+Michael Quindlen that's true and I do really appreciate Jim Joyce for that, especially when you consider how emotional he got because of how bad he felt
One good thing though, at Least Jim Joyce was man enough to admit he made a mistake, which is a lot more than you can say for a lot of umpires. Funny thing is that Galarraga probably got more notoriety for NOT getting the perfect game. Didn't Joyce even hug him and take a picture with Galarraga? That's classy. I respect that a lot
@MANCHESTER UNITED The real question is, why the hell are you watching baseball videos? My second question is, why the hell would I give a cold dog turd about what is popular in the rest of the world?
I'm a tigers fan and that wasn't just the worst call it was heartbreaking Im glad joyce is out, there's a'lot more who need to go back to umpire training C B Buckner Joe west I could go on for a'while!!!!!
The "batter" is actually relief pitcher Scott Procter(it's the 19th inning, so relief pitchers were batting) and while it's still really funny hes not a normal batter
This reminds me of that scene in The Naked Gun where in order to keep a bomb from going off at the end of a baseball game, Leslie Nelson dresses up as an Ump and can't let the game finish, so he makes terrible call after terrible call to keep it going. lol Go watch it, it's hilarious xD
Jim Joyce blew the call on Galarraga'a perfect game (around the 5:30 mark). After the game, Joyce was practically in tears, apologizing up and down for the blown call. After watching that, I had so much respect for Jim Joyce. He admitted he blew the call and he felt really bad about it. Galarraga was really cool about it too, if I remember correctly. What's even better is that Galarraga got the next batter out. So in reality, he pitched a perfect game with the opposing team getting an extra out. That's pretty amazing!
Agreed, highly debatable. You have to beat the throw as a general, unwritten rule. I'm not sure he did but either way, you can't really argue for it or against it.
@@smoltzied2179 dont forget the 1996 world series your player caught stealing by my former and catcher manager joe Girardi and also get your manager ejected
@CCW even if the language of the rule somehow qualifies this as an infield, which I'm not sure it does, THAT PLAY is not what it was written for. That's ridiculous.
Jim Joyce should have been suspended the whole year or fired for messing up Galaraggas perfect game when he was out by a whole step and was a bottom of the ninth with two outs instead he got to go on Good Morning America
That last one is hardly a "worst" call. That one is the true definition of a "bang bang" play. Almost simultaneous arrival. Could have gone either way.
Many of those calls were Williamsport worthy but nothing can ever top the blown perfect game call. To the Umps credit, he admitted it and was truly remorseful.
infield fly gets called when there are runners on base and the ball is popped up into the infield, when it's called the batter is automatically ruled out and the runners remain on their original bases. They do this to avoid fielders intentionally dropping balls to force double plays
+Noobkilla5861 infield fly rule is when there's runners in scoring position and the batter pops up and the fielder doesn't have to do anything extreme to make the play. When it's called the batter is automatically out whether the ball drops or is caught. The runners could stay on the bag or run of the ball does drop though
I really hope the MLB gives Galarraga a perfect game in the record books some day. It was the last out and he was out. There was no "what if", it was a perfect game
T Orrent I'm sorry I have a huge migraine and I'm hopped up on my meds. Is there a link to the clip or is the clip in this video? I'm probably just an idiot and missing something super obvious.
I agree. The right field umpire was maybe no more than 20 feet from the ball when it reached the top part of the wall, and he's supposed to be watching the ball the whole time, but he obviously didn't. How could he have missed the kid's glove below the level of the top of the wall when the ball was caught? Fans are not allowed to touch the ball in any way till it clears the wall. If they do, it's interference.
First Call (0:00) - I wish viewers could see the box, but it looked like ball four to me. Its break was getting lower and more outside, but it depends on where it ended up right when it hit the catchers glove. The umpire also took a while to call it. BAD Second Call (0:16) - It was playable for the shortstop AND left fielder, shortstop had to be at least 15-20 feet off the infield dirt, didn't look like they had an intent to drop the ball and turn a double play, so that isn't right. Plus it's the playoffs with an extra umpire. Cmon. BAD Third Call (0:55) - He was obviously still showing bunt, the up close replay and freeze shows. Not much to say on this one. BAD Fourth Call (1:22) - I watched a separate video on this, apparently the catcher broke an interference rule, but I don't see how he could have been doing so. They could say he's blocking the plate, but I didn't think he was doing that enough. The throw beat the runner by a lot, so as long as the catcher doesn't miss the tag (which he didn't) he should be out. BAD Fifth Call (2:06) - I don't think that type of play is reviewable, even today. It did look like he was pulled off the bag though. One could argue that his momentum was going off the bag anyway but the fielder pulled him off anyhow. The umpires should have overturned this. BAD Sixth Call (2:39) - It obviously goes off his foot. Another strange play, that I don't think can be reviewed today. But it obviously goes off his foot. Although there wasn't replay, there are four umpires there who ALL didn't see it go off his foot. Seriously... BAD Seventh Call (3:03) - From the side view it looked that the runner never hit the grass, which means he's not out of the baseline, and the fielder clearly missed the tag, so that shouldn't be a double play. One might argue the ball hit the runner on the hit before it got to the fielder, but it clearly didn't there either. Oh, a Yankees-Red Sox blown call is the best. BAD Eighth Call (3:32) - Like the first call, I wish viewers could see the box. It looked like ball two to me. Its break was getting lower and more outside as well, and once again, it depends on where it ended up right when it hit the catchers glove. Damn, Joe Girardi got his money's worth. As a Yankees fan, I like to see that. He had a nice 10 years. And if that umpire had missed calls in the same game before, that gives Girardi even more of a reason. BAD Ninth Call (4:33) - First baseman clearly off the base, umpire right there, replay shows it, nothing else really to say. BAD Tenth Call (5:06) - That is obviously bad. The pitchers foot got on the base before the runner. And that play ruined the pitcher's perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning. But everyone makes mistakes, and I like how Jim Joyce admitted to his blown call afterwards. Still a bad call and a disappointment, and I hated Jim Joyce in the moment. BAD Eleventh Call (5:45) - It looked as if he was out. Foot on the base from the first baseman, and even though the throw was bad, the first baseman still got it. One could argue that there was interference because the runner went flying, but it looked like he tripped on the bag trying to beat the throw (which he didn't). So I don't think that was the right call. BAD Twelfth Call (5:59) - It's actually pretty close, and the Angels shouldn't have assumed it didn't hit the ground and go straight to the dugout. I like the heads up play by the hitter running to first as well. Keep in mind the umpire had an opposite direction view of it as well. To me it looked like the ball didn't hit the ground, but because of everything going on and how close it was, I'll say it wasn't completely bad. Like 50-60% bad. Thirteenth Call (6:54) - Announcers pretty much took the words right out of me. Fair ball, off tip of glove and then lands fair. There are extra umps in the playoffs how you you miss that one. BAD Fourteenth Call (7:35) - The Jeffery Mayer incident is one of the first blown calls I ever watched and once again with extra playoff umps how is this one missed. Mayer clearly reached over the wall to catch it. Should be no homer, although I'll take it as a yankees fan. BAD Fifteenth Call (8:10) - Another one for the Yankees. This time with a strike/ball call we do have the box, and the first pitch is in the box, and it's breaking low and away once again. But because of the box and what I see, I'll say it's a strike, so ump got that one right. The second pitch is where he should have walked. That pitch was low according to the box and my eyes and David didn't even swing. Wow. But again, as a Yankees fan, I will take this. Yankees got so many their way in this video. I'll say this is 75% bad. Sixteenth Call (9:07) - This one is very close. I personally think he's safe. It doesn't matter if the throw beats the runner by a mile, the catcher still has to tag the runner. It was close, but I'm saying he didn't. It looked like he just swept air. Cmon Pirates bias announcers, say something about that. This could go either way though. Another consider the game was in the 19th inning, 7 hours long, umpires wanted to wrap things up. But that shouldn't play a role. I'm saying this call was a good one though. Seventeenth Call (10:04) - Another one that goes in favor of the Yankees that I'll take. But Cano and Posada are clearly off of 3rd base when they are tagged by the catcher, Posada could even be ruled out of the baseline. There is also the concept of Cano passing Posada on the base paths, but I don't think that happened. Still, they are both out. BAD Eighteenth Call (10:46) - I think that's too much of a bang bang play to be considered bad, but I'll say it is because replay shows he's out. It's like 90% bad. Personally, that's one of the most bang bang plays at first I've ever see. Wow, what a video.
on the one at :55 - a bunt by definition is an intentionally struck at ball. Once he's pulling back trying to get out of the way of the pitch its not longer a bunt. Meaning its now just an ordinary foul ball.
I'm a Cardinals fan, and even I have to admit that the infield fly rule was complete and utter bullshit. The Braves should've had the bases loaded. I mean, I won't complain about how it turned out, but it was a terrible call
Infield fly rule applies to any ball that can be caught with reasonable effort by the infielder. By the sheer fact that an infielder was camped under the ball (or tried to be) it met the reasonable effort condition, I believe it was the correct call.
To this day I still get peeved when I see the replay of the fan reaching over the wall and taking the ball away from Tony Tarasco. As a lifelong Orioles fan that is one of the biggest gut punches with the '79 World Series a close second being up 3-1 and losing to the Bucs.
That's why you do it the last game of your career. Can't suspend me if it's my last game; sure a fine will be imposed -- but not a suspension. And if your not going into the hall of fame, there's no reason to pay the fine either.
Robert Erlandson no it’s a rule that was in place On February 24, 2014, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA jointly announced an experimental rule-rule 7.13-intended to increase player safety by eliminating "egregious" collisions at home plate. The rule went into effect starting with the 2014 season but starting in 2015 the rule was renumbered as rule 6.01 (i). Basically the catcher blocked the path without the ball making the runner go off course so Rule 7.13 at the time was I play calling it safe
That last call wasn't terrible, maybe if it's game 7 of the world series it belongs on the list, but it wasn't egregious or anything. Beyond that though, great video, I enjoyed it
+Greysen Gagné The play with Oryiz, the slider was a strike. The way McCann caught it made it look like a ball. Look at the pitch tracker. Salty that NY has 27 rings huh?
+PandaPabloDoe the 2nd strike was within the zone on statcast,so I understand it.it crossed the plate as a strike, but it crossed McCann up. 3rd strike was a ball, totally agree.
@@mattvillan4591 And people still fans of that garbage team in Houston rests my case. ASStros will never win another ring. They will be cursed. So glad the Nationals destroyed you in 2019 and the DODGERS are world champs in 2020....enjoy YOUR elimination by the small market Rays......hahahahaha!
@@sooners2037 And YOU didn't. Eliminated by the Rays, a total embarrassment to Houston and WELL deserved. At least WE don't have to hear that stupid and childish train sound off everytime you overpaid cheaters hit a homerun in your circus of a stadium. Dodger fans will destroy the living daylights out of you when you visit Dodger Stadium in 2021. ASStros will never be relevant again.
It's mind boggling to me that replays have been taken under review just fairly recently. With so many horrendous calls, why did it take the league so long to implement it?!
If you want the full clip of that play they ruled that the catcher was blocking the plate. That makes it so the runner does not have to slide due to safety issues. It was a truly bad call.
Kohlton Clouser but I’ve been playing ball since I was 4 and my catcher blocked the plate when I threw it home one time, and he tagged him. He called him out and he was going for the ball, that’s a legit excuse, same with mine he went for the ball
May we have a moment of silence for the St. Louis Cardinals. The play at 5:45 would have been the final out for game 6 of the world series, thus letting the Cardinals win it all. But, after the botched call, the Royals rallied and won game 6 and 7.
I think with the very last clip, it's so close there's no real way you could overturn it. That play was incredibly close, so they have to revert to the tie goes to the runner rule.
As an Angels fan, the bad calls in the 05 ALCS and the 09 ALCS still sting: Home Plate ump pumps his fist "out" after Pierzynski strikes out swinging, then changes his mind just cuz he ran? Even took thee seconds after he reached first to think before changing it. unbelievable! And then two Yankees caught out standing off the bag at third but the ump only calls one out??? I'm still cringing 7 years later
1. Tie goes to the runner is a misconception. Bang bang plays are in the umpire's judgement which is very often completely right. 2. It was during a potential no hitter
I think this pitch is on the clip only because of the next one. It's interesting because I get the feeling the ump was influenced by both Papi's and John Farrell's reaction to the first (correct) call and called the next one a strike!
Stuart Livermore Yes. The catcher slightly mishandled the ball, pushing it into the outside box. When it crossed the plate it was a strike. that's what matters.
Looked outside (can't say myself if it was outside, looked like it even on the tracker) which is why everyone was fired up, and then the next clip showed a definite ball called a strike
technically speaking by the rules its actually a ball cause less than half the ball was in the strike zone typically you get that pitch from umps but that ump absolutely had it out for David that game. David never ever gets that angry at a call and did you see in the smug look on the umps face after?
The Gallaraga/Jim Joyce call still haunts me to this day. A perfect game taken away and not overturned by Selig even though Joyce admitted to it. Awful.
Worst one there was Galarraga's perfect game blown by Jim Joyce because of the significance of the game. But the real worst one just on sheer incompetence of an umpire has to be Pittsburgh vs Atlanta. To have a call that bad, to end the game and give the team the winning run. The last one was nowhere near a bad call, let alone one of the worst. It was a typical close play that happens frequently. Miller vs Ortiz was the third worst one.
Yea it does look like he swiped air. I think it might've been the right call. It's soo hard to really see, but my first inclination after the replay is that he missed the tag but what a shtty way to end the game on what it seemingly an easy out.
Luke Skyballer No way. Worst call was Jim Joyce calling the runner safe to take away a perfect game. To his credit though, he stood up like a man and admitted that he booted that call. I don’t think anyone felt worse about it than Jim Joyce did. You gotta respect a man who stands up like that and says he muffed the call. I felt terrible for Gallaraga, but I gained a tremendous amount of respect for Jim Joyce. They’re only human after all. That would be awesome to be a MLB umpire.
Max Berglind the runner would’ve reacted if he missed the tag, but he was already starting to walk off the field. Plus, the umpire later said that he got it wrong
The craziest one is the Braves Pirates one because believe it or not he actually was safe at the plate. If you watch the replay with better quality and zoomed in, the catcher actually never makes contact.
I like Marlins pitcher Tom Koehlers reaction on the initial out call against the Reds,he was the starter,he went from possibly being the winning pitcher to getting a no decision!!!
Did you ever see the Mark Texiera one? Before review he was called out on first base but he was safe and it would have tied the game? Calls don't go in their favor.
There is no rule that says the tie goes to the runner. However a rule does say that the ball must beat the player to the base so you could say that means that in a tie the ball didn't beat the runner so he's safe.
There have been 210,000 Major League Baseball games played, and Galaraga would have pitched the 21st Perfect Game. Probably The Greatest Missed Call in MLB History.
some years ago the Nationals played the Yankees and there was a call of out for the Nationals player (I think it was Souza) who was safe by a mile. It was so bad that a picture of the play was on the front page of the Washington Post. You also can't forget the post season misinterpretation of the rules by the umpire in the game against the Cubs which caused the Nats to lose the game and the chance to go on to the pennant game. The MLB commissioner said the ruling was wrong.
