Friday, April 06, 2007
Byrd got HOSED!!!
Was Bob Feller in the umpires room? Did he slip the crew chief a thousand dollar bill? Paul Byrd is one out away from an official game - with a NO HITTER!! He had the perfecto going but the cold was starting to get to him and walked the bases loaded. The umpires decide there is no guarantee that the snow that had STOPPED would not start up again after the grounds crew had just a little more to clear in left field. If I was part of the grounds crew and I was almost done blowing snow off the field for the 100th time today I would have been positively outraged. The Indians just needed possibly one more pitch to get out of the jam. Bases loaded - 2 outs and poof - game called. The stats don't count and Byrd doesn't get the chance to go down in Indians history. Instead the umpires will gamble that tomorrow's weather will be better not only to play one game but TWO. At the looks of the forecast there is going to be more delays than baseball once again. They should have tried to finish the game tonight and move up the start tomorrow. So now we are left to drink beer in our day of fasting and to watch the Cavs try and pull a rabbit out of their hat and win a game after losing last night in overtime. Can C-town ever catch a break?????
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We are jinxed.
ReplyDeleteOf course I was not the one that said at the top of the fifth. "Hey! Has anyone reached base?
Your operating assumption that Bob Feller got to the Umpirates may need more investigation.
Bud? Mr. Commissioner? Are you listening?
Aah, but this was the 4th game of the season....not Opening Day. The Curmudgeon's record would still stand. You have to give the Seattle hitters credit for thier ability to see Byrd's 3 walks to load the bases. I guess that balls are easier to see than strikes, because they can be closer to you!
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