# MLB: May 2010

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 2, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025 "2010-05-02T13:46:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 11

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025/201 "2010-06-03T02:19:26Z")

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> [@ZipperJJ](#):
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> Our announcers were jumping for joy over Jackson’s catch, and absolutely livid at the missed call. I think one of the guys was crying.
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> And by “our announcers” I mean the announcers for the losing team.

I want to correct myself here and say that Mike Hegan wasn’t crying or choked up - he’s battling pneumonia. My bad.

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025/202 "2010-06-03T02:35:09Z")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> …but this was just a crappy call and nothing that requires league action.

It’s long past time for instant replay.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025/203 "2010-06-03T13:39:01Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> It’s long past time for instant replay.

That is a different story. I tend to agree though I dislike the idea of replay I feel the Umps having been doing a crappy job and we might as well expand the replay.

I meant that it would compound a horrible mistake by an ump for the league to go back and award a perfect game. Some are suggesting this including Keith Olberman I found out this morning. (Not that anyone here suggested that idea, but I heard commentators and saw bloggers suggest such last night.)

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2010/538025/204 "2010-06-03T14:29:29Z")

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> [@Hawkeyeop](#):
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> And he got Perfect Game #21. Except the ump missed it.

And that would make 3 Perfect Games in one year, afaik the first time it’s ever happened. And it’s only the beginning of June. Weird year.

BTW, Galarraga was pure class afterwards. Wry smile when the call went against him, not railing against the umpire. Don’t think I could have been so cool about it. Seems like a great guy.

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