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Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Shouldn't that be an unearned run?
It's not something you can realistically count, but we need a stat that shows runs that result directly from horrible calls by an umpire.
I don't want to bitch and moan about the calls, because I know they all even out, but what happened in the sixth today was infuriating. Escobar had been dealing the whole night, and with two outs in the inning and two strikes on Bobby Higginson he throws a pitch that couldn't have been more of a strike. Everyone in the park could see it was a strike (and I mean everyone- Higginson flinched as though he was going to throw his bat) except the one guy who matters. Alfonso Marquez must have been off in his own little world, because he didn't even move.
Next pitch is low and away, Higginson lines it into right for a two-RBI single, and Escobar's ERA takes an unwarranted hit. Escobar had some choice words for Marquez (quite rightly) and was tossed. Scioscia was tossed as well. So now two runs have scored and two people have been tossed form the game, all directly resulting from a shitty call. I'm sure Mr. Marquez will be getting a bad grade on his Questec report card tonight.
UPDATE: All's well that ends well. The Angels got the win (and the sweep) over the Tigers, 6-3.
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