Earthquakes during a Major League Baseball game......if this sounds familiar, it absolutely should. The Loma Prieta Earthquake infamously occurred before Game 3 of the 1989 World Series. And now much less famous, the Earthquake that struck Virginia this afternoon and was felt from Raleigh to Cleveland to Canada, occurred during a Mariners-Indians baseball game in Cleveland. Here are four announce teams to take you through the events.
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Showing posts with label Cleveland Indians. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tonight In Bad Sports Injuries: Carlos Santana's Knee Is No Longer Smooth
Click Here To Watch The Video Of The Carlos Santana Because I Can't Embed A YouTube Video Because The People At MLB Take Down Any MLB Related YouTube Videos 5 Minutes After They Get Put Up Because They Let This Thing Called "Copyright Laws" Take Precedence Over This Thing Called "Free Publicity."
Just as an aside, I went to an Indians-Phillies game earlier this year with Carlos Santana as the Indians catcher. All game long, I kept waiting for CBP to play a Carlos Santana song when Carlos Santana stepped up to the plate. They never did. I cried.
In all seriousness, that is one ugly injury. All the best to Carlos Santana and hopefully the rookie has a speedy recovery, as that is never something you want to see, both from a mental/emotional standpoint and a physical standpoint.
Just as an aside, I went to an Indians-Phillies game earlier this year with Carlos Santana as the Indians catcher. All game long, I kept waiting for CBP to play a Carlos Santana song when Carlos Santana stepped up to the plate. They never did. I cried.
In all seriousness, that is one ugly injury. All the best to Carlos Santana and hopefully the rookie has a speedy recovery, as that is never something you want to see, both from a mental/emotional standpoint and a physical standpoint.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Should Bud Selig Have Overturned Armando Galarraga's Perfect Game?
By now everyone knows what happened last night. Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers was one out away from a perfect game when Jason Donald hit a groundball fielded by the 1st baseman. Armando went to cover the bag, stepped onto the bag, caught the ball, and held onto it all before former Philadelphia Phillies prospect Jason Donald stepped on the base. He should have been out. Umpire Jim Joyce ruled he was safe and the historic perfect game turned into a rather un-historic (though still very impressive) complete game one-hitter. There is no need to bring up the video and the picture. I'm sure you have seen it 1,000 times by now. There is no denying he should have been out and it should have been the 21st Perfecto in MLB history and a record breaking 3rd of the year.
The call was a mistake, umpire Jim Joyce has admitted to the mistake and apologized profusely. After the outrage last night, the Tigers have apologized for their intense reactions and earlier today Galarraga gave the line-up cards to Jim Joyce and shook his hand in a show of sportsmanship and forgiveness. Galarraga could be angry and hold a grudge. Jim Joyce could be unremorseful about it. Galarraga is accepting of the mistake, and Joyce has gone above and beyond in his attempts to make right with Galarraga and the Tigers organization. Both men should be commended for their efforts.
Originally this was going to be a "should MLB overturn the call post?", but MLB's statement has beaten me to the punch.
I am always a proponent that the call must be right. But this is an exception. There are several things that Bud Selig and MLB can do, most of which were stated in MLB's statement below, but the absolute one thing that MLB should not do is overturn the call.
Donald was out, we all know that, but if this call would have been overturned, Pandora's Box would have opened up. So many blown calls at the end of the game would then be called into question. There is no doubt Joyce blew the call, but what happens if you go back and change this? What happens to every other blown call? All of a sudden there will be a firestorm every week with a new blown call where the result of the game should be overturned. Not only that, but MLB would have set the precedent where they can overturn the game.
Then that would eventually extend to the playoffs. Would World Series games be overturned on a blown call? So many blown calls surely affected the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series? Should they be co-champions because of it? Just because a call is obviously wrong, it does not mean it should be reversed the next day.
There are ways to remedy this. But overturning the call is not one of them. Expand instant replay is a very good idea and a very good start. Develop a system of manager's challenges, that way stubborn umpires can't just ignore the complaining team/manager. It sucks for Galarraga, but overturning the call is not the proper way to remedy things. And what's going to happen anyway if they did overturn it? Galarraga can never have that moment back on 1st base where he can embrace Cabrera after perfection? It will be all too bittersweet and feel wrong. To change a game that drastically sets a bad precedent for now and for the future.
The call was a mistake, umpire Jim Joyce has admitted to the mistake and apologized profusely. After the outrage last night, the Tigers have apologized for their intense reactions and earlier today Galarraga gave the line-up cards to Jim Joyce and shook his hand in a show of sportsmanship and forgiveness. Galarraga could be angry and hold a grudge. Jim Joyce could be unremorseful about it. Galarraga is accepting of the mistake, and Joyce has gone above and beyond in his attempts to make right with Galarraga and the Tigers organization. Both men should be commended for their efforts.
Originally this was going to be a "should MLB overturn the call post?", but MLB's statement has beaten me to the punch.
"First, on behalf of Major League Baseball, I congratulate Armando Galarraga on a remarkable pitching performance. All of us who love the game appreciate the historic nature of his effort last night.It is highly unlikely that the call will be overturned.
"The dignity and class of the entire Detroit Tigers organization under such circumstances were truly admirable and embodied good sportsmanship of the highest order. Armando and Detroit manager Jim Leyland are to be commended for their handling of a very difficult situation. I also applaud the courage of umpire Jim Joyce to address this unfortunate situation honestly and directly. Jim's candor illustrates why he has earned the respect of on-field personnel throughout his accomplished career in the Major Leagues since 1989.
"As Jim Joyce said in his postgame comments, there is no dispute that last night's game should have ended differently. While the human element has always been an integral part of baseball, it is vital that mistakes on the field be addressed. Given last night's call and other recent events, I will examine our umpiring system, the expanded use of instant replay and all other related features. Before I announce any decisions, I will consult with all appropriate parties, including our two unions and the Special Committee for On-Field Matters, which consists of field managers, general managers, club owners and presidents."
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I am always a proponent that the call must be right. But this is an exception. There are several things that Bud Selig and MLB can do, most of which were stated in MLB's statement below, but the absolute one thing that MLB should not do is overturn the call.
Donald was out, we all know that, but if this call would have been overturned, Pandora's Box would have opened up. So many blown calls at the end of the game would then be called into question. There is no doubt Joyce blew the call, but what happens if you go back and change this? What happens to every other blown call? All of a sudden there will be a firestorm every week with a new blown call where the result of the game should be overturned. Not only that, but MLB would have set the precedent where they can overturn the game.
Then that would eventually extend to the playoffs. Would World Series games be overturned on a blown call? So many blown calls surely affected the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series? Should they be co-champions because of it? Just because a call is obviously wrong, it does not mean it should be reversed the next day.
There are ways to remedy this. But overturning the call is not one of them. Expand instant replay is a very good idea and a very good start. Develop a system of manager's challenges, that way stubborn umpires can't just ignore the complaining team/manager. It sucks for Galarraga, but overturning the call is not the proper way to remedy things. And what's going to happen anyway if they did overturn it? Galarraga can never have that moment back on 1st base where he can embrace Cabrera after perfection? It will be all too bittersweet and feel wrong. To change a game that drastically sets a bad precedent for now and for the future.
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Cleveland Indians Love Seagulls
I've seen numerous bizarre things, but a line drive that hits a seagull resulting in a game-winning RBI is something that I have never seen before and may never see again. Here's the video (thanks to Keith's Sports Journal for the video)
"This one's for the birds."
Indeed, Mr. Cleveland Indians Play-by-play announcer whose name I don't know. Too funny!
"This one's for the birds."
Indeed, Mr. Cleveland Indians Play-by-play announcer whose name I don't know. Too funny!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
At Least I Can Take Solace In This...
Brad Lidge may have blown a save, the Flyers may be in a huge hole in their series against the Pens, the Sixers may have no chance against the Magic, but alas, seeing the Indians put a 14-spot on the Yankees somehow makes all of the pain go away...
(Picture courtesy of MLB.com)
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