In addition to my usual Yankees Chick posts, I have also begun writing regularly for AOL's FanHouse blog on all things AL East. I will post the beginnings of those articles here on YC, and then you'll have to click the link to jump on over to FH to read the rest... stick with me here, amigos!
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If you're at the ballpark for three hours, what would be the difference if it were 3:07 and the calls were right? -- Michael Kay I never thought I'd say this, but... well put, Mr. Kay. After catching a break from the umps on Sunday when a Carlos Delgado homer was incorrectly called foul, the Yanks were on the cheated end of a play tonight. During the bottom of the sixth inning, A-Rod, who had already homered back in the third, hit a long one out above the wall in right-center field. It didn't go out of the park, though -- it hit off the yellow staircase above/behind the wall and bounced back into the field, where it was played as a base hit. A-Rod was trotting around the bases in home run style, but had to catch himself at second when he realized his homer wasn't being played as such. Continue reading Yankee Stadium Umps Blow Another OneLabels: a-rod support, fanhouse articles |
The Umpiring this year has been atrocious yet again! Check out my blog called "The Captain's Crew." The URL is... thecaptainscrew.blogspot.com/