First Replay Fails

jtur88 · September 3rd, 2008, 07:12 PM

A-Rod's 9th inning homer in Tampa is called fair, and replayed. ESPN's camera shots did not reveal anything. The ball apparently went over the top of the foul pole. Behind there is a catwalk, which also has a vertical yellow pole on it, but ESPN commentator made no reference to this pole, which may or may not be in line with foul polie, but it appears to be. The ball hit the catwalk maybe 3 or 4 feet on the foul side of the back pole on the catwalk.

Umpires cannot reverse unless the see "clear" evidence that the original call was wrong, and obviously, ESPN's shots did not meet that standard. Umps may, though, have seen cam shots from the Yes Network ot Tampa local TV.

Now, later, an announcer is talking about the back pole, saying it is meant to be a "guide", but not a determiner of fair or foul.

The whole process delayed the game by about two minutes. The Yanks were already ahead by 3 in the ninth, so the call was of no real game inportance..

September 3rd, 2008, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtur88 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 7,857	First Replay Fails A-Rod's 9th inning homer in Tampa is called fair, and replayed. ESPN's camera shots did not reveal anything. The ball apparently went over the top of the foul pole. Behind there is a catwalk, which also has a vertical yellow pole on it, but ESPN commentator made no reference to this pole, which may or may not be in line with foul polie, but it appears to be. The ball hit the catwalk maybe 3 or 4 feet on the foul side of the back pole on the catwalk. Umpires cannot reverse unless the see "clear" evidence that the original call was wrong, and obviously, ESPN's shots did not meet that standard. Umps may, though, have seen cam shots from the Yes Network ot Tampa local TV. Now, later, an announcer is talking about the back pole, saying it is meant to be a "guide", but not a determiner of fair or foul. The whole process delayed the game by about two minutes. The Yanks were already ahead by 3 in the ninth, so the call was of no real game inportance.. __________________ ------------------ When people ask what I hope to see before I die, I answer that I've already seen too much.