Oops, we missed it again.
(and yes, that white thing behind the catcher’s back foot IS the plate.)
Regarding that play at home in the Pirates-Braves game last night: Joe Torre, now MLB’s executive V.P. for operations, stated “Unfortunately, it appears that the call was missed.” In related news, Amy Winehouse’s death may have been drug related.
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When they play the National Anthem in future at MLB games this season, hope umpire Jerry Meals is ready. Because when they start out ‘Oh say can you see?,” everyone but Braves fans will loudly scream -“NO.”
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So with the Carlos Beltran trade to the Giants a done deal, the leading slugger on the trade market may be the Rays’ B.J. Upton. Who is referred to by Sports Illustrated as “enigmatic.” Translation of “enigmatic?” “Headcase.”
Some New York fans are enjoying their sour grapes – this anonymous comment “few Mets fans will forget his at-bat during the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2006 NL championship series against St. Louis. Beltran came up with the bases loaded and the Mets trailing 3-1, and struck out looking to end the game.”
Uh, yeah, almost the same thing happened in last year’s NLCS with Ryan Howard, in a one run game with two on, when he took a backdoor slider from Brian Wilson to also strike out looking to end the game.
And I don’t think Phillies fans want Howard out of town. Yet anyway.
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Good thing for SF Giants that they aren’t in the AL East. After Brian Wilson’s All-Star introduction of Carlos Beltran – “the guy’s a phenomenal hitter, a switch hitter, there’s talks of him coming over to the Giants. More than welcome. Come on over, pal.”- the Yankees would probably get Selig to overturn the deal for tampering.
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Hugh Hefner’s ex-fiancee said they only had sex once and it was over “in two seconds.” Really? Come on. Nothing lasts only two seconds. Except maybe the Cubs’ pennant hopes in April.
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The IRS has said that airlines should refund passengers for the collected but currently expired federal aviation tax. Want to bet it how long it takes for the first airline to say that the cost of processing such credits is a service fee exactly equal to the proposed refund?
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Speaker John Boehner told his fellow Republicans to “Get your ass in line.” In related news, Larry Craig has decided it might be time to run again for Congress.
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A tale of two franchises. Wednesday the San Francisco Giants acquired Carlos Beltran. And on the same day the San Francisco 49ers re-signed Alex Smith.
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Sarah Palin said that “Scaring the American people is exactly what President Obama is doing,” in regards to the debt ceiling. Oh please oh please can someone just ask Palin if she can explain the debt ceiling.
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Have the Giants considered just gifting Barry Zito to the Yankees to replace Phil Hughes? Could be an upgrade for both teams.
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Left Coast Sports Babe 
July 28, 2011 at 6:20 am
The charitable food distribution agency in Pittsburgh is changing its name to ‘Horseshit on wheels’.
July 28, 2011 at 7:04 am
Re: 19 inning game ending at 1:50am. The Pirates that got hosed by the blown call at home plate. If it was the Yanks, MLB would have a new replay policy in effect, retroactive to 1:45am.
Likely headline coming soon? “Mike Vick to unleash Favre as backup”
July 28, 2011 at 9:06 am
‘Hugh Hefner’s ex-fiancee said they only had sex once and it was over “in two seconds.” ‘
Somewhere, Rick Pitino is chuckling.
July 28, 2011 at 11:46 am
‘…Oh please oh please can someone just ask Palin if she can explain the debt ceiling.’
Sarah responded, ‘That’s the one without the mirror. Isn’t it?’