLB a messege saying the better team won.

[Gary Crichton]

Well I think after last nites game calling and seeing not 1 but 3 different umps make extremely bad calls.

1st one home plate ump can't see over the cather, therefore missing pitches, and causing the catcher to re-adjust his positioning and I am sure putting him in a bad way on some pitches.

2nd base ump standing in perfect position 5 feet away and misses that call. (WOW)

3rd base ump was in la la land. I wonder what he was smoking between innings. I think its time for him to retire. If he and (they) can't handle that easy of a call,

BRING ON REPLAY AND EACH TEAM WAS TO RECEIVE 2 CHALLENGES ON MY THINKING, BUT AFTER LAST NITE 3 OR 4 MIGHT BE THE CORRECT NUMBER.

[B. Amish]

wow, just watched the blown call at third. that was terrible. niether guy is on the base and they both get tagged = both are out. why didn't the other umps step in and fix this one?

[Gary Crichton]

Well it looks like and I hate to admit it, but this game looked rigged, as no other umps on any of the calls stepped in to help.

6 umpires and that many bone head calls.

I have a feeling this game last nite is not over yet. There are speculations are being made all over, and its pretty tough to look the other way.

[glenn57]

personally, i have a hard time watching the yanks, ever. i enjoy the world series because of the exceptional plays but if the yanks get in i'd rather watch dancing with the stars.

[jeffreyd]

I am beginning to think that it is all figured out ahead of time. So in the offseason they say it will be x and x in the series. We all know from watching the games that umpires are making the games. I am with several others that I do not have the stomach to watch the yankee's. I would watch if MN was in it, too bad the Tony Oliva, Rod Carew, and Kilabrew were not in there. It would be a different game.

[harvey lee]

Sad to say George may buy another World series. One has to remember that the Phillies will have something to say about that.

They are the defending champs and may be better this season.

The Yanks are a tough bunch with next to no0 weak spots.

Go Phillies.

[snowman678]

I'm sure I'll get blasted for saying this, but here goes. I am certainly no Yankee fan, and agree that they get the benefit of there share of calls (which is the case w/ superstarts in every single sport). But, if you were paying attention last night, no matter how terrible the calls were, you would have noticed that they had absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the outcome of the game. You would have also noticed that one of the terrible calls went against the Yankees (Swisher leaving early on the tag, which replays showed w/o a doubt that he didn't). This call pretty much evened out the missed call at 2nd (where Swisher was without a doubt picked off). The call at 3rd (Cano/Posada) was probably the worst call I've seen since Mauer's foul ball But, the next batter grounds out, resulting in nothing from the bad call. So, I'm not sure how, in a 10-1 game, in which none of the bad calls affected the scoring, that the umps gave the Yankees the win?

[UdeLakeTom]

So how is Donnie Osmond doing???

[glenn57]

i knew you'd pick that out in a heartbeat. dont know yet, been busy making horseradish! maybe next week.

[Gary Crichton]

Dancing with the stars. Only you Big Guy.

Snowman, granted it MAY not have had an impact, but who is to say for sure. What about next time and it DOES effect the outcome, then what.

I am sorry but there is NO explanation that could be given for missing that call, NONE WHAT SO EVER. I would like to know exactly what his call was, why only 1 out after 2 tags on off base players.

BRING ON INSTANT REPLAY........... Sorry but the umps are bringing it on themselves.

[TR21]

The scary thing is that umps are graded during the season and these are supposed to be the best in the major leagues! Granted ,they probably haven't worked together till now but that is absolutely no excuse for all those missed calls and poor postioning in general.

[Getanet]

I couldn't believe how composed the Angels were after that blown call at third. If I was the catcher I might have taken off my catchers gear at third base and walked off the diamond.

In today's day and age it seems like everyone is quick to call for the for firing of someone who made a mistake - whether it's an athlete, politician, business person or umpire. With that said, some of these calls (Mauer's foul ball, last night's play at 3rd) are showing that some of these umpires are either incompetent, or the fix is in. I would hate to think it's a scandal, but we've seen it with Refs in the NBA, so it's not out of the question.

With how blatantly they are missing some of these calls something just isn't right. MLB will have to publicly address this after the season.

[snowman678]

Dancing with the stars. Only you Big Guy.

Snowman, granted it MAY not have had an impact, but who is to say for sure. What about next time and it DOES effect the outcome, then what.

I am sorry but there is NO explanation that could be given for missing that call, NONE WHAT SO EVER. I would like to know exactly what his call was, why only 1 out after 2 tags on off base players.

BRING ON INSTANT REPLAY........... Sorry but the umps are bringing it on themselves.

I didn't say there was an explanation did I? Seems to me I said it was a terrible call. When you say it "MAY" not have had an impact, I'm a little confused, did the umps hit all those home runs for the Yankees? Did they somehow not allow the the Angels to hit the the ball? Were they switching out the balls when each team was up to bat and the Yankees were getting juiced balls? Or was it possible that the Yankees just plain outplayed the Angels last night? The fact is (as much as it sucks to see for us fans of small budget teams), the Yankees huge payroll is paying dividends right now when it counts. Sabathia is dominant, and A-roid is finally not choking when it counts. I could see if this was a close game, but it was 10-1. You bet they better get it figured out before it does affect a game, but to act like the game last night would have some how come out different if Cano had been called out at 3rd is ridiculous.

[Getanet]

After the game, Mike Scocia said the umpire's explanation was Cano had his foot on the base. That would have been the correct call, if Cano truly was on the base. He clearly wasn't.

The only rational explanation is the umpire was assuming that, instead of actually looking.

[zamboni]

Snowman, one thing you have to understand is alot of these bad calls going the Yankees way is almost demoralizing- to the point if they happened when it is 1-0 the Angels must figure they are never going to win with such lobsided officiating. regardles of what the outcome on the scoreboard, calls should NOT be blown as bad as they have been. I agree with everyone that has said it- replay is the only answer. Mauer and his miss called double down the line would agree with me

[LOTWSvirgin]

I would agree with you and Mauer on that one to. That was a game changer there maybe even a series changer

[Gary Crichton]

Sorry Snowman, you a little off base. I guess you can predict the future. I am glad I am NOT a Yankee fan, because I like to EARN my victory's, not BUY them. I can hear it now from yankee fans. Hey we bought another championship. What a joke, but if it make them New Yorkers and you happy what the hey.

Bring ALL teams within 10 million of each other and lets see what happens. New York would not have a chance in He!!.

[snowman678]

Zamboni, what about the calls that go against the Yankees? And yes, they do happen. Are they demoralizing? Or is it only a 1-way street? All I'm trying to say is that every team has calls missed, both for and against them. I was just as ticked as anyone on the Mauer play, but I don't blame it on some MLB/Yankee conspiracy, I blame it on a mistake/bad call by an umpire. I didn't hear anyone here griping how bad the ump blew the call when Inge got hit by that pitch in the game that put the Twins in the playoffs. Did that play make a differnce in the game? Was that part of a MLB/Twins conspiracy, or was it just a bad/missed call that happened to go the Twins way? In the end, the players on the field are still making or not making the plays, and sometimes the umps screw up, but hey, at least we're all perfect.

[Gary Crichton]

Therefore instant replay should be allowed in so they can get the play or call correct. After all how many millions are we talking about. With all that money on the line, better get it right.

[zamboni]

So far, I have seen ONE bum call against the Yanks, and that was Swisher being called out at third after a tag up appeal. For someone that claims they aren't a Yankees fan, you sure are putting up a fight for them

[LOTWSvirgin]

[snowman678]

So far, I have seen ONE bum call against the Yanks, and that was Swisher being called out at third after a tag up appeal. For someone that claims they aren't a Yankees fan, you sure are putting up a fight for them

No, I just don't belive in the so-called conspiracies that you seem to. I was hoping to see the Angels win, and see Hunter get a ring, but I can recognize when 1 team outplays another team, and believe it can happen without the umpires and MLB conspiring to "give" the game to one of those teams.