Mets have taken control of the game with six runs in the third inning against Jamie Moyer. But the inning featured one of the strangest things I've seen in baseball.
David Wright hit a ball down the third-base line that appeared to go foul. The Mets contested it hit the third-base bag. The umpires conferred, and home-plate umpire Angel Hernandez overruled third-base ump Randy Marsh's original call. Wright was awarded first base, and Carlos Beltran was sent home from third base.
Naturally, Charlie Manuel protested and got ejected for the second time in three games.
Also, Endy Chavez continues to kill the Phillies. He picked up a single to start that third-inning rally.
More later.
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That happens fairly often. The home plate umpire has a much better view. Kind of strange you think it's weird. Do you watch many games?
OK the Mets argue the call get it reversed. The Phils argue the reverse and the manager gets thrown out. Why does the Mets manager not get thrown out for arguing the first call?
It clearly was fair OK so be it. Does the home plate umpire have a better look at the strike zone crouched down behind the catcher or does the second base umpire have a better look at the strike zone?
If you watch the way home plate umpires call the game it would seem obvious the second base umpire has a better look at the strike zone. But they call it as they see it.
Yeah umps are supposed to get together and get it right. But umpires seem to screw the strike zone up inning to inning.
They should have just called it foul and moved on.
The reason it was a strange call was b/c the third base umpire had a perfect look at it and still called it foul. It is the third base umpires call to make just like balls and strikes are on the home plate umpire only. Nobody can help the home plate umpire reverse a strike or ball. They screwed up and Manuel should have never been thrown out. He was not arguing balls or strikes. And it certainly did not seem as if he said anything that would warrant being tossed. This is one thing I hate about baseball. The umpires have this on-field arrogance like no other professional sports officiating.
Anonymous: Sorry, but it's hardly common for the home-plate umpire to reverse a call at third base made by the third-base umpire. I asked several Phillies after the game, and most couldn't recall it happening in a game they played in. In fact, only newcomer Jose Hernandez said he was familiar with that scenario.
Eric, to answer some of your questions, I'll post the transcript of a Q&A with third-base umpire Randy Marsh. He explained how he saw the situation and why the call was reversed.
Maybe that's why they are a sub .500 team
According to Elias, it happens about 75 times a year. Maybe not often, but not infrequent for you not to realize it.
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