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The Replacement Refs: McClelland admits his shortcomings
baseballmusings.com: Tim McCelland Watches the Replay
Circling The Bases: Tim McClelland thought he had the right calls "in his heart"
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Umpire Tim McClelland talking about today's game: http://bit.ly/v2Zvc 10/21/2009 |
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Here's a link to the transcript of Tim McClelland's press conference. http://tinyurl.com/ylkzlkj 10/21/2009 |
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Sobeton Spitball controversy aside. This was an awesome display of Yankee power. Love it!!
McClelland admits his shortcomings
The Replacement Refs —
... THE MODERATOR: Thank you very much, Tim. Thank you for coming up. [ASAP Sports]
Tim McCelland Watches the Replay
baseballmusings.com —
Tim McCelland watches the replays of his two disputed calls and has this to say:
After looking at replays, I’m not sure I believe the replay of the first one. I said in my heart I thought he left too soon. But the replay showed that he didn’t. We go in and watch replays regularly after every game, even during the regular season. That’s part of our procedures.
Then the second one it showed that Cano was off the bag when he was tagged. I did not see that for whatever reason. So obviously there were two missed calls. Obviously, or not ...
Tim McClelland thought he had the right calls "in his heart"
Circling The Bases —
[image] Tim McClelland all but admits to the need for instant replay at the press conference after last night's game : As far as the two calls that I had at third base. The first one with Swisher leaving too soon. In my heart I thought he left too soon. On the play with Cano and Posada, I thought Cano was on the base. I was waiting for two players to be on the base, and when there was never the situation where both of them were on the base at the same time. When he tagged Cano, I thought Cano was on the base, and when Jorge touched the base and continued and tagged Posada out, ...
I Don’t Know Is on Third
Sabernomics —
How does Tim McClelland’s explanation square with what transpired last night?
When he tagged Cano, I thought Cano was on the base, and when Jorge touched the base and continued and tagged Posada out, I thought Posada was out….I did not see that for whatever reason.
Cano is 18 inches off the base, and McClelland is staring directly at the play. How could he think Cano was on the base?
Tim McClelland Believes In His Heart That Nick Swisher Didn't Tag Up [Bad Calls]
Deadspin —
... ALCS game the he botched two calls. The most egregious one was the should've-been double play, where Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada were both caught stranded off third base, but only Posada was ruled out. McClelland came to the press room afterward to explain himself and said that he was expecting both players to tag the base and he thought Cano was touching third when he was tagged. Oops. His explanation for the earlier gaffe is a little less solid. McClelland said that "in his heart" he believed Nick Swisher left third base early on a sacrifice fly ...
Hey, Bud! It's Time For Replay Review: NLCS Game 5 Preview, Dodgers vs. Phillies, Wednesday 10/21, 7:067 CT
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... , as Kazmir had to do in the previous inning, had to throw to another hitter. Who knows what the pitch sequences would have been, or whether Kazmir might have been able to settle down when it was only 3-0? After the game, McClelland said: ...
The Men in Black
The Blue Jay Hunter —
... Crew chief Tim McLellan obviously had his eyes elsewhere and even fully admits that he screwed up. He claims that he was doing his best ... well frankly, McLellan's best is simply not good enough. ...
