Strike 3 ... buh-bye

[Thunderheads]

what do you notice from this clip?

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23215863&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_23215863&v=3

[johnnyg08]

I notice a great pitch that passes entirely through the strike zone.

[Jocko]

Pagan fooled by a c*ckshot curve and arguing. I don't think there was a "short fuse." Also, the fan directly behind the dish was giving the EJ mechanic. He knew what was coming.

[JaxRolo]

I noticed the announcers giving the Umpire credit. :nod:

[Thunderheads]

I noticed the announcers giving the Umpire credit.

DING DING!!! :D

[Jocko]

I had the volume down. Now I got it. The "anyone watching at home" bit, right?

[OHUMP]

Was the umpire mic'd also look when he turns around that looks like some part of a wireless mic.

[Umpire in Chief]

I noticed the announcers giving the Umpire credit.

DING DING!!!

Yes, but the Giants announcers had other thoughts

If only the catcher had presented the ball better it would have been beautiful.

[JHSump]

It would be interesting to hear the Giants announcers.

[JHSump]

Wait...wait, I've found the transcript of the Giants announcers. Here it is.

Count is 1 and 2. Here's the pitch. Called strike three.

Wow, that ball was definitely inside.

Pagan is arguing. And, he's thrown out!

Oh, that's a quick hook.

You know, it's a myth that you can't argue balls and strikes. The actual rule has a little known

clause in it that you can argue if you keep it to less than 5 seconds. It's the 5 second rule.

Bochy is out to argue, and rightly so.

Ok, here's our Pitch F/X view...and that's clearly at least a foot inside! Wow!

Unbelievable.

Baseball needs to rein in these umpires. They can't be allowed to inject themselves into the game like this.

Such a crucial game and such a crucial at bat, and now Pagan is gone. Brutal.

This is just another argument for replays!

You've got that right.

What's that? We just received a call from Vin Scully. He says he wants us to sign up for his clinic in November.

Wow, what an honor! I can't wait to give the lecture on how umpires are ruining the game.

The rest of the transcript is at:

www.SWMBOvsJaxRolosAvatar.com

[Welpe]

To be fair, the Giants announcers are a little less homerish than that.

That was quite the accurate analysis from the Phillies announcer also.

[carolinablue]

I noticed the Phillies announcers are better than the players this year.

[Dannytheman]

I noticed the Phillies announcers are better than the playes this year.

Was that truly necessaryy?!?! :agasp_:

[Guest]

I see a great pitch that is absolutely butchered by the catcher and THEN pulled back up and into the zone.

Pitch f/x courtesy of CCS identifies it as "several inches inside". Take that as you will.

When receiving a pitch that poorly, I believe F2 loses the right to have that called a strike.

Good explanation by the broadcast team though.

And yes, Everitt was wearing a mic.

[carolinablue]

I noticed the Phillies announcers are better than the playes this year.

Was that truly necessaryy?!?!

Don't worry, I'm a Phillies fan so when I say that, I say it with nothing but love.

As to UMP_24, come on man give Ruiz a break, he's all they got going for them this year.

[carolinablue]

The rest of the transcript is at:

www.SWMBOvsJaxRolosAvatar.com

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