Japan robbed at WBC, shades of Munich 1972

Journeyman · Mar 12, 2006

Japanese runner clearly tagged up and would have gave Japan a 4-3 lead, even after the appeal play, (which appeared to be done improperly by catcher Brian Schneider) the ump says the runner tagged up and play stands.

After a 'discussion' with USA manager Buck Martinez, for some unexplained reason, the runner was called out :icon_conf

another bad call in a big game. :103631605

Fishhead · Mar 12, 2006

Terrible call!!!

Embarrassing!

Journeyman · Mar 12, 2006

I missed it earlier because of all the basketball going on....was there an explanation to this debacle?

LivingOffGamblingMoney · Mar 12, 2006

For those of you who think Japan has changed since WWII, I urge you to drink some more. Nothing has actually changed there in the hearts and minds of your average Japanese person. The vast majority are historically ignorant and those that that do have some idea of their governments actions 70 years ago prefer to pretend that nothing happened. Thus, politicians in Japan have free reign to reinterpret history, demean non-Japanese people, scapegoat foreign residents, and generally do everything possible to make it difficult for foreign professionals and foreign businesses to have any influence or impact on Japan.

RobFunk · Mar 12, 2006

It was still an awesome game, good for USA

We would have won it anyways. JP had no pitching in bot of 9th.

zee · Mar 12, 2006

For those of you who think Japan has changed since WWII, I urge you to drink some more. Nothing has actually changed there in the hearts and minds of your average Japanese person. The vast majority are historically ignorant and those that that do have some idea of their governments actions 70 years ago prefer to pretend that nothing happened. Thus, politicians in Japan have free reign to reinterpret history, demean non-Japanese people, scapegoat foreign residents, and generally do everything possible to make it difficult for foreign professionals and foreign businesses to have any influence or impact on Japan.

WTF? I won't ask if you're on drugs cause you obviously are, just tell me what it is so I can give it a shot. Seems like some good shit.

blueedwards · Mar 12, 2006

LivingOffGamblingMoney said:
For those of you who think Japan has changed since WWII, I urge you to drink some more. Nothing has actually changed there in the hearts and minds of your average Japanese person. The vast majority are historically ignorant and those that that do have some idea of their governments actions 70 years ago prefer to pretend that nothing happened. Thus, politicians in Japan have free reign to reinterpret history, demean non-Japanese people, scapegoat foreign residents, and generally do everything possible to make it difficult for foreign professionals and foreign businesses to have any influence or impact on Japan.

so, reversing that call was payback?

RobFunk · Mar 12, 2006

blue edwards said:
so, reversing that call was payback?

LOL. I was trying to figure out what to make of that also.

Journeyman · Mar 12, 2006

I was under the impression the pitcher had to throw the ball back to the base in question , was that why the ump called him safe the first time?

ESPN gave no explanation.

RobFunk · Mar 12, 2006

There is a video of it here on front page.

http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/index.jsp

yeah he threw it to 3rd to see if he left early. They had the call right, as he clearly did not leave early but after buck came out they over turned it.

Journeyman · Mar 12, 2006

I still think the rule states the pitcher must be on the rubber with the ball than, appeal the play, I know that use to be a rule.

LivingOffGamblingMoney · Mar 12, 2006

Japanese food stinks.

ThePig+ · Mar 13, 2006

i just saw the play...what the hell was that...how does that call get reversed because of a talk with the manager?

Journeyman · Mar 13, 2006

The Pig said:
i just saw the play...what the hell was that...how does that call get reversed because of a talk with the manager?

I called Bud Selig's office no reply back yet.

ucking:

VIEJODINOSAUR · Mar 13, 2006

I guess there is home cooking in baseball as well as basketball...Japan got held up in broad daylight.

GameBreaker · Mar 13, 2006

LivingOffGamblingMoney said:
For those of you who think Japan has changed since WWII, I urge you to drink some more. Nothing has actually changed there in the hearts and minds of your average Japanese person. The vast majority are historically ignorant and those that that do have some idea of their governments actions 70 years ago prefer to pretend that nothing happened. Thus, politicians in Japan have free reign to reinterpret history, demean non-Japanese people, scapegoat foreign residents, and generally do everything possible to make it difficult for foreign professionals and foreign businesses to have any influence or impact on Japan.

Spoken like a true ignorant, ethnocentric American.

LivingOffGamblingMoney · Mar 13, 2006

Oh please father. I'd eat you up and spit you out in a debate. Go buy yourself a hdtv flat panel television and tell me how hearing the basketball bounce on the floor makes you win bets.

LivingOffGamblingMoney · Mar 13, 2006

Gamebreakers wife just bought the Rotisserie Oven.

She sets it and forgets it.

sharky99 · Mar 13, 2006

Talk about tarnishing a sporting event, how the hell do you over rule a play that? So Buck says probably to get help from the homeplate umpire. Base ump is thinking well I made the call but let's talk it over to make sure. Correct call gets reversed by homeplate ump, what a joke!!

ucking:

TANG · Mar 13, 2006

Wow The American Umps Sure Fucked Japan

U Americans No Welcome In Japan

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