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Bugs & Cranks: 18 Possible Explanations for Tim McClelland’s Incompetence
Full of Sports: Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time
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more baseball tonight... worse call of all time? http://bit.ly/bO68B #angels #mlb 10/22/2009 |
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Worst officiated game at least. RT @TouchByAM: The worst call of all time?...(Yahoo Sports). http://bit.ly/1GgzGG #MLB #Angels #Yankees #LCS 10/21/2009 |
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Hmmm you decide RT (via @TouchByAM) The worst call of all time? (Yahoo Sports). http://bit.ly/1GgzGG #MLB #Angels #Yankees #LCS 10/21/2009 |
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successful23 When it comes to empires in baseball you can't get any worst, out of all of the officails in all of the sports in the world baseball has some of the most controversial empires .You really can't tell a close call ,unless it is highly notable like a homerun .When it comes to baseball empires there will always be controversy,just face it.
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Big Wave Dave Actually, I believe the worst call in post-season was Don Denkenger's bad call at first base in the '85 World Series, causing St. Louis to lose to Kansas City. Not going into details ... check it out yourself ... but Cardinals were robbed that night. Terrible call. -
Big Wave Dave Uh ... it's spelled "umpires" with a "u".
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18 Possible Explanations for Tim McClelland’s Incompetence
Bugs & Cranks —
Tim McClelland had a REALLY bad night last night. Monumentally bad.
Think about it. How often does a third base umpire get embroiled in so much controversy during the course of a single game? Once a year, tops? Usually never in a game of this importance. But there was old Tim, standing at third base, blowing really easy calls.
Big League Stew went as far as to deem one missed call as the Worst Ever.
What did Tim McClelland have to say to say for himself? Our new gal Emma Span has that covered for us.
I read her post word for word, but ...
Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time
Full of Sports —
Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time Just when you thought the 2009 postseason umpiring couldn't get any worse, Tim McClelland goes ahead and makes what is arguably the worst call of all time. Yes, you read that right. The worst call of all time . Not just this postseason. At this point, not even Kanye West could interrupt to ... Bugs & Cranks found this 8 hours ago on sports.yahoo.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB , Tim Wakefield , Jorge Posada Chat about this and other articles by providing a comment.
Wednesday Wangdoodles
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
Today's links could have been all about Tim McClelland, except he seems like a nice enough fellow so I'll cut him some slack ... after I'm finished ripping him! My biggest problem with The Worst Call of All Time isn't that McClelland blew it. Even the best umpires miss one occasionally, and McClelland was up-front about everything after the game. My problem is that nobody corrected him. OK, so maybe McClelland was screened by ...
Tim McCelland Watches the Replay
baseballmusings.com —
... Link via Big League Stew. Why he got the first call wrong was pretty obvious to me. His eyes were up, so what he caught was the ball coming into the glove and the movement of Swisher’s body. Swisher started the movement of his body before the ball was caught, but his foot stayed in contact with the bag. In fact, it was a perfect example of how a runner should move on a sac fly, so that when the ball is caught his body is already accelerating toward the plate. When I saw the first replay in real time, I thought Swisher left early. ...
The skids have been thoroughly greased
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
Following the multiple umpiring mistakes, both last night and throughout the course of the 2009 post-season, the cries for expanded instant replay are getting louder:
Why McClelland possibly decided that Cano was safe despite not touching the bag until after being tagged is beyond this galaxy's rules of logic and it sent Angel Stadium into a bloodthirsty frenzy. There are simply no words for the ruling, other to say that one of the five other umpires should've offered his assistance, McClelland shouldn't ump another game in this series and that ...
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Amazin' Avenue —
... . The second issue, which also has more relevance to baseball at large, is yet another blown call by the umpires. This one was by far the worst in the postseason and possibly the worst of all time. ...
Wednesday morning link drop
Tyler's Take On Sports —
... and Duk are right: the umpiring in game four was an embarrassment. I was simply speechless when I watched that play unfold. Seriously, what was Robinson Cano thinking? How was Cano not standing on third base. The call, though, was the most puzzling aspect of that series of events, and it was one of many horrendous umpire decisions on the night. ...
Quality Start: Stigs Sucks
Major League Jerk —
... Here’s profile of Adrian Peterson. It pretty much proves that you can eat like shit and be the best running back in the world. I can’t wait until he doesn’t play for the Vikings anymore so he doesn’t have to suffer through those Arena League uniforms and that racist fanbase.
P.S. The Yankees are awesome, and CC Sabathia is awesome, and A-Rod is awesome, and Tim McClelland is not awesome
Wednesday College Football Play
Visionary's Free Sports Picks & Sports Handicapping Blog —
... Some Other Quality Links From The Blog World: "Week 7 NFL Lines Breakdown" -Bankroll Sports "Skins Strip Jim Zorn of Wife Calling Duties" -Tirico Suave "Worst Call of All-Time" -Yahoo Sports "Steve Phillips' Foul Affair" -The Big Lead "Week 6 Monday Morning Quarterback" -Cippin on Sports "BCS Standings, Odds, & Predictions" -Bankroll Sports NFL Power Ratings; Cippin on Sports - Bankroll Sports ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... Unfortunately, despite the fact that the postseason has had some pretty exciting games and interesting storylines, the top story once again is terrible umpiring, and a call Big League Stew is calling "the worst call of all time." I keep hoping that maybe, someday, Major League Baseball will be shamed into action on this issue, and do something to either correct inept umpires or put effective umpires in their place. It's likely a pipe dream. ...
Jorge Posada’s Bad Baserunning Led To Bad Call At Third
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... .) So Angels catcher Mike Napoli made the smart play and tagged both of them out, because neither one was on the bag. Except, for whatever reason, (he didn’t have a good angle on Cano; he expected them both to be on the bag which happens 99 out of 100 times on a play like this) McClelland called Cano safe. Bad call. Some are even calling it THE WORST CALL OF ALL TIME. (You can see video of it ...
The 2009 Postseason Summed Up in One Photograph
The Sports Section —
... Sadly, it would only get worse, on a play in which Jorge Posada and Robinson Cano were both tagged by catcher Mike Napoli while standing next to third base. (Quick tangent: What could Cano possibly be thinking here?) Somehow, McClelland allowed Cano to remain at third, explaining after the game that he thought Cano was on the bag. Cano didn't end up scoring, but that didn't stop Kevin Kaduk of Big League Stew from calling it the worst call of all time. It's almost enough for you to wish McClelland would go back to calling plays based on what his heart tells him. ...
Hump de Bump:
3:10 To Joba —
Wednesdays suck. The taint of the work week or school week can drag on forever... but the weekend looms with promises of sweets. To help get you through this day of days, we present you with links (the "Bumps") to other sites that put up awesome content from the past few days. Hopefully this reading provides momentary respite. Via U.S.S. Mariner: The iPhone "2nd Guesser" application that everyone is talking about Via Big League Stew: Tim McClelland's horrendous call from last night's game Via Ghostrunner on First: Playoff thoughts Via ...
More Calls For Replay & Why It Won't Happen
Fack Youk —
... Sandomir should have probably saved his protestations about instant replay for what happened in the fifth inning with Mike Napoli, Jorge Posada and Robinson Cano. Kevin Kaduk from Big League Stew (somewhat hyperbolically) called it the "worst call of all-time" and used it as a justification for instituting replay as well: ...
Which Sport is Using Replacement Refs?
GO FOR 2 —
... matchups when we saw a rash of bad calls. But simple ’shit happens’ logic isn’t going to fly anymore, not after last night’s ALCS game. Sure, there were some standard blown calls, like the tag on Nick Swisher at second that was ruled safe, or maybe Nick Swisher’s leaving the bag early (thank god someone with bionic vision called that, because I couldn’t see it on the side-by-side replay…). But the big one is being referred to by some as the worst call ever. ...
The Morning Bowl (October 21st): Dick Vitale, Ladykiller?
Sportress of Blogitude —
... ] • Umpire Tim McClelland is kind of a dumbass. Scratch ‘kind of’ – he’s a total dumbass. [ Big League Stew ] • More on Tim McClelland. Yes, I called him a moron. Here are 18 possible explanations for his incompetence. [ ...
Halo Headlines - 10/21/09
Monkey With A Halo —
... The Story: Tim McClelland’s botched call on Cano and Posada being tagged out at third is being called the “worst call of all time.” The Monkey Says: I don’t know if it is the worst of all time, but it was pretty horrific, especially for a crew chief. ...
Hey, Bud! It's Time For Replay Review: NLCS Game 5 Preview, Dodgers vs. Phillies, Wednesday 10/21, 7:067 CT
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... But there were three horrendous umpiring calls in consecutive innings in last night's game -- and two of them were made by Tim McClelland, who has a reputation as one of the best in baseball. The one that everyone's talking about has been termed by Kevin Kaduk ("Duk") of Yahoo sports as "The Worst Call of All Time". ...
Why No Protest
Blue Heaven —
By now you have heard of the numerous questionable calls made in last nights American League Championship Series game between the Angels and Yankees. There were a couple of calls that I usually consider just "bad luck" and being a part of the game, but there was one call that has my head scratching. It was egregious, and as Yahoo's "Big League Stew" proclaims, it is easily the worst call ever made by an umpire. If you haven't seen it yet check out the video below. ...
Link Dump! Brought To You By Hayden Panettiere
Rumors and Rants —
Hayden Panettiere is bringing you the links today. By the looks of it, she’s pretty patriotic as well.
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"Experienced" Umpires for World Series Simply Window Dressing
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
... Lest we all remind you of how well McClelland did in Game 4 of the ALCS; a call that at least one is calling “the worst call of all time.” ...
Gratuitous Essay Pushes National Pastime MLB Postseason Coverage Beyond 40,000 Words (aka THE NAPPIES!)
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader —
... though he can't see both the ball and catch at the same time). But it gets better (or worse). With runners on second and third in the Yankee fifth (Robinson Cano and
Jorge Posada respectively), Swisher grounds to the mound. The throw
from pitcher Darren Oliver comes home, catching Posada in a rundown
between third and the plate. The play apparently ends with two outs,
as Angel C Mike Napoli clearly tags both Cano and Posada while each
was standing a foot or more from third base. Thinking that Cano was standing on third, McClelland calls him safe and Posada out.
McClelland ...
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