Replay censorship remains a hotly debated topic years after it was adopted by major US sports leagues. On the one hand, it’s great that referees and umpires can look up video replays to make sure they’re getting the call right. On the other hand, it slows down the game and often loses momentum from what’s happening on the field, on the ice, or on the pitch.
Types in favor of replays There’s a new argument in favor of their Saturday night Los Angeles Angels-Miami Marlins game afterward: Sometimes they’re intentionally funny. In the 10th inning, when they thought Angels catcher Matt Theis never touched home plate, a hot mic caught an umpire mocking the Marlins for a challenge call when they thought Los Angeles’ double play was This situation.
When the Marlins challenged the call, an umpire was accidentally jeered at the live microphone for the challenge: “They put their heads up.”
The best part? The umps overturned the decision, giving Miami another game. Listen to the judge’s clip here:
Here’s a video of the play. It was clear that Thaiss was not even close to coming home. The Marlins beat the Angels 8-5 in 10 innings.
Angels thought they had a late inning double, but they forfeited another game because Matt Theis was ‘t touching home plate pic.twitter.com/ZJDeR4sYUp — Talking Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 28, 2023
Maybe the umps are the ones who really hold their heads high?
Angels got incredible performance from Shohei Ohtani and two hits from Mike Trout, but still found Ways to lose a baseball game. Stop me if you’ve heard that one before. Ohtani started for the Angels as a pitcher and had 10 strikeouts in six innings, but his bullpen gave him the lead. Trout finished 2-for-4 with walks.
