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Phillies Win Despite Worst Call In Baseball HistoryThe Phillies won big last night over the Mets, 9-2, in a series they probably have to sweep, or at least sweep the games Adam Eaton isn’t pitching. They didn’t get any help from umpire “Cowboy” Joe West — is he a pro wrestler or something? — who made this Tim Donaghy-level horrible call in the first inning because he was too lazy to get into position. We’re entering the end of baseball’s regular season and the beginning of football’s, i.e. one of the best sports times of the year. That the Phillies are still kinda-sorta in it makes it all the better. Let’s just hope the umpires don’t try to screw the Phillies out of another win like in Houston earlier this year. |
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“Cowboy” Joe West is probably the worst umpire in the game. That call was just awful. I remember Lenny Dykstra being on the wrong end of this idiot’s calls in the early- to mid-’90s. I can’t wait until they come up with computers to take over umpiring.
I’ve had my friends call me an absolute idiot for suggesting that baseball get with the times and include instant replay into its umpiring. I think calls like this prove my point.
You want cheese with that?