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King of Controversy

You just knew the first replay in the history of MLB would be focused on Arod. It's just amazing how he finds himself at the center of every controversy. In case you missed it, Arod crushed a ball down the left-field line that seemed to go over the foul pole. The problem was that it curved and landed on the foul side of an additional foul pole about 30 feet behind the relevant foul pole. But that back pole doesn't matter. As long as the ball travels directly over or on the fair side of the foul pole, it's gone.

But the game was really decided when Edwar escaped a bases-loaded, no out jam with the Yanks up by three in the fifth. Tonight was the opposite of the way the season has gone. It seemed like every break went our way.

For all the purists who are against instant replay, the official time for the replay review was 2:15, no more than half of what an argument from Joe Maddon would have taken. I hoped the umpires wouldn't be too stubborn or arrogant to use replay, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The win tonight goes to the offense and the bullpen. After Carl Pavano allowed three runs in four innings, and loaded the bases in the fifth, it looked like Tampa would make a game of it. Instead, Edwar escaped danger, Phil Coke pitched two perfect, then Bruney and Veras nailed it down. But it wouldn't have mattered if the offense hadn't jumped on Edwin Jackson, tagging him for six runs in just 3.1 innings.

 

- The Scranton Yankees cruised to a 7-1 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox, taking a 1-0 lead in the best of five series.

Trenton edged the Portland Sea Dogs, 2-1, behind 5.2 strong innings from Eric Hacker, also taking a 1-0 series lead.

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Not the first time replay was used.

Was used in a 1999 Marlins game to decide a home run.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1999/06/01/umpire_ruling/

by The Professor on Sep 4, 2008 2:51 AM EDT   0 recs

you got me

last night was the first time that it was pre-authorized by MLB. that umpire in 1999 did it all on his own. and i applaud him for having the balls and brains to do so.

by Travis G on Sep 4, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Yankees still have a chance of making the playoffs

NBA Gauntlet for team and player analysis

by mindfeck on Sep 4, 2008 12:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, and the homecoming queen ...

you dreamed about … you still have a shot.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Sep 4, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

i guess you’re not a ‘glass is half full’ kind of guy.

by Travis G on Sep 4, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not sure what's going on ...

I’ve been cranky of late. Yankees are winning, Arod is rocking, Pavano is pitching … Perhaps I need a vacation …

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Sep 4, 2008 2:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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