Talk about your bad beats.

[satan's twin]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

MLB might be reviewing/overturning the call. While I'm sure baseball purists won't want to see that, it's the right thing to do, for both Galarraga and Joyce.

It's not the right thing to do. It's horrible for Galarraga that he lost the perfecto, but there is no allowance in the rule book that says the commissioner can go back and change a call in the interest of fairness. Would the commish change the call if Galarraga was working on a one hitter and ended up with a two-hitter? No. Nor should he do it here. One of the most endearing elements of baseball is that it includes the errors and omissions of all its participants. Legends are created and remembered by just these kinds of mistakes. Far more memorable than pitching the 21st perfect game in baseball history will be the way Galarraga has responded: with humility, dignity and class.
















includes the human element