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shilala 08-08-2013 11:04 AM

Baseball's Biggest Blunders
 
I was watching this show on MLB Network.
Of course they gave #1 to Bill Buckner.
I disagree. I thought Andres Gallaraga as soon as the show started, and didn't see where that placed.
There were a number of Umpire blunders, so that factors in.

What do you remember as the biggest screw-up in baseball?
Don't say Steve Howe. We're looking for a play or a call.

MedicCook 08-08-2013 11:29 AM

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Even though it helped the Yankees I would have to say Jeffrey Maier in 1996 assisting in a HR.
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jonumberone 08-08-2013 11:38 AM

Re: Baseball's Biggest Blunders
 
I'm going with Jim Joyce blowing the perfect game for Armando Galarraga

Dave128 08-08-2013 12:43 PM

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I'm going with the old stand-by of Bill Buckner for obvious Mets fan related reasons.

czerbe 08-08-2013 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jonumberone (Post 1871246)
I'm going with Jim Joyce blowing the perfect game for Armando Galarraga

:tpd:


such a heart breaker!

shilala 08-08-2013 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook (Post 1871243)
Even though it helped the Yankees I would have to say Jeffrey Maier in 1996 assisting in a HR.
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Was that when he had the ball in his glove, bobbled it, snatched at it real quick and tossed it right over the fence?

357 08-08-2013 01:59 PM

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This has to be up there...

http://media.heavy.com/media/2013/05...CansecoGif.gif

357 08-08-2013 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jonumberone (Post 1871246)
I'm going with Jim Joyce blowing the perfect game for Armando Galarraga

Brutal.

shilala 08-08-2013 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 357 (Post 1871292)

Finally. I thought that'd be the first one. lol
I thought Canseco was playing for the A's when he did that. Huh.

The Poet 08-08-2013 02:30 PM

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Wasn't there some player this season who stole second, then stole first, then got thrown out stealing second . . . all in the same at-bat? I don't remember the player or team, but I do recall the fubar.

Stephen 08-08-2013 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1871290)
Was that when he had the ball in his glove, bobbled it, snatched at it real quick and tossed it right over the fence?

No that was the little bastard who reached into the field of play during the '96 ALCS. Instead of fan interference (or what would've been an out, as Tarasco was camped out underneath where the ball was headed) Jeter was awarded a home run. Yankees went on to win the game in extra innings.

Stephen 08-08-2013 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1871231)
We're looking for a play or a call.

Babe Ruth getting thrown out attempting to steal second down one run to end the 1926 World Series to me is one of the biggest boners in baseball history. Doesn't get brought up all that much though, because he's Babe Freaking Ruth.

jonharky 08-09-2013 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jonumberone (Post 1871246)
I'm going with Jim Joyce blowing the perfect game for Armando Galarraga

Everybody in Detroit would agree with you :)

awsmith4 08-09-2013 08:57 AM

Re: Baseball's Biggest Blunders
 
Game 2 of the '91 World Series when the Twins 1st baseman Kent Hrbek pulled Braves player Ron Gant of the bag and the umpire ruled him out.

shilala 08-09-2013 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 1871335)
Babe Ruth getting thrown out attempting to steal second down one run to end the 1926 World Series to me is one of the biggest boners in baseball history. Doesn't get brought up all that much though, because he's Babe Freaking Ruth.

Wow, that's super painful.
I bet he was thinking "nobody would think anyone would do something this stupid" and get to second uncontested.

kelmac07 08-09-2013 11:15 AM

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Baseball's biggest blunder? It's a tie...the Wilpons buying the Mets and then them giving Omar Minaya the general manager position. :bh :bh

The Poet 08-09-2013 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07 (Post 1871668)
Baseball's biggest blunder? The Mets :bh :bh

Fixed it for ya, Mac. :tu




:D

JenksAnejo 08-09-2013 07:12 PM

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I'm going with Jim Joyce blowing the perfect game for Armando Galarraga
No question this is it.

shark 08-09-2013 07:25 PM

Re: Baseball's Biggest Blunders
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 1871335)
Babe Ruth getting thrown out attempting to steal second down one run to end the 1926 World Series to me is one of the biggest boners in baseball history. Doesn't get brought up all that much though, because he's Babe Freaking Ruth.


Being that Ruth couldn't run much better than say, Price Fielder... :r

AdamJoshua 08-09-2013 07:41 PM

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Buckner had 2 bad knees and shouldn't have been in the game, he could barely walk as it was, if they said the blunder was leaving him in and not putting in a defensive sub then I would agree it was top 5 or so worthy.

How about any of the hearings surrounding steriods in baseball, I'd go with rafael palmeiro swearing to a congressional committee that he never did roids, or clemens swearing he never did them. :r

My real answer...

- Pedro Martinez – 1999 Red Sox being LEFT OFF OF two MVP ballots both shithead beat writers for the Yankees.

After finishing 23-4 with a 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts, Martinez got eight first-place votes, but he was also left off a couple of ballots and finished second in the balloting to Ivan Rodriguez, who was probably the league’s fourth or fifth best position player. Martinez was even better the following year in 2000, when he went 18-6 with a 1.74 ERA, but he came in fifth that year.


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