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[Windu]

wow he was out

 

[super funk]

He never touched home plate.

 

[kamikaze]

oh crap! he didn't touch the plate!!!

 

[Zep]

Did Holliday just win the MVP with that?

No.

 

[CajoleJuice]

HE WAS SAFE DUE TO GRIT

A TRUE MVP

 

[GoutPatrol]

Well, that's a downer.

 

[methodman]

MLB doesn't have replay, thats why it loses.

 

[Mrbob]

Uh oh.

Instant replay coming to baseball confirmed.

This is a replay of the Jerry Rice non fumble in the 1998 Packers/Niners playoff game that cost Green Bay the win.

 

[kIdMuScLe]

holy shit! rockies got away with that call. holliday never got home plate. damn lucky bastards

 

[Core407]

Did he get the plate????!!!!!!!! CONTROVERSY!!!!!!!!!

Watch the replay. He missed it.

Umpire probably felt bad for the Rockies.

 

[super funk]

The Padres just have no luck with umpires.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Rockies paid the umpires confirmed? The delay in calling safe? Hmmmm...I smell controversy. Sucks that it takes away from this Holliday

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

YES! CONTROVERSY! This is October baseball!

 

[calder]

Did he get the plate????!!!!!!!! CONTROVERSY!!!!!!!!!

No controversy, he didn't come CLOSE to touching the plate. :lol Thank god there wasn't 2 outs and Hoffman was pitching like he was wearing a Rockies tshirt under his jersey.

 

[hiryu2015]

Why must there be controversy? Why??

Then again, McClellan is always like that--delaying his calls and whatnot.

 

[CajoleJuice]

If he held on to the ball, the ump would've called him out, I think. Or something. Too bad such a great game is going to boil down to this blown call.

 

[LJ11]

The Ump took his time with the call. When I first saw the play, and the Ump hesitated, I thought Holiday missed the plate and he was waiting for him to touch it up. As soon as Barrett got the ball, the Ump made the call.

 

[Ryck]

SON OF A FUCKING BITCH FUCKING FUCK GODDAMN UMPS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[super funk]

If he held on to the ball, the ump would've called him out, I think.

Yeah, I assumed the delay was to see if Barrett held the ball.

 

[scorcho]

you'd think the Padres' manager or catcher would've made more of a protest

 

[Core407]

The Ump took his time with the call. When I first saw the play, and the Ump hesitated, I thought Holiday missed the plate and he was waiting for him to touch it up. As soon as Barrett got the ball, the Ump made the call.

But did you watch the replay? He didn't even touch the plate.

 

[siamesedreamer]

Mets at home. Rockies in playoffs.

:lol

 

[perfectchaos007]

you'd think the Padres' manager or catcher would've made more of a protest

He would have but the Rockies stormed the field already.

 

[methodman]

If he held on to the ball, the ump would've called him out, I think.

Yeah he was def out.

You guys know that the Colorado Rockies just won 14 of 15? So did the Warriors last year. Props!

 

[cashman]

regardless of whether he touched the plate or not, this was an awesome game.

 

[Y2Kev]

The ump made the call predicated on Barrett not having the ball instead of Holliday touching the plate.

Which is a horrible way to do things and you'd think McClellan knows better.

 

[Flizzzipper]

Yep, the way the ump hesitated makes the whole thing fishy. I mean if he comes right out saying safe you can just say he missed a pretty tough play, but waiting was like he was not going to make that call in front of the home crowd.

 

[AZ Greg]

As a Diamondback fan, and someone who has watched the Rockies play countless times over the last 7 or so years, all I can say is congratulations Colorado! They've been a classy team all around. It is also nice that a great player, who never really complains about his situation, like Todd Helton gets to play in the postseason.

 

[Ryck]

WTF.........*gutted*

 

[The Elite]

Watch the replay. He missed it.

Umpire probably felt bad for the Rockies.

I think the ump was waiting to see if the ball was loose or not. From his angle he didn't see that Holliday didn't touch the plate. Hence the delay.

 

[Core407]

regardless of whether he touched the plate or not, this was an awesome game.

Edit: True

 

[Meier]

If only it were the Giants who'd choked it away.. still, love to see a Pads collapse considering how much they dominated us this year. I'm amazed at the turnaround by the Rockies.. just plain incredible.

 

[mrWalrus]

Ernie Johnson is full of win, the guy next to him not so much.

Who is that?

 

[Link]

Rockies paid the umpires confirmed? The delay in calling safe? Hmmmm...I smell controversy. Sucks that it takes away from this Holliday

I think the delay was because he waited to see if Barrett held onto the ball, then call Holliday safe when the ball came loose. He still blew the call, but that's how I saw it.

 

[CajoleJuice]

I think Holliday not going back to touch the plate made the umpire assume he touched it.

 

[Y2Kev]

Replay needs to be in baseball. Unquestionably. But whatever.

That was a great game excepting the end bullshit.

 

[LJ11]

But did you watch the replay? He didn't even touch the plate.

I know. What I'm saying is that the Ump didn't make the call until after Barrett got the ball. Why did he hesitate?

 

[Karakand]

Who cares if the call was blown? Does anyone think Hoffman wasn't going to lose that game?

 

[Cloudy]

LOLZ. Congrats to the Rockies :lol

PS: Hey Bud, get instant replay already..

 

[pollo]

man i missed it so i could post on GAF.

 

[Flizzzipper]

That was a perfect block by Barret.

 

[super funk]

I think Holliday not going back to touch the plate made the umpire assume he touched it.

Good point. Doing something like that can psyche even an umpire out.

 

[NomarTyme]

Who cares if the call was blown? Does anyone think Hoffman wasn't going to lose that game?

Well it would have been 2 outs and man on first! I think he can do it.

 

[methodman]

If only it were the Giants who'd choked it away.. still, love to see a Pads collapse considering how much they dominated us this year. I'm amazed at the turnaround by the Rockies.. just plain incredible.

Fuck that noise! We haven't won shit for 75+ years.

 

[Y2Kev]

I know. What I'm saying is that the Ump didn't make the call until after Barrett got the ball. Why did he hesitate?

Because he didn't know what to call, obviously. He saw the one piece of evidence that makes it usually obvious (catcher doesn't have the ball).

If the umps can't conference for this, then it's just bullshit. I'm tired of this garbage in baseball.

Who cares if the call was blown? Does anyone think Hoffman wasn't going to lose that game?

Absolutely he was going to blow it. But you can't just do that...the games are played for a reason.

 

[Ryck]

Who cares if the call was blown? Does anyone think Hoffman wasn't going to lose that game?

Your right, as much as it pains me to admit it, Trevor was doomed the minute he took the mound....

 

[Chiggs]

Actually, Holliday's hand looks like it may have gone under the guy's shoe. Also, the catcher was blocking the plate, which, is a no-no, right? And did he even make another tag? Looks like he didn't.

 

[Link]

Well it would have been 2 outs and man on first! I think he can do it.

It would have been man on second. Carroll would have taken second on the throw.

 

[pollo]

well all I can say is..at least fantasy baseball season is over and Trevor doesnt hurt me in the ERA and WHIP department :lol

 

[Y2Kev]

Actually, Holliday's hand looks like it may have gone under the guy's shoe. Also, the catcher was blocking the plate, which, is a no-no, right? And did he even make another tag? Looks like he didn't.

No, of course not. That's the game. You either knock the ball out of the catcher's hand or get fucked up.

I don't think he was even close. If he was, his hand might have been broken.