Vic Carapazza

[Candy Maldonado]

Stop blaming Refs, Replays...Jays have s*** the bed and lost focus in the playoffs, they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

What's a foul ball?

What's a balk?

What's an umpire?

[BigCecil]

The roof being close for game 2 was BS. No chance of rain until late at night...

 

I wanted it open too and was there. It was hot in the RC and I like the open dome atmosphere. But I don't think there has ever been a playoff game with it open. MLBs call on that is consistent.

 

Their explanation was wind and temp. Whatever. The "dome" is open today.

[Spanky__99]

What's a foul ball?

What's a balk?

What's an umpire?

 

lol

[glory]

Yeah, it's a shame the Jays had to bat with the roof closed, while the Rangers got to bat with it open.

 

Wait, they both played under the same conditions? Then what the hell are we talking about???

[Grant77]

Today we're getting a vary favourable zone, the total opposite of what we had with Carapazza.

 

Obviously I'm not upset at this, but I could completely understand if Rangers fans were. There should be enough good umps to find consistency in the postseason and we're not seeing it at all.

[Laika]

Holy crap, some of these called balls against Texas are insane

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/fastmap.php?pitchSel=all&game=gid_2015_10_12_tormlb_texmlb_1/&sp_type=3&s_type=7

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/fastmap.php?pitchSel=all&game=gid_2015_10_12_tormlb_texmlb_1/&sp_type=2&s_type=7

[Grant77]

Holy crap, some of these called balls against Texas are insane

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/fastmap.php?pitchSel=all&game=gid_2015_10_12_tormlb_texmlb_1/&sp_type=3&s_type=7

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/fastmap.php?pitchSel=all&game=gid_2015_10_12_tormlb_texmlb_1/&sp_type=2&s_type=7

 

Most of those were with Colby Lewis from what I saw. I'm surprised he wasn't more visibly upset.

[Laika]

Maybe Robinson Chirinos' fault. He's been one of the worst framers in baseball in the last two seasons, according to BP. Minus ~60 strikes, ~9 runs.

[Grant77]

Maybe Robinson Chirinos' fault. He's been one of the worst framers in baseball in the last two seasons, according to BP. Minus ~60 strikes, ~9 runs.

 

The eye test certainly backs up those numbers. The difference between him and Martin, even with the knuckler, is quite distinct.

[Laika]

Another terrible call there on Ohlendorf. Chirinos made something down the middle look like it was easily outside. He's very bad!

[Grant77]

Another terrible call there on Ohlendorf. Chirinos made something down the middle look like it was easily outside. He's very bad!

 

The second pitch to Colabello was literally touching the down the middle zone on gameday.