re: Last night's plate umpire

I agree

so inconsistent

I watched the game. There might have been a few mistakes in calls for UT. But folks, the game was 5-1. Give UT some props. They would have won without the calls. Now, if it were 2-1, then fine, we can bitch. Get over it.

It is very easy for officials in baseball and basketball to control the game outcome. Heck, look at the betting NBA refs. Just like the holding call in football, it is always at the discretion of the referee.

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It is very easy for officials in baseball and basketball to control the game outcome. Heck, look at the betting NBA refs. Just like the holding call in football, it is always at the discretion of the referee.

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LSU was robbed.

All the umps hate LSU, refs too.

Waaah, waaah, waaah.

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Let's worry about things like throwing the ball into right field on a pickoff attempt from the catcher or basics like tagging up on a routine pop fly. Let's not worry about a bad call here and there because we probably get the benefit of blown calls just as much as we don't.

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It's weird, I haven't heard much about that ball down the line vs. Virginia that Schimpf couldn't catch up with.

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Let's worry about things like throwing the ball into right field on a pickoff attempt from the catcher or basics like tagging up on a routine pop fly. Let's not worry about a bad call here and there because we probably get the benefit of blown calls just as much as we don't.

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I agree in that we get the benefit of some blown calls...but not last night. Since the start of the SEC tourney LSU has averaged over 7 runs/game. Just hard to believe that one pitcher held this team to 1 run in 9 innings when the nat'l. championship was on the line. He got some help. Now, it doesn't do any good to bitch about it...but it will raise my blood pressure tonight if I have to sit through the same crap.

Not saying LSU is by far the better team...we're not. But, we have a lot to prove tonight.

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i think we on for tomorrow night.

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I want to get you my cell#. Looks like I'll be in Nashville by 3-4 pm. Let me know what time you want to get together, 'cause I may try and get in a run or workout before dinner!!

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Now, if it were 2-1, then fine, we can bitch. Get over it.

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I think the inconsistent strike zone effected the outcome a little. The roaming zone meant the LSU batters had to start swinging at anything that looked remotely close to a strike. They never got the chance to get many quality cuts.