Tigers at Reds 6/10/12 (Sunday Night Baseball)

Smyly grounds out to 3rd. 2 outs.

That would have been strike 3 to a Red.

The zone seems to shrink vs righties

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Originally Posted by DGullett35

With that weird camera angle I thought he did have a basehit

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I thought so too, an easy basehit.

We clearly aren't getting the same strike zone. I'm not normally one to complain about umpires, but it seems pretty clear to me.

Jackson grounds out to 3rd. 2-0 Reds mid 3rd.

Based on the actual rule in the book, I think the ump got the call correct as funny as the play looked.

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

That would have been strike 3 to a Red.

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told my uncle the same thing. were watching the game

I'm not positive, but it's possible that the backswing of the backswing touched the catcher in the belly. (Not a sentence I ever expected to type.)

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Originally Posted by 757690

It was funny watching Hershisher state the rule, which says the catcher must make contact with the hitter, as the reply clearly shows that no contact was made.

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My replay from behind the umpire sure looks like Mes steps on Laird's foot.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Bateman

Based on the actual rule in the book, I think the ump got the call correct as funny as the play looked.

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Yep that was my gut reaction too based solely on the throw.

Cozey!

Cozart! :jump:

If the balls and strikes calls against the Reds are this bad...per most everyone here, just about every other day.,....then why does Baker not ever go Bobby Cox on theses umps every once in a while. Talk about rolling over and just taking it.

Cozart homers to left! 3-0 Reds!